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The module begins by examining the scope and scale of the ever-expanding marketplace for features, its rising potentialities and remaining constraints, emphasising its market-driven nature and the often strong influence of advertisers on which articles get commissioned and published. We shall look at what staff and freelance feature writers need to do to get their work in print by reflecting upon the principles, practices and processes operating in this sphere of journalism. Practical instruction will be offered in pitching and penning penetrating news features, backgrounders, human interest stories, profiles, reviews, fly-on-the-wall features, eyewitness accounts and columns.
Important points of structure and style will be flagged up throughout the practical exercises and you will be shown how to add colour and atmosphere to bring your writing to life. You will receive technical support in learning how to lay out features with appropriate software.

Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:
LO1: Demonstrate an understanding of the role of features within the media
LO2: Demonstrate an understand of the challenges facing feature writers
LO3: Generate and pitch strong, marketable feature ideas for specific target readerships
LO4: Produce and lay out a portfolio of feature articles that are written with flair and precision
LO5: Reflect critically on the quality of the work produced.