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News features Notes by Vinita Srivastava
A news feature: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
A good news feature includes: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The logical process.   ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Your Style Choices? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Your news feature must have: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Before you start writing: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Create an outline ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Chose an angle: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Reporting - Keep it Real:
Writing: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Follow your outline and add: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Polish and Edit   ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Also check for: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Example of inverted pyramid  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Example of a feature approach ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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