This document provides an overview of key aspects of journalistic writing, including: 1. The differences between news and features - news prioritizes the most important facts while features tell true stories using narrative techniques. 2. Guidelines for writing news stories, including using the inverted pyramid structure and focusing on accuracy, balance, objectivity, conciseness and timeliness. 3. Best practices for conducting interviews, such as preparing open-ended questions, listening carefully and following up to get more details and clarity.

1. Journalistic Writing 101 News, Features, Interviews, Qualities, Factors

3. Classic (Telegraph) News Form Most Important Least Important Summary Lead (5ws and H, starting with most interesting item) Quotes Transitions End on a good quote

4. The Feature Tell a true story Use plot, characters, dialogue, literary devices etc. Should have at least one nut graph (summary paragraph tied to recent events) Draw your reader in