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By Luke Terry Karl Tomusk Adam Chapman February 26, 2016March 2, 2017 The XCityPlus Archives

The 8 strangest onscreen depictions of journalists

This weekend, hacks around the world will be rooting for Spotlight to clean up at the 2016 Academy Awards. After all, a film about how great journalists are makes us all feel a little more significant as we Google around for gifs. Especially since accurate onscreen depictions of journalists are a

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By Moya Crockett February 26, 2016March 21, 2017 The XCityPlus Archives

6 listicles older than the internet

17 Things That Are Too Real For People Who Always Drop Their Phone. Three Ways TTIP Will Violate Your Human Rights. 20 Reasons for Middle-Aged Men to be Cheerful. In 2016, no topic is too banal – nor too big – to be listicled. If you’re an online journalist you’ll likely be asked to churn them out:

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By Natasha Turner February 26, 2016March 2, 2017 The XCityPlus Archives

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