A listicle, as its name suggests, is a piece of writing or other content presented wholly or partly in the form of a list. Known for their rapid production due to their building-block nature, listicles are popular in both print and online media, despite criticisms of being a form of cheap création de contenu[1]. Websites like BuzzFeed[2] generate hundreds of listicles daily. The concept of listicles dates back to 1886, with Sir John Lubbock’s speech listing around 100 books. They have evolved from early literary forms to becoming a significant part of online culture, adapting to modern digital platforms. Listicles have also influenced various content creation methods. Related concepts include charticles and list songs. Listicles are often associated with clickbait-style content, but exploring different formats and structures can lead to engaging content creation. Various definitions, critiques, and discussions of listicles can be found online, providing insights into their cultural significance and informing content creation strategies.
Au journalism et blogging, a listicle is an article that is structured as a list, which is often fleshed out with additional text relating to each item. A typical listicle will have a title describing a specific number of items contained within, along with subsequent subheadings within the text for each entry. The word is a portmanteau ou list et article.
A ranked listicle (such as Rolling Stone's "The 100 Best Albums of the Last 20 Years") implies a qualitative judgement, conveyed by the order of the topics within the text. These are often presented as a countdown, with the "number one" item as the last in the sequence. Other listicles impart no overt rank, instead presenting the topics in an ad hoc, associative, or thematic order.
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