Feature Story Deconstructed. What’s the difference between a news story and a feature story?

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Feature Story Deconstructed Slide 2 Whats the difference between a news story and a feature story? Slide 3 Next-day, Follow-up, Second-Day, News Feature Stories A story that follows a news story; must have a news angle Doesnt have to be exactly the next day. Often look at the why It can be a profile, news feature, trend article, op-ed, graphic, etc. Slide 4 Almost all magazine articles are feature storieswith a news angle Slide 5 Even magazine articles have news hooks or news angles. Slide 6 If this is the news Ebola Patient Dies in Dallas Slide 7 This is a feature Relatives of Ebola victim recall a quiet, generous man Slide 8 This is also a feature Death of patient has Dallas health care workers on edge Slide 9 If this is the news San Francisco Giants Beat Cardinals to Face Royals in World Series Slide 10 This is a feature Bold Predictions for Giants vs. Royals World Series Showdown Slide 11 This is a feature World Series umpiresWho are they ? Slide 12 Slide 13 The Follow-up Story Michaels kids:Whats in store for them? Whos Your Daddy? Michael Jacksons Top 10 Hits How to do the moonwalk The day I met Michael Slide 14 Hurricane Sandy Pummels East Coast Slide 15 George Clooney announces engagement! Slide 16 New Study Released: Hispanic College Enrollment Up Nationwide Slide 17 Virginia high school football player dies after being hit in Slide 18 Assignment: due Thursday 10/23/2014 Find two RECENT hard news stories from a newspaper or news website. (New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Daily News, cnn.com, msnbc, msn.com, yahoo.com news) Jot down the headline, summarize the who, what, when, where. Think of three second-day or follow-up stories that relate to each of your news stories. (6 ideas total) Describe your ideas in two or three sentences; no more. Please type, double-space, include your name. Your ideas must be based on facts; dont make up stuff! Each of you will discuss one story and your ideas in class then turn in assignment. Slide 19 Linda Villarosa News and Follow Up Assignment Introduction to Journalism October 23, 2014 News Story: City Lawmakers Propose More Cameras to Catch Speeding Drivers, NY1 news website, 10/19/2014 The mayor and some City Council leaders offered a proposal on Monday for speed cameras throughout the five boroughs. Follow Up Stories 1. Which other cities in the U.S. have speed cameras and how effective is the proposal in stopping speeders and preventing accidents? How well have they worked in Manhattan? 2.An interactive map showing all the speed cameras in the city presentlywith a video showing a car speeding and the camera going off. 3. Interviews with New York drivers sounding off about speed cameras.