Feature Article Research

Feature Article Research - 10 what and why questions

1)      Why have you brought out certain points from the article?

Bringing out quotes in a bigger font and brighter background makes them look more intriguing and you want to read more of the article to find out how it got to that point, who did it etc… and because they have put it the centre of the article you don’t know where it was drawn from.

2)      Why have you highlighted certain points?

Throughout the text you can see certain point’s highlighted. This is the section where the interviewer has asked (in this case) Camilla questions. In order for it to stand out and not look like something she has said in her sentences/answers, the publisher has highlighted them in a bright colour so you know where the separation is.

3)      Why have you used before and after shots?

Like the other article there has been a drastic change for this woman. She underwent hard core dental surgery and came out the other side another woman. The article only tells us the mental side of things – we can only imagine what she must look like now, but with pictures not only does it make it more interesting but it also enables us to put a face to the story and enjoy it more.

4)      Why have you got a picture of her teeth by itself as apposed to being with the rest of the pictures?

Dental surgery is the only surgery she had done, there was no need to show the spray tan, shopping trip and hair cut she had to finalise her look in the final picture. The whole article is based upon her teeth and that is what the reader wants to read about. In the ‘before’ picture you can only see a small margin of her teeth but in the below picture you can see her teeth in all their ‘glory.

5)      Why have you used rhythmic words to title the transformation?

Plastic surgery always seems like a scary idea to anyone who’s considering undergoing it, so that is a reasonable title for the first article. But the second one is entitled ‘plastic fantastic’ is it implying that because it worked out so well for her, SHE is fantastic? Or is it putting across a subliminal message – plastic IS fantastic? After all they are willing to pay £500 at the bottom of the page for anyone with a good story.

6)      Why have you put the price and of the surgery on the article?

By putting the price that Camilla paid to undergo surgery it makes the story seem more realistic. It is there to make a point; anyone that wants decent looking plastic surgery has to pay a price – no matter how big.

7)      Why have you placed the images in the places you did?

The pictures at the top of the page are well placed and look effective in their places, they are slightly over lapping and are outlined with a white border to stand out against the bright pink background, they immediately look eye-catching and you want to read on.