This document discusses the differences between feature writing and hard news reporting. [1] Feature writing is intended to evoke emotion in readers by telling stories in a narrative format, while hard news immediately informs readers of outcomes. [2] For feature writing, reporters should spend 40% of their time researching story ideas and doing interviews and reporting to gather details, and 20% of their time writing. [3] Interviewing in person and gathering more details than needed through notes, photos and questions allows writers to show rather than tell and develop the overarching theme of what the story is truly about.
This document discusses the differences between feature writing and hard news reporting. [1] Feature writing is intended to evoke emotion in readers by telling stories in a narrative format, while hard news immediately informs readers of outcomes. [2] For feature writing, reporters should spend 40% of their time researching story ideas and doing interviews and reporting to gather details, and 20% of their time writing. [3] Interviewing in person and gathering more details than needed through notes, photos and questions allows writers to show rather than tell and develop the overarching theme of what the story is truly about.
This document discusses the differences between feature writing and hard news reporting. [1] Feature writing is intended to evoke emotion in readers by telling stories in a narrative format, while hard news immediately informs readers of outcomes. [2] For feature writing, reporters should spend 40% of their time researching story ideas and doing interviews and reporting to gather details, and 20% of their time writing. [3] Interviewing in person and gathering more details than needed through notes, photos and questions allows writers to show rather than tell and develop the overarching theme of what the story is truly about.