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Newspaper Feature

-SHAINA CHAWLA KOCHAR

Features

are human interest stories that speak of people, places and situations.

Features are not meant to deliver the news firsthand. They do contain elements of news, but their main functions are:

to humanize, to add color, to educate, to entertain,

Features

Profile people who make the news

Explain events that move or shape the news Analyze what is happening around

Roles
Explain

what is happening Expand on news item, an official statement Explore ideas, new concepts Investigate issues, social problems and scandals

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NEWS & FEATURE

News
based on facts objective Reactive: an event happens and it is reported brief the structure is in the lead

Features
based on facts subjective Pro-active: the writer finds the stories and sets his own agenda generally longer than news (the writer has more material) must have beginning, middle and end

Types of Features
Personality Profiles Human interest stories LIFESTYLE STORIES Hobby Features Travel Features

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