Major project draft (feature article)

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  •  This is the first draft I wrote for my feature news article exploring how the media communicates a disaster to its audience 


  • I will receive feedback from my media tutor on how to improve the work for the final piece 

  • Reflection: At first I thought that it would be hard for me to reach 1000 words, but I found it surprisingly easy because the topic is vast and there are is much to talk about. The topic is also interesting so I enjoyed researching it and writing it. I tried to put the interview and other sources in a sort of narrative order so the reader would not be confused, however I might have to work on that. I also have to work on my word choice and language because it is formal and makes the writing appear like an essay rather than a feature article. I tried to be as creative as possible and overall I think this article sounds interesting.  



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