Exam 1: Understanding Different Types of News and Feature Writing

The ------- is an in-depth, often magazine-length article that paints a picture of a particular place and the people who work or live there.

In ------- stories, the reporter makes the point, sets the tone, and frames the issue in the first paragraph or two.

------- validate the writer's viewpoints.

One must always use the ------- voice while writing a headline.

Arts, entertainment and lifestyle stories are considered to be ------- in nature.

------- is background information or human-interest stories.

------- stories take the pulse of the culture at the moment, looking at what's new, fresh and exciting in the world of art, fashion, film, music, high-technology etc.

------- are feature stories produced on deadline that focus on a breaking news event.

In -------, you simply choose a topic and make a list of everything that comes to mind.

------- writers have more freedom to display viewpoint, voice, tone, and style in their writing.

The objective of a ------- story is to create a true portrait of your profile subject.

------- help to maintain reader interest.

------- stories are human-interest articles that focus on particular people, places, events and issues.

The ------- is just what it sounds like - a feature article that focuses on a topic of interest in the immediate news.

the ------- is an article about an individual.

One difference between hard and soft news is the ------- of presentation.

Magazine articles have a ------- shelf life than newspaper articles.

Newspaper feature writing is generally detached and -------.

------- is directed towards a geographically diverse, but narrow target audience who has specific interests and demographic characteristics.

------- generally refers to up-to-the-minute news and events that are reported immediately.