Intro -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- About the Author -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Part I: The Basics -- Chapter 1: Feature Writing Today -- Defining a Feature -- Technology and Writing Outlets Are...
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Intro -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- About the Author -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Part I: The Basics -- Chapter 1: Feature Writing Today -- Defining a Feature -- Technology and Writing Outlets Are Changing -- Feature Writing Opportunities -- Newsletter Opportunities -- Social Media and Other Feature Writing Opportunities -- Chapter 2: Careers as Feature Writers and Editors -- Magazine Feature Writing -- Newspaper Feature Writing -- Online Feature Writing -- Newsletter Feature Writing -- Today's Markets for Features -- Chapter 3: Finding Good Feature Ideas -- Getting Started -- Identifying Potential Feature Material -- Shaping Your Story Ideas -- Looking at the World -- College Campuses as Sources for Ideas -- Listening to Readers -- Getting Ideas from Writers -- Using Specialized Publications, Programs -- Pitches from Public Relations Pros -- Working with Editors -- Information and Communication Centers -- Idea Files, Calendars, Datebooks -- Finding Feature Ideas on a Beat -- Choosing the Right Angle -- Trying Out Ideas Before Writing -- Transitioning an Idea to a Feature Story -- Chapter 4: Research for Your Feature Story -- Using the Web -- Social Media and other Online Research -- E-mail -- Searchable Archives and Databases -- Search Strategies -- Blogs -- Chat Rooms -- Critically Assessing Online Content -- News Media Libraries -- Public and Private Libraries -- Useful Online Research Tools -- Government Web Sites and Publications -- A Pulitzer Prize Winner Emphasizes Research -- Chapter 5: Using Social Media in Features -- Defining Social Media -- Journalists Use Social Media -- Social Media as a Research Tool -- Developing Story Ideas with Social Media -- Finding Sources in Social Media -- Social Media as Writer Branding Tools -- Social Media Use Standards -- Final Advice about Privacy.
