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Journalism: Lead and Feature writing


Journalism: Lead Writing and Feature Writing

What is Journalism:-

Journalism is the activity of gathering, assessing, creating, and presenting news and information. It is also the product of these activities.

Journalism can be distinguished from other activities and products by certain identifiable characteristics and practices. These elements not only separate journalism from other forms of communication, but they are also what make it important to representative societies. History reveals that the more democratic a society, the more news and information it tends to have.

Journalism, the collection, preparation, and distribution of news and related commentary and feature materials through such print and electronic media as newspapers, magazines, books, blogs, webcasts, podcasts, social networking and social media sites, and e-mail as well as through radio, motion pictures, and television. The word journalism was originally applied to the reportage of current events in printed form, specifically newspapers, but with the advent of radio, television, and the Internet in the 20th century the use of the term broadened to include all printed and electronic communication dealing with current affairs.


Differentiate lead writing and feature writing

A news story and a feature story have different types of beginnings and endings. News stories tell what the news is upfront and then give the most important details in the first paragraph or two. The beginning – or lead – of a feature story, on the other hand, doesn't give the news straightaway.

What is lead in news writing?

In journalism, the beginning sentences of a news story are everything. Called leads or “ledes,” they must convey essential information, set the tone and entice people to continue reading. If you're interested in becoming an expert journalist, understanding how to write a lead is a key skill for your toolbox.

What is feature writing journalism?

Feature Journalism is creative journalism. It escapes the hard-news format allowing the creative writers among us to write feature articles in an inventive and compelling way. Unlike short and to-the-point news articles, feature articles deal with a subject in greater depth and, usually, at greater length.

 Different kinds of feature stories

Human interest: Involves persons rather than things.

Interviews: Usually done with prominent persons.

Informational features: Of historical, social, practical interest.

Personality sketch: Develops a total picture of the person.

Featurettes: What we used to call "Brites." Also called "mini-features." Clever

- Trend Stories

- Analysis of stories

This is the example of trend stories like in a newspaper

In recent time, there are many people undergo mentally than physically. Because people life becomes more stressful nowadays. That's why everyone fails in some way. They face problems, in day to day life. And when they read some similar story, the relationship to their situations, it becomes more useful. Because through this article, they can correlate their problems and finds Change.

In newspapers there is some collums are there, they provide, some solutions, it gives benefits to the reader. And when the reader read the story at that time also they find some connections. Like Kajal Oza she writes in Madhurima in Surastra newspaper, in this column, she writes about, various situations, people face difficulty, in day to day life. She talks about problems and also gives solutions to her collum. So it relates to today's time. And many also rows which is talked about women's problem and also gives a solution. This kind of newspaper helps a lot and provide many interesting things. Children's stories and games there are an interesting thing. Genera knowledge and brain mind game they are also intellectual and mind power game. It is very beneficial and useful in an interesting way.


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