I wanted to know the difference between a news and feature page in magazine because I hope I haven't Analysed a news article instead of feature in NME. This is because believe it or not it takes a large amount of time to evaluate the mediums.
http://journalism.winchester.ac.uk/?page=299
NEWS FEATURES/
DOCUMENTARIES
Telling Seeing
(inc "word pictures" on radio)
Brief/Summary Lengthy/
detailed
Aimed at whole audience Aimed
a "niche" sections of the readership
Length varies (importance) Length
fixed by editorial structure/TV radio /news agenda
Defined styles Many
styles/ generic types
Pictures useful Pictures
essential/ graphics
Published instantly Published
according to schedule
Done by staff reporters Done
by production staff/ freelancers
Event-led ("the news agenda") Production-led
(fitting schedule/structure of mag/newspaper
I will have to analyse the feature page in Kerrang! and see the real differences.
