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A feature

A feature is a longer piece of writing than a news story. Features come in many different
types and are widely used in magazines, newspapers and online.
A feature will often cover an issue in greater depth than a news story would do; or it
might look at an ongoing story from a different angle.

News Story vs Feature


This table compares some of the characteristics of news stories and features.
Remember that these are not hard and fast rules. There can be overlap between the
two genres.
For example, a recent news item can be covered in a news feature. Or a news article
can abandon the inverted pyramid structure to cover a human interest story using more
detail and emotion.

What is a feature story


A feature story is defined as an article that is written about a person or a specific
moment in a major event. In a feature story, the writer uses a more personal and
individual writing style. These stories can be a publication's main feature.
The feature story definition is more about the writer's writing style than the topic being
written about. Though feature stories can be written about various topics, they share
specific characteristics, including:

 Lede: The lede is how the feature story begins. In a hard news story, the first
paragraph tells the reader the who, what, when, where, and why; however, a
feature story may begin with several paragraphs that use anecdotes or
descriptions to lead up to and introduce the story. The writer uses traditional
storytelling elements such as description, scene-setting, quotes, and background
information to help the reader visualize the story.
 Pace of the story: The pace of a feature story is typically more leisurely than a
hard news story, because the writer is trying to tell a story.
 Length: Because the writer is focused more on storytelling, they take their time
to make sure the story is complete, which means the length of a feature story
may be longer than a hard news story.
 Focus on the human element: The focus of a feature story is on the human
element. Feature stories are often called people stories, because they focus
on the people in the event, whereas hard news stories focus more on a specific
event. Hard news stories may mention who was part of the event to explain what
happened, but the focus lies more on talking about the event than the people
involved. For example, a newspaper may write an article about a fire occurring in
a building to tell the community about it. The story may mention the tenants, but
the focus would be more on the fire. However, if the newspaper publishes a story
about a specific family in the building and how they overcame the fire, that
would be a feature story, or a news feature.

What are the types of feature stories?

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There are several types of feature stories. A news feature story is about people in the
news. A profile is about a specific person. A full-text feature story features excerpts
from a book or an interview. A live-in feature story is written by a writer who lives with
the person or spends a lot of time with the organization to write the story. A sports
feature story is the story behind the athlete. A how-to feature story helps the readers
with a problem.

What makes a feature story?


A feature story is defined by how the story is told and what it is about. It is told using
the circular narrative style, meaning that each event is discussed individually, with the
last event connecting to the first event in the conclusion. People are the focus of feature
stories.

How do you write a feature story?


The writer determines what kind of feature story they will write. They then choose the
topic and brainstorm and research the topic. The writer should write the story, ensuring
a beginning, middle, and end. The following feature story elements should be included:
Lede, headline, sub-heading/deck, byline, hook, nut graph, wrap up, and kicker.

What is an example of a feature story?


An example of a feature story is an article about a group of children coming together to
raise money to help the community after a storm. The damage from the storm may be
featured on the news, but a feature article would be about the children and how they
helped.

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