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What makes a good feature?

Well, many features are so good because they are so intriguing. They get the audience interested first in what they are talking about. Secondly, a feature has to be well written, or put together in a video because if it is not pull together professionally, people will just stop reading it and will never read the point the author is trying to make. Last, a good feature needs to have a point to it. People don’t want to watch a story about how cool you think silly bands are for a half hour. They want to know what you think is specifically so cool about them, or why they impact your life.

First off, interesting topics are always a good starting point. For example, a feature on a local dance club in Providence that our class guest Erin Kennedy did was successful because it was something people could sit down and listen to. Also, the topic was intriguing enough that people would be interested to join, spread the word to friends, and overall, it was well put together. Next, we have the dilemma of putting it all together in a professional way. Another example would be if you wrote a feature on how social media affects the world today. When the feature is all done, and you forget to interview experts, and the quotes you had written down and used are no good, that is something a feature needs: substance, and clarity. Last but not least, there needs to be a point. When you sit down on your couch on Sundays, and ESPN’s SportsCenter does their “Sunday Conversation” piece, they talk to coaches and players who are relevant at that time. For example, just a few weeks ago they did a story on Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson. They talked to him about his career as a coach, recent struggles, and his plan for retirement at the conclusion of the season. These are things people want to know, the piece was put together well, so the audience understands it, and it had a point to ask if the Lakers can get one more championship before Jackson hangs up his clipboard for good.

Features are always good because they spic e up your regular news. It divvies from the regular news stories run about robberies, burning houses, and dead people. It takes a deeper look into society, and always draws attention from the world.