long-form

or long·form

[ lawng-fawrm, long‐ ]

adjective

1. noting or relating to journalistic content or a genre of journalism characterized by stories or essays that are several thousand words long, typically combining factual reporting with a narrative and empathetic style:

   A long-form article can illuminate and humanize your subject.

2. noting or relating to other types of print or visual media content characterized by in-depth, lengthy narratives:

   a long-form TV drama whose story unfolds over ten episodes; long-form comics and graphic novels.

noun

1. journalistic or other media content so characterized:

   I've started writing more long-form on my blog.

Word History and Origins

Origin of long-form¹

long ¹( def ) + form ( def )

Example Sentences

Guest: Matt Flegenheimer, correspondent for the New York Times specializing in long-form profiles of political figures.

From Slate

“We were very fortunate to get hired for this gig because we pitched it as heavily-serialized, long-form storytelling — a 50-hour movie,” McKay says.

From Los Angeles Times

O’Donnell is leaving the anchor chair at “CBS Evening News” after the election to become a senior correspondent focusing on long-form interviews and specials.

From Los Angeles Times

This may be the third time “The Choice” features Trump, but it’s the first long-form documentary to examine Harris’ life.

From Salon

So fast-forward a few more weeks later, Mike Baker — who's the national reporter for the New York Times who's based in Seattle — published a story that was the first long-form interview with Joe when he was still incarcerated.

From Salon