Several readers recently singled out an unconventional New York Times item for criticism, Public Editor Margaret Sullivan wrote this morning. The article, titled “5 Things You Might Not Know About ...

The journalistic lexicon has a new entry; the 'listicle', describing a list-based article. From The Sunday Times '100 Best Companies' to Buzzfeed's '31 Thing You Can Make Out of Cereal Boxes', ...

In the U.S. alone, projections show that more than 266 million people are shopping online this year. For the upcoming holiday season, opportunities for businesses to generate leads and sales are high.

So, 10 years after the arrival of listicles, it’s time for a journalist who has never succumbed to this fast food for the mind to do a listicle on, yes, listicles. (Note I said “do a list” not “write ...