There are a lot of differences between feature stories and news stories. The two follow very different writing styles. For example, in a feature story the writer doesn’t need to be so direct with the writing. A feature can have more detail and can be significantly more elaborate and descriptive, not worrying about getting all the key information out in the lede. A feature story is not written in the inverted pyramid format, but instead the “feature approach”.
A news story, on the other hand, has many constraints. It needs to be succinct and factual, as well as very direct and informative. News stories are written for the purpose of reporting on current events as quickly, briefly, and concise as possible. Unlike a feature story, people read hard news stories for the purpose of learning about current events and happenings, while feature stories, on the other hand, are read for pleasure. Feature stories are often written on specific subjects, intended for a specific demographic.
Both stories are written for very different purposes, but at the same time it would be extremely difficult to have one without the other. Its important for newspapers to have the balance between news and entertainment in order to satisfy all of the readers needs.
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