Profile feature
of an artist:
how to create
your article?
But first: something about Thomas More, Mechelen and 21bis...
BIP CULTURAL JOURNALISM - CLUJ -
MARCH 2024
In the spring of 2023, BIP participants created stories about artists in Mechelen.
They tried to answer these questions:
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Who is the artist, and how are they?
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How is their art connected
to their community?
Here, you can see the results!
Let's take a look at some features...
So, think about the following
when creating your feature...
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Featured image: artist & art
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Headline: SEO & quote
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Lead: 3 sentences - artist & angle!
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Content: who & how
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Structure: paragraphs & scrollbreaks
TEXT FEATURE:
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4.000 characters including spaces
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730 words
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two A4-pages
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at least three photos (copyright!)
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pdf / blog
More details about creating your feature...
Text feature - question & answer
Text feature - full quote
VIDEO FEATURE:
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headline
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lead
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video: maximum length of 3 minutes
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at least one photo (copyright!)
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pdf + mp4
AUDIO FEATURE:
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headline
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lead
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audio: maximum length of 3 minutes
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at least one photo (copyright!)
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pdf + mp3
CROSSMEDIAL FEATURE:
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headline
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lead
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text
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video/audio fragments
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at least three photos (copyright!)
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pdf + mp3/mp4
‘There is a really big friendship between the members. We aren’t only interested in the music, but also in each others lives. We care about each other and have a lot of fun. I’m so thankful for the fact that music is a part of my life.’
To conclude, make sure to emphasize the real story of the artist...
‘When the war started my art was a little depressing. It was a really hard situation, there was no light in the city, so sometimes I even tried to draw with candles. My art helped me through this time, and when I came to Belgium it became more colorful and positive.’
‘Have you ever stood on a bridge over a highway and looked at the cars passing by below? In a five minute wait around 3000 cars have passed by, so that makes 3000 stories we know nothing about. I love connecting with people, and everything I see in my daily life.’
Profile feature
By Lieve Roegiers
