Link to award winning articles from St. Petersburg Times writers. I talk about a couple stories in particular below and discuss why I think they make good feature stories.
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/03/09/Floridian/Award_winning_work.shtml
These articles were written by Kelley Benham who "won first place in feature writing for a portfolio that included her obituary of Terri Schiavo, the story of a foster child who had a child of her own, and her profile of the New Orleans police chief in the days after Katrina."
The one that I think does the best job at featuring a "spin-off" of a larger event would be the article about the police chief in New Orleans. It takes the larger event and shows it from the perspective of one person.
Benhan's story about Terri Schiavo is exceptionally poignant with a striking introduction that tells a story about Terri. This article puts the larger, national event of her stroke and death into perspective by focusing on her life before that tragic event. I think it was a wonderful feature piece because it looked at Terri's life in a way that showed everyone who she was before the accident. It took the focus off of controversy and simply talked about who Terri was as an individual person, that I think many could relate too. It made us all remember that she is a human being, not simply a controversy.
LINK TO TERRI SCHIAVO STORY: http://www.sptimes.com/2005/04/01/Tampabay/Elevated_life_from_hu.shtml
However, I think this article by second place winner Lane DeGregory had a great story-inside-the-story lede. It is very descriptive and well-written throughout. I can definitely see why he won an award for his work. The article brings you into the event.
LINKS TO PARTS 1 AND 2 OF DEGREGORY'S MURDER STORY:
http://www.sptimes.com/2005/09/18/Floridian/The_saint.shtml
http://www.sptimes.com/2005/09/19/Floridian/Part_Two__The_Saint__.shtml
Other articles by DeGregory:
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/03/09/Floridian/Award_winning_work.shtml
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