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

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