Feature stories areimportant injournalism becausethey provide adeeperunderstanding ofpeople, issues, andevents.Feature storieshave humaninterest,narrativestructure, andcreativity.A historicalfeature story isabout asignificantevent or personfrom the past.Narrative structureis the way afeature story isorganized, oftenwith a beginning,middle, and end.A newsanalysis featurestory is aboutthe biggerpicture behinda news event.Human interestis the emotionalor personalaspect of afeature story.News stories areabout recent eventswhile feature storiesare about people,places, or eventsthat are moretimeless.Feature storiesare in-deptharticles that gobeyond thenewsheadlines.A travelfeature storyis about aplace orexperience.Examples offeature stories inthe media includemagazine articles,documentaries,and podcasts.A profilefeature story isabout a personor group ofpeople.Elements of afeature storyinclude alead, quotes,and details.A food featurestory is abouta cuisine,ingredient, ortrend in food.Creativity in a featurestory can includeusing descriptivelanguage,incorporatingmultimedia, or takinga unique angle on atopic.Strategies forgenerating storyideas for featurestories includebrainstorming,observing, andresearching.A trend featurestory is abouta new oremergingphenomenon.Feature stories areimportant injournalism becausethey provide adeeperunderstanding ofpeople, issues, andevents.Feature storieshave humaninterest,narrativestructure, andcreativity.A historicalfeature story isabout asignificantevent or personfrom the past.Narrative structureis the way afeature story isorganized, oftenwith a beginning,middle, and end.A newsanalysis featurestory is aboutthe biggerpicture behinda news event.Human interestis the emotionalor personalaspect of afeature story.News stories areabout recent eventswhile feature storiesare about people,places, or eventsthat are moretimeless.Feature storiesare in-deptharticles that gobeyond thenewsheadlines.A travelfeature storyis about aplace orexperience.Examples offeature stories inthe media includemagazine articles,documentaries,and podcasts.A profilefeature story isabout a personor group ofpeople.Elements of afeature storyinclude alead, quotes,and details.A food featurestory is abouta cuisine,ingredient, ortrend in food.Creativity in a featurestory can includeusing descriptivelanguage,incorporatingmultimedia, or takinga unique angle on atopic.Strategies forgenerating storyideas for featurestories includebrainstorming,observing, andresearching.A trend featurestory is abouta new oremergingphenomenon.

Feature Story Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Feature stories are important in journalism because they provide a deeper understanding of people, issues, and events.
  2. Feature stories have human interest, narrative structure, and creativity.
  3. A historical feature story is about a significant event or person from the past.
  4. Narrative structure is the way a feature story is organized, often with a beginning, middle, and end.
  5. A news analysis feature story is about the bigger picture behind a news event.
  6. Human interest is the emotional or personal aspect of a feature story.
  7. News stories are about recent events while feature stories are about people, places, or events that are more timeless.
  8. Feature stories are in-depth articles that go beyond the news headlines.
  9. A travel feature story is about a place or experience.
  10. Examples of feature stories in the media include magazine articles, documentaries, and podcasts.
  11. A profile feature story is about a person or group of people.
  12. Elements of a feature story include a lead, quotes, and details.
  13. A food feature story is about a cuisine, ingredient, or trend in food.
  14. Creativity in a feature story can include using descriptive language, incorporating multimedia, or taking a unique angle on a topic.
  15. Strategies for generating story ideas for feature stories include brainstorming, observing, and researching.
  16. A trend feature story is about a new or emerging phenomenon.