Exam 10: Features: Alternative Story Types

Some professionals argue that all journalistic stories are human interest stories, since all stories appeal in some way to the human values of readers. Agree or disagree? Why?

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While few writers would contest that argument, in the traditional sense, a human interest story is understood as one that ,particularly, emphasizes human values and has sympathetic people as story subjects A human interest story ,especially, considers what it means to deal with all the defeats and victories, joys and sorrows of the human condition.

While backgrounders are similar to news stories in that they are written in an objective, fairly formal style, they have a clear explanatory, educational intent. Unlike editorials and personal columns, they teach but don't preach.

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In a feature lead, some, if not all, of the usual who-what-when-where-why-how information is omitted and picked up after the lead is finished.

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Personal narratives involve individuals telling readers what happened to them, with the exception of reporters, who are never permitted to use the personal narrative format in a news or feature story.

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Feature leads, more like opening sections of stories, set the direction and tone of the story and are finished when the introductory unit is complete.

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Feature stories are often optional, entertaining stories that don't have to be written, but offer an enjoyable reading experience.

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Feature leads are very formal and avoid the use of contractions.

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Because backgrounders are usually quite long, their focus must be maintained and the material steadily paced. Because they are quite complicated, they must be controlled with clear transitions that keep ideas following logically one after another.

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Like other news stories, features are written under strict deadline pressure.

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Question 9

Anniversary stories are probably the easiest features to write because you can almost write the same thing year after year.

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Question 10

Many alternatives to the inverted pyramid exist; the possibilities are limited only by your reporting and writing abilities.

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Question 11

What happens when a hard news story is given feature treatment?

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Question 12

What elements make up profiles?

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Question 13

Sensory language is typical of color features, and color stories are also known for their richness of observed physical detail.

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Feature writers have a great deal of latitude in writing their leads. As long as the lead attracts readers to a story, it is considered well written.

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What is a sidebar?

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Another easy feature is the how-to because it is generally a rehash of folk wisdom the reader already knows.

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Question 17

What is involved in creating a narrative story structure?

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Question 18

What are brights? What are they called in broadcasting?

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Question 19

Color features are highly structured.

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Some professionals argue that all journalistic stories are human interest stories, since all stories appeal in some way to the human values of readers. Agree or disagree? Why?

While backgrounders are similar to news stories in that they are written in an objective, fairly formal style, they have a clear explanatory, educational intent. Unlike editorials and personal columns, they teach but don't preach.

In a feature lead, some, if not all, of the usual who-what-when-where-why-how information is omitted and picked up after the lead is finished.

Personal narratives involve individuals telling readers what happened to them, with the exception of reporters, who are never permitted to use the personal narrative format in a news or feature story.

Feature leads, more like opening sections of stories, set the direction and tone of the story and are finished when the introductory unit is complete.

Feature stories are often optional, entertaining stories that don't have to be written, but offer an enjoyable reading experience.

Feature leads are very formal and avoid the use of contractions.

Because backgrounders are usually quite long, their focus must be maintained and the material steadily paced. Because they are quite complicated, they must be controlled with clear transitions that keep ideas following logically one after another.

Like other news stories, features are written under strict deadline pressure.

Anniversary stories are probably the easiest features to write because you can almost write the same thing year after year.

Many alternatives to the inverted pyramid exist; the possibilities are limited only by your reporting and writing abilities.

What happens when a hard news story is given feature treatment?

What elements make up profiles?

Sensory language is typical of color features, and color stories are also known for their richness of observed physical detail.

Feature writers have a great deal of latitude in writing their leads. As long as the lead attracts readers to a story, it is considered well written.

What is a sidebar?

Another easy feature is the how-to because it is generally a rehash of folk wisdom the reader already knows.

What is involved in creating a narrative story structure?

What are brights? What are they called in broadcasting?

Color features are highly structured.

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