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How to Write a Profile Feature Article

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How to Write a Profile Feature Article s a student journalist, your mission is to inform your peers. Your fellow students look to your work to help them understand the nuances of the environments they inhabit, and to accurately represent their experiences and views. Here are a few guidelines that should help you report and write for the national audience you will have if your submission is selected for publication on The New York Times Learning Network. 1. Know the rules of attribution. You must identify yourself as a reporter before beginning any conversation with a source. If you don't, his or her comments will not be considered "on the record" -- and therefore they will not be useable in your article. A source cannot retroactively take his or her comments "off the record" -- so if a source says at the end of an interview, "but that was all off the record," that person is out of luck. 2. Ask open questions, be a good listener, and probe for anecdotes. Get a source talking by asking

How to Write a Profile Feature Article Back to Main   Student Connections News Summaries Daily News Quiz Student Voices Crossword Puzzle Ask a Reporter   On this Day in History Resources on the Web NYC School Calendars Facts About the Times Specials   Site Guide Feedback How to Write a Profile Feature Article s a student journalist, your mission is to inform your peers. Your fellow students look to your work to help them understand the nuances of the environments they inhabit, and to accurately represent their experiences and views. Here are a few guidelines that should help you

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