 Informative Features
This type does not use many of the fiction writer’s devices, since its purpose
is to inform more than to entertain. It may be very closely related to the so called
“New Journalism”. Facts for this type are usually obtained from interviews,
library research and personal observation. To create interest feature writer,
includes human-interest elements in his feature. Its success depends upon the
accuracy facts and the style and form with which it is presented.
 Interpretative Features
Interpretative features analyze facts and information. Such features are
intended to inform and instruct the readers about the background and significance
of various issues.
Instructs, informs, and makes clear to the reader the background and
significance of social, economic, political problems and other problems of
everyday life.
Interpretative reporting interprets facts. Reporter tries to balance the writing
with reasons and meanings of a development. Reporter provides the information
along with an interpretation of its significance. He uses his knowledge and
experience to offer the reader an idea of the background of an event and explain
the results it could led to. Besides his own knowledge and research, the reporter
also takes the opinions of specialists to support the report.
 The Trend Story
The trend story would likely appear in the lifestyle, fashion, cooking, hightech, or entertainment section. These stories explore trends such as a new look in
women's fall fashions, a website or tech gadget that everyone's going nuts over,
an indie band attracting a cult following, or a show on an obscure cable channel
that's suddenly hot.
Trend stories take the pulse of the culture at the moment, looking at what's
new, fresh, and exciting in art, fashion, film, music, high technology, cooking,
and other areas. Trend stories are usually light, quick, easy-to-read pieces that
capture the spirit of whatever trend is being discussed.
 The Live-In Feature
The live-in is an in-depth, often magazine-length article that paints a picture
of a particular place and the people who work or live there. Live-in stories might
appear in the lifestyle section of the paper or in a magazine that the paper
publishes occasionally, such as once a week or once a month.
Live-ins have been written about homeless shelters, emergency rooms,
battlefield encampments, cancer hospices, public schools, and police precincts.
Live-in pieces are often a day-in-the-life or week-in-the-life stories that give
readers a look at a place they probably wouldn't normally encounter.
Reporters doing live-ins must spend a lot of time in the places they're writing
about, hence the name live-in. That's how they get a sense of the place's rhythm
and atmosphere. Reporters have spent days, weeks, even months doing live-ins
(some have been turned into books). The live-in in some ways is the ultimate
feature story: an example of the reporter—and, then, the reader—becoming
immersed in the topic.
Though they might have different names, depending on the medium, these
types of stories are just as likely to appear on a TV screen, radio station, or
Internet website, serving readers, listeners, and viewers in much the same way as
they do newspaper readers: by adding depth, humanity, color, and entertainment
to the news of the day.
 Personal Account or Accomplishment Story
This Feature Story is in the form of an interview. It must deal with an unusual
experience or a wonderful accomplishment. The writer must be careful not to
eulogize the subject but rather allow the facts to tell the story by themselves.
 Historical Feature
Persons in history books or about historical places also make interesting
feature. On occasions, newspapers carry historical features.
These features commemorate important dates in history or turning points in
our social, political and cultural development. They offer a useful juxtaposition
of then and now. Historical features take the reader back to revisit an event and
issues surrounding it.
 Travelogue
Features can also be written on travel which fascinates most people. Travel
features satisfy a basic human desire to know more about the world we live in. It
makes interesting reading.
A travelogue is a person’s account of a journey to another country or place. It
can either be a written report with many factual details or a narrative story about
personal impressions and experiences supported by images.
 Seasonal Feature (Holiday)
Seasonal feature articles address issues that occur at particular times of year.
For example, a seasonal business feature article may address issues commonly
associated with tax season. Seasonal articles also include holiday periods and
serious matters that only occur at certain times.
 Interviews
Usually done with prominent persons. Can be either an informational or a
personal profile feature. Informational interviews deal with an authority whose
opinions on certain subjects, facts about things or comparison are of significant
value. Personality interviews are interesting because of the individual rather than
the subject matter.
Miscellaneous types / other types of features include:
Features can also be written on various other subjects.
 Community Features: Community journalism is locally-oriented, professional
news coverage that typically focuses on city neighborhoods, individual suburbs
or small towns, rather than metropolitan, state, national or world news. If it covers
wider topics, community journalism concentrates on the effect they have on local
readers.
 Faculty/Student Features:
 School Campaign Features:
 School Plays:
 Arts: Arts journalism is sometimes referred to as cultural journalism because art
journalists often cover cultural events with artistic aspects and aesthetic
influence. Their reports provide insight to the background of these events and
often include reviews and reflections on exhibits.
 Symposium Interviews:
 Statistical Features: Features of a data set, which can be defined and calculated
through statistical analysis.
 Classroom Features: