1. The Newsy Feature Story

2. What’s the difference between a news story and a feature story?

3. If this is the news…
Trump threatens Berkeley in wake of riot sparked by Milo Yiannopoulos campus speech

4. UC Berkeley incident triggers college free speech debate
This is a feature…
UC Berkeley incident triggers college free speech debate

5. Beyonce and Jay-Z announce twins!
If this is the news…
Beyonce and Jay-Z announce twins!

6. Social media responds to Beyonce’s birth announcement
This is a feature…
Social media responds to Beyonce’s birth announcement

7. And this is another feature…
“NFL Lockout: Why It Sucks for Fans”

8. The parts of a feature or second-day story
Headline
Lede
Nut graph
Body, which includes elaboration, reaction quotes that support the sides of the story--if there are sides.
Ending, conclusion, kicker

9. Story lede, sometimes called soft or story lede
Story ledes can be one paragraph or a few
Unlike the “just the facts” news lede, the soft lede is often descriptive and teases the reader
Doesn’t have the “ws”
Often focuses on a person that is an example of the larger point of the story
Most magazine articles use story ledes

10. Nut graph, sometimes called billboard
Nut graph is a paragraph (or two) that explains what the story is about.
It contains the facts
Most of the rest of the story supports and amplifies what you’ve written in the nut graph
If you write a strong, clear nut graph, your story will be easier to organize.

11. What your story must have:
Headline
Lede
Transition
Nut graph
Body
Kicker
Direct quotes

12. Correctly set up and punctuate quotes!
President Donald Trump threatened students and officials at the University of California Berkeley in the wake of free speech debate. “No federal funds?” he said in via Twitter.

13. Acting interim CCNY President Vince Boudreau showed his support for immigrant students. “At our diverse campus, we provide safety and sanctuary,” he said. “We resist dictatorship and will not tolerate hatred.” ”

14. Grammar Reminders! Avoid overly long sentences.
Pay attention to repetition and try not to repeat words and phrases.
Write in active, not passive voice.
Do your best to avoid the “to be” verb; instead, replace with active verbs, even if you have to rework the sentence.
Read over your work carefully – out loud.