notebook dumpnoun.
An article or book that is dense with facts but light on story, as though the writer simply copied everything that was in their notebook.
Example Citation:
"His reporting skill seems to outshine his writer's art. Much of 'Uncovering Clinton' reads like what reporters call 'a notebook dump' — a confusing mass of names, dates, places and allegations."
—Harry Levins, "Newsweek reporter was scooped on his own scoop," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 11, 1999
