Thursday, November 12, 2009

Aim: How can we differentiate between the three feature type of sports stories?

This is a news related Special feature- These are stories that report on information about the team that is already in the news. Is the football team playing in the district championship? Will the head baseball coach return or retire? News related features tell the whole story behind the team’s success.

This is an Informative Sports Feature – these are stories that report on larger trends in sports and usually rely on research and expert opinion. For example, if a player passes out from dehydration or an NFL player collapses during training camp, the feature will use this event to discuss the importance of proper diet and nutrition.

This is a Human Interest/Player Profile Sports Feature – These are the types of stories that report on one person or a small group and report on life beyond the glamour of the sport. The focus is on the athlete as a normal person and may include family history, childhood, college athletics and significant life events. You guys have already written these!

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