1. Feature Story Deconstructed

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

3. Next-day, Follow-up, Second-Day, News Feature Stories A story that follows a news story; must have a news angle Doesn’t 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.

4. Almost all magazine articles are feature stories—with a news angle

5. Even magazine articles have news hooks or news angles.

6. If this is the news… “Ebola Patient Dies in Dallas”

7. This is a feature… “Relatives of Ebola victim recall a quiet, generous man”

8. This is also a feature “Death of patient has Dallas health care workers on edge”

9. If this is the news… “San Francisco Giants Beat Cardinals to Face Royals in World Series”

10. This is a feature… “Bold Predictions for Giants vs. Royals World Series Showdown”

11. This is a feature… “ World Series umpires—Who are they ?”

13. The Follow-up Story Michael’s kids:What’s in store for them? Who’s Your Daddy? Michael Jackson’s Top 10 Hits How to do the moonwalk The day I met Michael

14. Hurricane Sandy Pummels East Coast

15. “George Clooney announces engagement!”

16. New Study Released: Hispanic College Enrollment Up Nationwide

17. Virginia high school football player dies after being hit in

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; don’t make up stuff! Each of you will discuss one story and your ideas in class then turn in assignment.

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 presently—with a video showing a car speeding and the camera going off. 3. Interviews with New York drivers sounding off about speed cameras.