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How to write a standfirst people actually read
Two sentences that promise something and keep it. A short guide to the standfirst, with examples from the stories on this site.
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How to write a standfirst people actually read
Two sentences that promise something and keep it. A short guide to the standfirst, with examples from the stories on this site.
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Reading slowly in a fast feed
Why a Sunday afternoon with one long article beats an hour of scrolling, and how to build the habit.
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A newsroom that stopped chasing clicks
The editors who dropped the homepage race, what they measure now, and whether readers came back.
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Ten records that changed how one city listens
We asked local DJs, record store owners and regulars which albums changed their ears. The list is longer than we expected.
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Why the printed weekly is coming back
Small print runs, slow reading and a readership that wants to hold something. A look at why the weekly is having a…
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The quiet return of the printed weekly
Weekly print titles are back in some neighbourhoods, sold at bakeries and libraries. They work because they are small, slow and easy…
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How to write a standfirst people actually read
Two sentences that promise something and keep it. A short guide to the standfirst, with examples from the stories on this site.
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Reading slowly in a fast feed
Why a Sunday afternoon with one long article beats an hour of scrolling, and how to build the habit.
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A newsroom that stopped chasing clicks
The editors who dropped the homepage race, what they measure now, and whether readers came back.
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Ten records that changed how one city listens
We asked local DJs, record store owners and regulars which albums changed their ears. The list is longer than we expected.