Here are a few samples of news features from various sources on the Internet. Notice the structure of the top each story. Very similar and close to the Road Map we've been practicing in class. Notice how with people-oriented stories like these, the writer chooses to go right to quote a P2 to get the subject's voice into the reader's mind faster.
The last example is a Q&A, which is generally the only time you want to do a one-source story. Although this one does not do it, Q&As traditionally start with a short intro of four or five paragraphs.
News Profile
Charlotte native Tre Smith has one extraordinary 'Hamilton' job
UNC women's soccer player Alexa Newfield: Fighting her way through
Chapel Hill muralist Michael Brown prepares to paint again
Business by Day, Improv by Night: A Day in the Life of Luke Miller
Q&A
Meet the real reason you can see 'Hamilton' here — Tom Gabbard
Q&A with music critic John Fine
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