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

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