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Feature Writing: Campus Journalis M Ms Aloguin

The document discusses feature writing and what makes a good feature story. It defines a feature writer as someone who can report facts but also transmit mood and tone. Key qualities of a good feature writer include being inquisitive, eager to learn, and able to see beneath the surface. A feature story is a longer form article that uses personal experiences and voices to profile people or explore topics in more depth than straight news. The structure of a feature story includes an introduction to engage readers, a body with descriptive details, and a conclusion to tie things together.

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Feature Writing: Campus Journalis M Ms Aloguin

The document discusses feature writing and what makes a good feature story. It defines a feature writer as someone who can report facts but also transmit mood and tone. Key qualities of a good feature writer include being inquisitive, eager to learn, and able to see beneath the surface. A feature story is a longer form article that uses personal experiences and voices to profile people or explore topics in more depth than straight news. The structure of a feature story includes an introduction to engage readers, a body with descriptive details, and a conclusion to tie things together.

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FEAT UR E WRITING

Campus Ms. Aloguin


journalis
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W H A T IS A
F E A U T U R E WRITER?

Campus Ms. Aloguin


journalis
One who knows fully the art of fine writing in all
its dimensions.
1.A journalist who not only can report facts, but
can transmit the mood and tone of an event.
2.Who can impress upon the reader the significance
of what happens. Facts for authority; mood and tone
for sympathy; interpretation for lucidity.
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QUALITIES OF A
GOOD
FEAUTURE
WRITER
Campus Ms. Aloguin
journalis
1.Inquisitive

2.Eager to learn

3.Sympathetic towards other people’s feelings.

4.Capable of seeing beneath the surface of


ordinary events.
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W H A T IS A
F E AU T U R E S T O R Y ?

Campus Ms. Aloguin


journalis
Feature Writing is a literary and critically
recognised form of writing in Journalism. It
involves writing featured articles on trending
topics, great personalities and relevant
issues.
Examples of feature stories include news
features, profiles, spot features, trend stories,
and live-ins.
Feature stories can be found in the main news
section of a newspaper, especially if they profile
a person or group currently in the news.
Like news stories, feature stories are also
underpinned by factual detail and news sense—
but features are longer, more expansive and more
personal than news stories.
It may or may not be tied to a current event.
Feature writers have more freedom to use their
own voice and incorporate their own personal
experiences. They can also include more
sources, background and context.
Like news stories, feature stories are also
underpinned by factual detail and news sense—
but features are longer, more expansive and more
personal than news stories.
Feature writers have more freedom to use
their own voice and incorporate their own
personal experiences. They can also include
more sources, background and context.
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W H A T IS THE
S T R U C T U R E OF
F E AU T U R E S T O R Y ?

Campus Ms. Aloguin


journalis
The
Lead
The most important function of an introduction
to a feature story is that first, it needs to make
the reader want to continue and, second, it must
explain what it is all about.
Below are five questions that you can ask yourself
when you are trying to come up with the
introduction to your feature story:

1. What is the most interesting fact?


2. What is the best anecdote?
3. What is the most sensational quote?
4. What is/ was the most surprising event?
5. What is the ‘did you know that . . ‘ factor?
Kinds of
Lead
Question lead
Exclamation lead
Quotation lead
Striking statement
Contrast lead
Narrative lead
Descriptive lead
The Body
The body of the feature story must have
unity, coherence and emphasis.
It must be able to hold and sustain the interest
of readers.
In the body, the writer makes use of descriptions,
narrations, figures of speech, idiomatic
expressions, quotations, surveys, statistics,
interviews, incidents and anecdotes that give color
to the story.
The Conclusion
The end can be. . .
A comment
Arguing a case / drawing a
conclusion A concluding quote
A pointed question
A summary of the article
The Conclusion
Indeed, many of the devices used to start
your feature can also be used to end it.
BUT it helps to: hold something significant back
and make a a connection with the introduction
just to tie up any loose ends. The Conclusion
Whatever device you employ, use your
imagination. Be sure you come up with something
for the readers to remember.
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HOW TO WRITE A
FEAUTURE
STORY?
Campus Ms. Aloguin
journalis
1. Choose an interesting subject.

2.Narrow down your subject to just one specific


area or sub-topic. Think of a fresh angle to the
topic.

3. Give it a tentative title.


4. Prepare your outline.

5.Highlight the important things you wish to


feature.

6.Focus on the main or most important feature with


specific details. Use data gathered from interviews,
surveys, researches or personal experiences.
7.Use devices such as figures of speech, idiomatic
expressions, quotations and the like in order to
give color to the feature and hold the interest of
the readers.

8.Read what you have written paying attention to


what should be added or omitted. 8. Rewrite
your piece.

9.Give it a catchy head or title. 10. Make the final


copy.
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W H Y IS F EATU R E
WRITING
IMP OR TA NT?

Campus Ms. Aloguin


journalis
The purpose of Feature Writing is to
make an attempt to connect
emotionally with the readers. It serves
the purpose of entertaining the readers
while informing them. They are
however less objective than straight
news.
Features are not meant to deliver the
news firsthand. They do contain
elements of news, but their main
function is to humanize, to add colour,
to educate, to entertain, to illuminate.
They often recap major news that was
reported in a previous news cycle.
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THANK YOU!

Campus Ms. Aloguin


journalis

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