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When it comes to breaking news, the internet has already won. Journalists need to go beyond the basic details—who, what, when and where—to focus on the impact of the event and its effect on the community. That is where feature writing and reporting skills are required to engage audiences and convey impact. Reporters can add depth using feature techniques, including:

 Focusing less on what and more on why and how.

 Seeking to add context to the news event: Has something like this happened before? How did this issue begin?

 Not relying solely on official sources but finding out who is impacted and telling their stories.

 Asking probing questions and checking the facts: Does everyone agree with the account of what happened and how?

 Thinking about long-term effects: How will this impact people in the future?

We will explore in-depth methods for writing and reporting these types of news features in the chapters to come.