12 Kinds of Feature Articles You Can Write
A feature article is a news article … on steroids
Hard news, essays, reports, reviews, case studies … there are plenty of different kinds of articles a writer can write. But on that list most frequently: feature articles. So, what is a feature article and what makes it different from the rest?
An article is a piece of nonfiction that addresses a particular topic. To “feature” a topic means to give it special attention. Put together, you can think of a feature article as a piece of content that offers special attention to a subject. Not bad, as definitions go. But as a writer, you may want to know more.
What is a feature article?
Hard news offers basic facts about an event:
- Who was at the scene?
- What was discussed in the negotiations?
- Where did the burglary take place?
- When was the movie released?
A feature article is a piece of news told as a story. It’s a story that digs deeper to answer why and how. A feature article offers analysis and commentary, often highlighting one angle of the subject. When you write a feature, you go beyond the facts to weave in a narrative or present content in a compelling way so that the…
