9 types of local stories that cause engagement
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9 Types of Local Stories That Cause EngagementJuly 2013
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-Distribution: Sharing your stories as a station or an individual.
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The Local Stories Project
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What makes a local story
shareable?
9 Types of Local Stories
That Cause Engagement
Place Explainers
Place Explainers
“Sun, affordable housing (compared to Brooklyn, NY), and UT”
Crowd Pleasers
Crowd Pleasers
“Go Seattle!”
Curiosity Stimulators
Curiosity Stimulators
“WOAH and where? SOMERVILLE”
News Explainers
News Explainers
“This is a great help in explaining the proposals…”
Major Breaking News
Major Breaking News
“4 blocks from my work. Really makes you think about
a lot.”
Feel-Good Smilers
Feel-Good Smilers
“Glad to see you're still keeping it weird, Austin.”
Topical Buzzers
Topical Buzzers
“Good job, Mayor Menino!”
Provocative Controversies
Provocative Controversies
“I feel enraged...”
Awe-Inspiring Visuals
Awe-Inspiring Visuals
“Beautiful.”
The 9 Types of Local Stories
That Cause EngagementPlace Explainers
Crowd Pleasers
Curiosity Stimulators News Explainers
Major Breaking News
Feel-Good Smilers
Topical Buzzers
Provocative Controversies Awe-Inspiring Visuals
Find the 9 Types Here:n.pr/9-types
The story:A storm is headed
toward DC
Place Explainers
Crowd Pleasers
Curiosity Stimulators News Explainers
Major Breaking News
Feel-Good Smilers
Topical Buzzers
Provocative Controversies Awe-Inspiring Visuals
The 5 worst storms in DC history
Place Explainers
Crowd Pleasers
Curiosity Stimulators News Explainers
Major Breaking News
Feel-Good Smilers
Topical Buzzers
Provocative Controversies Awe-Inspiring Visuals
Everything you need to know about the storm
hitting DCPlace Explainers
Crowd Pleasers
Curiosity Stimulators News Explainers
Major Breaking News
Feel-Good Smilers
Topical Buzzers
Provocative Controversies Awe-Inspiring Visuals
10 breathtaking photos
of the storm in DCPlace Explainers
Crowd Pleasers
Curiosity Stimulators News Explainers
Major Breaking News
Feel-Good Smilers
Topical Buzzers
Provocative Controversies Awe-Inspiring Visuals
Now you go: Your state has
passed a 10 cent bag tax
Place Explainers
Crowd Pleasers
Curiosity Stimulators News Explainers
Major Breaking News
Feel-Good Smilers
Topical Buzzers
Provocative Controversies Awe-Inspiring Visuals
This week’s assignment
Pick one real local story and write a headline that is one
of the 9 types of stories.
E-mail it to: dseditorial@npr.org
Due end of day Thursday
Find the 9 Types Here:n.pr/9-types
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