ABSTRACT
In Philadelphia, an alert editor at the Inquirer assigns Jane Eisner to write a newsfeature localizing the story. In newsfeature writing, the roundup story is a vehicle for seeking and then presenting facts arranged appropriately to reveal deeper meaning, as the people see it. The news analysis ventures so far beyond objective and dispassionate newswriting that most newspapers and magazines assign it to only those expert writers with demonstrated grasp of a subject. Competitive pressure from electronic media and the complexity of news stories often force newspaper and magazine writers to focus on analysis and interpretation. Of all media, newspapers and magazines are best at plowing deeply into complex issues, and from that flows unique journalistic strength and validation for print. Reporters are obliged to keep track of significant stories that bubble along beneath the surface and bring them into public view even though no major news development provides a “news peg.”
