What’s the difference between a news story and a feature?
A news story is much more informational than a feature article, it’s presenting facts about one very specific thing whereas a feature article could be informing about multiple different things, and are generally have more creative licence in the writing. The word count of a news story is also often much shorter than a feature article.
Comparing a news story and a feature article:
News Story =
Balenciaga’s Triple S “Half & Half” Now Available at Stores in the Philippines
Feature Article =
Has the Balenciaga Triple S Peaked?
The main difference between HypeBeast’s article and GQ’s article is the tone of the writing. Hypebeasts news story has a much more factual, serious tone. It gives you the information you need to know and leaves little room for anything else. In contrast, the GQ article starts with the information you need to know, then quickly dives into the details. Included in these details are links to similar articles and essays on the same subject to help back up their information and opinions. The writer also gives details of sneaker history for context. The ‘Triple S’ is at the heart of the article, and the writer uses this to build on his information while including pop-culture reference that add to the humorous nature.
Analysing the ‘house style’ of British Vogue:
Vogue has an extremely sophisticated approach to their content, across all their platforms and countries. Every story is presented in a unique way and includes intriguing images. The simple black and white presentation of the website, and the use of their specially adapted and exclusive version of the ‘didot’ font is part of what makes Vogue such an iconic publication across the world.
Ash Jayy 