In favour of folders for the short descriptive articles (8)

I believe the answer is:

profiles

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'the short descriptive articles' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'in favour of folders' is the wordplay.
'in favour of' becomes 'pro' (being pro a particular cause).
'folders' becomes 'files' (I've seen this before).
'pro'+'files'='PROFILES'

'for' is the link.

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I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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