9 Types of Local Stories
That Cause Engagement
July 2013
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What makes a local
story
shareable?
9 Types of Local
Stories
That Cause
Engagement
Place Explainers
Place Explainers
“Sun, affordable
housing (compared
to
Brooklyn, NY), and
UT”
Crowd Pleasers
Crowd Pleasers
“Go
Seattle!”
Curiosity Stimulators
Curiosity Stimulators
“WOAH and
where?
SOMERVILL
E”
News Explainers
“This is a great
help in
explaining the
proposals…”
Major Breaking
News
Major Breaking News
“4 blocks from
my work. Really
makes you think
about
a lot.”
Feel-Good
Smilers
Feel-Good Smilers
“Glad to see
you're still
keeping it
weird,
Austin.”
Topical Buzzers
Topical Buzzers
“Good job,
Mayor
Menino!”
Provocative
Controversies
Provocative
Controversies
“I feel
enraged...
”
Awe-Inspiring
Visuals
Awe-Inspiring Visuals
“Beautiful.
”
The 9 Types of Local
Stories
That Cause Engagement
Place Explainers
Crowd Pleasers
Curiosity Stimulators News Explainers
Major Breaking News
Feel-Good Smilers
Topical Buzzers
Provocative Controversies Awe-Inspiring Visuals
Find the 9 Types
Here:n.pr/9-types
The story:
A storm is headed
toward DC
Place Explainers
Crowd Pleasers
Curiosity Stimulators News Explainers
Major Breaking News
Feel-Good Smilers
Topical Buzzers
Provocative Controversies Awe-Inspiring Visuals
The 5 worst storms
in DC history
Place Explainers
Crowd Pleasers
Curiosity Stimulators News Explainers
Major Breaking News
Feel-Good Smilers
Topical Buzzers
Provocative Controversies Awe-Inspiring Visuals
Everything you need to
know about the storm
hitting DC
Place Explainers
Crowd Pleasers
Curiosity Stimulators News Explainers
Major Breaking News
Feel-Good Smilers
Topical Buzzers
Provocative Controversies Awe-Inspiring Visuals
10 breathtaking photos
of the storm in DC
Place Explainers
Crowd Pleasers
Curiosity Stimulators News Explainers
Major Breaking News
Feel-Good Smilers
Topical Buzzers
Provocative Controversies Awe-Inspiring Visuals
Now you go:
Your state has passed
a 10 cent bag tax
Place Explainers
Crowd Pleasers
Curiosity Stimulators News Explainers
Major Breaking News
Feel-Good Smilers
Topical Buzzers
Provocative Controversies Awe-Inspiring Visuals
This week’s assignment
Pick one real local story and write
a headline that is one of the 9
types of stories.
E-mail it to: dseditorial@npr.org
Due end of day Thursday
Find the 9 Types
Here:n.pr/9-types
9 Types of Local Stories That Cause Engagement

9 Types of Local Stories That Cause Engagement