listicle
listicle – sostantivo numerabile
Buzzfeed is one of the sites that has embraced the listicle as a way to convey information to the ‘news snacking’ consumer.
Listicle: Six easy ways to say thanks (titolo su The Irish Times)
5 Reasons Listicles Are Here to Stay, and Why That’s OK (Listicle sui listicle apparso sulla rivista WIRED)
5 Cose Che Non Sai Sui Listicle
1. I listicle, cioè gli articoli sotto forma di lista, appaiono da tempo, anche se non con questo nome, su riviste come Cosmopolitan – si pensi ai consigli tipo ‘10 modi per far felice il tuo uomo a letto’
2. I contenuti di siti come BuzzFeed, Listverse e Listicle sono principalmente sotto forma di listicle
3. Pare che BuzzFeed sconsigli al personale di usare il termine e preferisca invece ‘lista’
4. I listicle formati da 10 punti sono i più numerosi, ma quelli più gettonati su BuzzFeed ne contengono ben 29. Che sono davvero tantini…
5. Com’era inevitabile, sono stati stilati listicle sui listicle, con titoli come ‘8 Motivi per evitare i listicle’ e ‘Le nove cose da sapere sui listicle’
Origini del termine
Ottenuta dalla fusione di list e article, la parola listicle è in circolazione da un po’, ma non si sa chi l’abbia coniata. Nella cultura anglosassone il termine può essere associato a popsicle, ovvero ‘ghiacciolo’ nell’inglese americano; e proprio come un ghiacciolo, un listicle è gradevole ma privo di nutrimento.
listicle – noun C
Buzzfeed is one of the sites that has embraced the listicle as a way to convey information to the ‘news snacking’ consumer.
Listicle: Six easy ways to say thanks (Headline in The Irish Times)
5 Reasons Listicles Are Here to Stay, and Why That’s OK (Listicle about listicles in WIRED magazine)
5 Things You Never Knew About Listicles
1. They have long been the mainstay of magazine covers, just not with that name – think for example of Cosmopolitan, with its endless advice on 10 Ways To Keep Your Man Happy In Bed
2. Content on websites such as BuzzFeed, Listverse and yes, Listicle, is mainly or wholly in the form of listicles.
3. BuzzFeed apparently dislikes the term and discourages its staff from using it, preferring the term list.
4. While listicles with 10 items are the most numerous, the most popular BuzzFeed listicles contain 29 items. Which seems like quite a lot.
5. People have, inevitably, compiled listicles about listicles, with titles such as ‘8 Reasons to Avoid Listicles’ and ‘Top nine things you need to know about listicles’.
Origins
A blend of the words list and article, listicle has been around for some years but no one seems to know who coined it. It’s an appealing word and its appeal may have something to do with its association with popsicle, the American term for an ice lolly; indeed listicles could be said to be similar to popsicles in that they are enjoyable but unsustaining.
