2006-06-30 03:59:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Feature stories are typically called "Soft News." Is there something interesting about your school that not everyone knows about, like what's the history behind the property that's now the football field (or why don't you have a football field)?
Spotlight a teacher, administrator, or service employee. Our cafeteria employees were hilarious at my high school.
Do an expose on what students really eat for lunch and accompany it with a graph of the percentage of types of foods and drinks (chips vs sandwiches vs hot lunches, sodas vs water vs sports drinks, etc).
Story on sibling pairs. What's their relationship like at school? Who has the biggest family?
Remember, the point of a newspaper, especially a school newspaper, is to be a record of what is going on. Future generations may look at these. So, what's going on at your school?
2006-06-30 04:18:56 · answer #1 · answered by Dani 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about doing a feature on someone in your school who does a lot of volunteer work? This looks really good on your college resume, and may encourage others to do the same. I was on the newspaper staff in my high school and miss every minute of it...enjoy it while it lasts. :)
2006-06-30 12:10:53 · answer #2 · answered by aloneinga 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having been there myself, the best features I ever did were personality profiles on the janitors, lunch ladies, nurses, and secretaries.
#1, you'll make their days & they will appreciate it. I know one of the janitors, after we did his feature, our classroom & lab were gleaming! And we never saw him grumpy again.
#2, the other students & teachers take notice...Oh, yeah...that guy...forgot he was around....type of thing...it helps bring a community closer.
#3, it's amazing that these "forgotten" people have real lives outside of the school....and generally, they are facinating! Our cafeteria lady did flower arranging as a hobby...and she ended up making the flowers for my wedding.
#4, theyv'e got the BEST stories about the school going! The stuff that the admin usually doesn't want blabbed about.
#5, after all of this, they become sources for the dirt on harder hitting news stories around campus. You've made them a friend, they trust you & your accurate reporting of their own stories, and now, you'll start getting leads about the "newsy" stuff
2006-06-30 11:09:50 · answer #3 · answered by aspie_pride 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could interveiw teachers and compare the freedoms they enjoyed while your age as opposed to the restrictions your generation has to live with.
For example, when I was a kid (grade school) we would sing a song on the school bus that included burning down the school, hanging the pricipal from the flag pole, and another that went " Marijuana Marijuana, LSD LSD, teachers make it, mothers take it, why can't we? why can't we?" to the tune of "are you sleeping( brother John) Either of these would get you expelled nowadays.
2006-06-30 11:49:41 · answer #4 · answered by Chronic Observer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do something about the recent issues w/ myspace and other blogs. You should be able to get someone in law enforcement to contribute and maybe agree to do a seminar w/ students and one w/ parents about the dangers out there. Contact your local FBI office - they offer services like this and can help you.
2006-06-30 11:04:14 · answer #5 · answered by aredneckwedding 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Subject: Students who are positively impacting their community; How they do it.
2006-06-30 11:04:43 · answer #6 · answered by Fortuna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋