This is such a weird model of journalism. Like, let's find a problem with a simple solution to report on. Okay, now put as many words as possible between the problem and the solution in order to make a longer article that nobody wants to read and then hide it behind a paywall. And people wonder why people are getting stupider. No wonder attention spans are decreasing and short form brain rot content is on the rise when this is presented as the alternative.

This kind of garbage must be opening up a market for high-signal content with less meaningless digression. It would not only be more stimulating and interesting for readers, but for journalists. It must be incredibly dull to spend hours writing an article obfuscating the very simple concept that birds are smart enough to realize dots mean a surface isn't actually just the sky. Wouldn't it be more engaging and enjoyable to write four short and to the point articles that are actually informative in that time? Or one article that covers a few similar phenomenon without burying the lead?

Elaborating is great when you have something to say. But when it's just fluff? Get to the point!