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What is a feature article?
A special human interest story article that is not closely tied to a recent news event. It focuses on particular people, places, and
events and goes into great detail regarding concepts and
ideas.
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News articles Vs Feature articles
News Article Feature Article
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News Article
Feature Article
Written in a more creative
and entertaining
format.
Informs, entertains and
persuades
written in a direct
manner
Informs people
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News Article
Feature Article
covers one subject from
multiple angles
longer and more in depth.
answers the questions: who, what, where, how, and when?
covers the basics of current events.
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Remember Both news and features
demandthe same level of
research and reporting.
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Features• Require a different way of thinking,
writing and structuring• Are harder to write
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Characteristics of a Feature• Original and descriptive• Fictional in form but newsworthy in
content• Strong narrative line• Voice of the writer• Not written in the inverted pyramid
structure
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Features
News features
Timeless
feature
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A Few Types of Features
Profiles Interviews Analysis
Opinion Poll Vox Pop Tributes
Narrative Reviews
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Process of Writing a Feature
1Idea
Brief
2
3 Research
Plan
4
5Write
Review
6
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Idea• Must be simple (Consider time and
manageability).• Should suit the publication.
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Brief• Provides structure.• Includes specifics such as length,
angle, approach, tone, scope, limits, questions to answer, sources, deadline, etc.
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Research• Browse the internet.• Collect details from news sources.• Interview concerned people.• Verify facts and names.
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Plan & Write• Consider the structure of the
feature.
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Structure of a Feature
Intro.
Content
End.
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Introduction of a
Feature
Strong statement
Anecdote
DescriptionQuestion
Quotation
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Content of a FeatureInformatio
n
Anecdotes
Quotes
Comments
Statistics
Wordplay
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Structure of
Content Chronologic
al
Cause and effect
Classification
Compare and
contrast
List
Question and answer
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End of a Feature
Statements
QuotesQuestions
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Review
• Was it smoothly written?
Did I read it to the end?
• Was I convinced by what I read?
• Was it accurate and authentic?
If I read to
the end,
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Review
• Was it relevant?• Did I feel involved?
If I was convince
d,
• Am I going to do anything?• Cut and keep the feature?• Show it to friends?• Follow the suggestions• Learn from examples?• Write to the editor?
If I feel involved,
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