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Feature Leads
Journalism/New Media IIMCOM 258
Feb. 16, 20009
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When to use a feature lead…
• The how or why is the focus rather than the what
• The topic of the story• When the story is more unusual or interesting
rather than important (breaking news)• Background information
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Examples of when to use
• Plane crash in Buffalo– Hard news story– Hard news summary lead appropriate here– In-depth story/feature– Takes a different approach
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Types of feature leads
• Summary—not to be confused with summary lead for hard news– Used for shorter stories. – Different approach– example
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Anecdotal Lead
• Very common approach to a feature lead• Writer uses a story or anecdote to capture the
essence of the story• The anecdotal lead should make the point
simply and clearly• Example • Lead is an example of the larger picture
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Narrative Lead
• Presents a story to the reader but it’s longer than the anecdotal lead
• Has quotes and dialogue to set up a scene• Example
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Descriptive Leads
• Include details that support the point of the story
• Can be used in travel stories—stories that focus on a specific place, person or group
• example
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Question leads
• Pose a question that captures the reader off guard
• Not the best type of lead for feature stories—you don’t see them used very often
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Nut Graph
• 3-5 paragraphs down• Tells us what the story is about• Ties the lead into the larger picture• Essential element to your story when you’re
writing a feature lead.• example
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When writing the feature lead
• Pay attention to detail• Something in the story should stand out to
you• What about this helps me understand the
bigger picture?