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Jennifer Brannock Cox. Feature Writing and Reporting
Dedication
Feature Writing and Reporting
Brief Contents
Detailed Contents
Preface
Incorporating the Past Into the Future
Content and Organization
Beyond the Ws: Concepts and Considerations
Going Deeper With Focused Reporting and Writing
Multimedia for the Print/Online Journalist
Special Features
Words With Pros
Helpful Hints
From the Field
The Whole Story
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Feature Storytelling in the Digital Age
Diving In: Who Needs Journalists?
Changing Journalism in the Digital Age
Words With Pros. Changes to Feature Storytelling in the Digital Age
How Reporters Work
Delivering the News
Expectations of News and Reporters
Sharing the News
Helpful Hints. Fighting Fake News
Shifting Gears: Why We Need to Tell Stories in New Ways
Broken “Breaking News”
Beyond Breaking: Adding Value
Tearing Down the Gate
Walking the Line: Avoiding Pandering
Objectivity Obsolete?
Trust Me: I’m a Journalist. Trust in American Institutions 1993–2018
From the Field. The Future of Journalism
Bringing Back the Trust
Takeaways
Notes
Chapter 2 Concepts for Practicing Feature Storytelling
Diving In: Becoming a Feature Writer
Telling Stories With Value
Words With Pros “Casting” for Feature Stories
Distinguishing Features
What Is Your Story?
Helpful Hints. Generating Story Ideas With News Values
Creating Audience-Centric Stories
Using Stories to Meet Needs
Taking Notice
Exploring Feature Story Types
Reaction Features
Human Interest Features
Narrative Features
From the Field. Building Descriptive Narration
Historical/Time Peg Features
The Whole Story. The Unfinished Story of Silent Sam, From “Soldier Boy” to Fallen Symbol of a Painful Past
Chapter 1: The Soldier Boy
Chapter 2: Lingerie and Letters
Chapter 3: A Historical Smoking Gun
Chapter 4: Politicians, Protests and Police
Chapter 5: To be Continued
Explainer Features
Opinion Features
Digital Age Features
Alternative Storytelling Forms
Anticipating Shareable Stories
Investigations and Fact-Checking
Takeaways
Notes
Chapter 3 Feature Storytelling Structure
Diving In: Finding your Storytelling Voice
Feature Story Components
Feature Ledes and Lede-Ins
Words With Pros. Telling Stories One Day at a Time
Descriptive Ledes
Anecdotal Ledes
Narrative Ledes
Contrast Ledes
Oddity/Novelty Ledes
Teaser/Mystery Ledes
Focus-on-a-Person
One-Liners
Helpful Hints. Lede Writing No-Nos
Avoid Opening With a Quote
Read the Room
Just Answer the Question
Quit the Clichés
Nut Grafs: The Meat of the Story
What’s the Story?
Why Should I Care?
Is This a Good Time?
So Much to Say
Using Quotes Effectively
Lede Quotes
Story Structure
Moving Through With SEQ
Narrative Storytelling
Anecdotal Storytelling
Descriptive Storytelling
From the Field. Pace Yourself
Wrapping It Up
The Whole Story. Survival Rates Better in Children With Cancer Than Adults
Takeaways
Notes
Chapter 4 Interviewing for Features
Diving In: A Fruitful Conversation
Identifying Sources
Primary Questions
Official and Nonofficial Sources
Data Sources
Finding Sources
Start at the Top
Who Is Affected?
Person-on-the-Street
Finding Sources With Social Media. Helpful Hints. Using Social Media Sources
Conducting Feature Interviews
Ride-Along Checklist
Along for the Ride
The Whole Story. Night Riders: Riding After Dark With Salisbury Police
“They're like our kids”
Wrapping things up
Getting Involved
Re-Creating the Scene
Sitting Down
The Trouble With Technology
Interviewing: Jobs Within a Job
Words With Pros. Interviewing With Empathy
Tips for Conducting Interviews
Getting Reactions
Asking How and Why
Getting Good Quotes
From the Field. Engaging With Diverse Communities
Interviewing Nuances and Challenges
For the Record
Just the Facts
Takeaways
Notes
Chapter 5 Feature Storytelling Ethics in the Digital Age
Diving In: More Questions, Few Answers
Journalism: A Profession or a Job?
Why Bother With Journalism Ethics?
Helpful Hints. Ethics Commandments for College Journalists
But What About Fox News and MSNBC?
Words With Pros. Ethical Lessons From Around the World
Journalism Ethics in the Digital Age
Seek Truth and Report it
Be Accurate
From the Field. Posting Like a Journalist
More Than Accuracy
Be Fair
Be Honest
Honesty With Sources
Honesty to the Audience
Be Courageous
Minimize Harm
Minimizing Harm to Sources
Minimizing Harm to the Community
Minimizing Harm to Society
Act Independently
Gifts From Sources
Friends and Family as Sources
Pressure From Advertisers
Prior Review
Be Accountable and Transparent. Making Corrections in the Digital Age
The Golden Rule
Takeaways
Notes
Chapter 6 Immersion Journalism
Diving In: Immersing Into Insanity
Defining Immersion Journalism
Words With Pros. Part of Their World: Immersion Journalism
What’s in a Name?
How Is It Done?
What’s the Point?
Seeking Truth
Enhancing Accountability and Transparency
Gaining Empathy
Exciting Storytelling
Multimedia Opportunities
Immersion: A Spectrum
I Am a Witness to the Story
I Am a Member of the Community
I Am a Participant in the Story
I Am the Story
Column Writing
The Whole Story. Surfing Encounters With Toothy Friends
Immersing Yourself
Find an Adventure
Make Contact
From the Field. Behind Bars: Immersing in San Quentin
Consider Your Toolbox
Helpful Hints. Telling the Story as You Go
Do It Yourself
Conduct Your Interviews While Immersing
Put the Story Together
Follow Up With Sources
Limitations to Immersion Journalism
Takeaways
Notes
Chapter 7 Community Journalism
Diving In: All Shapes and Sizes
Defining Community Journalism
Geography
Niche
Engagement
Community Journalism Features
Words With Pros. Around the U.S., One Community at a Time
Community Journalism: Why Bother?
Empower Audiences to Seek Answers and Act
Foster Trust and Loyalty Through Transparency
Increase Revenue
Create Opportunities for Better Reporting
Step by Step Through Community Journalism
Helpful Hints. Community Journalism Playbook
Generating Ideas: Opening the Gates
THE WHOLE STORY. You Asked: What’s Really in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor? Here’s What We Found
What We Leave Behind
Pollution and Contaminants
Wildlife on the Surface and Below
Finding Diverse Sources
From the Field. Putting the Community in the Driver’s Seat
Including Audiences in the Reporting Process
Sharing Audience-Centric News in Engaging Ways
Empowering Audiences to Tell Their Own Stories
Circling Back: Following Up With Participants and Stakeholders
Community Journalism Challenges and Opportunities
Takeaways
Notes
Chapter 8 Solutions Journalism
Diving In: Beyond the Gloom and Doom
Solutions Journalism: The Whole Story
Words With Pros. Putting in the Work for Solutions Journalism
Solutions Journalism in Feature Reporting
No Puff Here
Investigative News Features
Helpful Hints. The Journalistic Method: Creating Investigative Solutions Stories
Community Engagement Opportunities
Approaches to Solutions Journalism
Positive Deviant
Big New Idea
Experiment in Progress
Location Transformation
Solutions Story: Step by Step
Identifying Solutions Stories
Reporting Solutions Stories
Solutions Journalism Qualities
Filling in the Boxes
Writing the Solutions Story
The Whole Story. Oregon Promise: How Oregon Makes College Possible for Low-Income and First-Generation Students
Barriers to Attending College
How it Works
The Impact
The Problems
Identifying Characters
Hard Evidence
Qualitative and Quantitative Limitations
From the Field. Restorative Narrative: Another Alternative to Problem-Based Stories
Limitations to Solutions Journalism
Takeaways
Notes
Chapter 9 Photojournalism
Diving In: Grab Your Camera (Phone)
Photojournalism: What and Why
Words With Pros. iWitness Photojournalism on the Front Lines
Why Photos?
Photojournalism for Features
Live Event Coverage
Reaction Pieces
Long-Term Projects
Elevating your Photojournalism Skills
10 Easy Tips for Improving Your Photos
Helpful Hints. Practicing With Photo Angles
Breaking Down Barriers
Battling Mistrust
Talking to Strangers
Matching Words With Images
Basic Captions
Photo Essays
Vignettes
Shifting the Power With Photo Elicitation
Practices for Using Photo Elicitation in Journalism
From the Field #ThisIs18: Photo Elicitation Through Peer Partnerships
Photo Elicitation Challenges
Photojournalism Ethics
TAKEAWAYS
Notes
Chapter 10 Audio and Video Storytelling Online
Diving In: Stories That Speak
Words With Pros. We’re All Digital Now: Writers Can Produce Videos, Too
Adding Value to Print With Audio and Video
Not Your Average Broadcast
Constructing a News Package
Connecting to the Audience With Audio
Podcasts
Embedded Audio Clips
Audio Slideshows
Show, Don’t Tell, With Video
Same Story, Different Platform
Package Component
Video With Text
Going Live
Planning for Audio and Video
What?
Who?
Where and When?
Why?
Helpful Hints. Transitioning From Print to Audio
Creating Audio Stories
Recording Sound
Writing Scripts and Editing Audio
From the Field. Anacostia Unmapped: Audio Elicitation Through Community Partnerships
Creating Video Stories
Shooting Video
The Five Camera Shots
Editing Video
Takeaways
Notes
Chapter 11 Multimedia Storytelling Tools for the Digital Age
Diving In: Back to the Future
Multimedia Tools in Feature Storytelling
Focus on Why and How
Stimulate Audience Empathy
Be Interesting and Entertaining
Enhance Transparency
Reporter Objectives
Words with Pros. Al's Cool Tool: Good Storytelling
Starting Small: Alternative Storytelling Formats and Apps
Interviews
Timelines
Vignettes
Grids
Helpful Hints. 12 Helpful Apps for Journalists
In the Air and on the Ground
Action Cameras
Action Cameras in Journalism
Action Camera Pros and Cons
Drones
Drones in Journalism
From the Field. Going Deeper From Up Above
Drone Pros and Cons
Drone Rules and Ethical Considerations
New Realities
Augmented Reality
AR in Journalism
AR Considerations
Virtual Reality
VR in Journalism
VR Considerations
Journalists of the Future?
Takeaways
Notes
Glossary. Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Notes
Index
