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A _______ is a longer piece of writing than a news story. They come in many different types and are widely used in magazines, newspapers and online. They 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.

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The primary differences between Hard News and Feature Writing are that

• Hard news is intended to inform first and feature stories are intended to entertain/evoke emotion

• Feature stories are intended to inform first and Hard news stories are intended to entertain/evoke emotion

• There are no differences between them, they are the same

• Hard news stories are written in AP style whereas Features are written in MLA format

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Which of these news headlines falls under the "Feature News" category?

• ''Country on the brink of recession, say experts.''

• ''Injury keeps star player out of the final game.''

• "President weights options on military involvement.''

• "Covid-19 killed fewer people in the US in 2022, but early data suggests it was still a leading cause of death"

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Which of these news headlines falls under the "Feature News" category?

• ''Country on the brink of recession, say experts.''

• ''Injury keeps star player out of the final game.''

• "President weights options on military involvement.''

• "Covid-19 killed fewer people in the US in 2022, but early data suggests it was still a leading cause of death"

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A _______ is an article that accompanies and appears beside the main news story.

• Hook

• News peg

• Sidebar

• Tone

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A _______ is an article that accompanies and appears beside the main news story.

• Hook

• News peg

• Sidebar

• Tone

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Many features are developed around what is called a _________. This is the relationship of a feature to, or how a feature is pegged on, something in the news. For example, an artist promoting their new album on a Jimmy Fallon segment.

• Hook

• News peg

• Sidebar

• Tone

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One of the more popular types of feature story is a vivid character sketch called a ______. This type of story should include impressions, explanations and points of view. It should emphasize what is unique about the person. You can use a flashback technique or highlight the individual’s many roles.

• Profile

• News peg

• Sidebar

• Article

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One of the more popular types of feature story is a vivid character sketch called a ______. This type of story should include impressions, explanations and points of view. It should emphasize what is unique about the person. You can use a flashback technique or highlight the individual’s many roles.

• Profile

• News peg

• Sidebar

• Article

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1-________% of time should be spent researching story ideas for features,

2-_______% should be spent doing interviews and reporting, and then

3- ______% of the time should be spent actually writing the story

• 1-40, 2-20, 3-40

• 1-20, 2-40, 3-40

• 1-40, 2-40, 3-20

• 1- 40, 2-20, 3-50

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