Types
In The Universal Journalist, David Randall suggests the following categories of feature:
- Colour piece
- Describing a scene and throw light on its theme(s).
- Fly on the wall
- see Fly on the wall.
- Behind the scenes
- Similar to the above, but with the journalist a part of events.
- In disguise
- Pretending to be another person (see Ryan Parry).
- Interview
- See interview.
- Profile
- An examination of a particular person. Will often include an interview.
- Factbox / Chronology
- A simple list of facts, perhaps in date order.
- Backgrounder / A history of
- An extended factbox.
- Full texts
- Extracts from books or transcripts of interviews.
- My testimony
- A first-person report of some kind.
- Analysis
- An examination of the reasons behind an event.
- Vox pop / Expert roundup
- A selection of views from members of the public or experts.
- Opinion poll
- See opinion poll.
- Review
- See review.
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