9 Types of Local Stories That Cause Engagement

1. 9 Types of Local Stories That Cause Engagement July 2013

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7. What makes a local story shareable ?

8. 9 Types of Local Stories That Cause Engagement

9. Place Explainers

10. Place Explainers “Sun , affordable housing (compared to Brooklyn, NY), and UT”

11. Crowd Pleasers

12. Crowd Pleasers “Go Seattle !”

13. Curiosity Stimulators

14. Curiosity Stimulators “WOAH and where? SOMERVILLE”

15. News Explainers

16. News Explainers “This is a great help in explaining the proposals…”

17. Major Breaking News

18. Major Breaking News “4 blocks from my work. Really makes you think about a lot.”

19. Feel-Good Smilers

20. Feel-Good Smilers “Glad to see you're still keeping it weird, Austin .”

21. Topical Buzzers

22. Topical Buzzers “Good job, Mayor Menino !”

23. Provocative Controversies

24. Provocative Controversies “I feel enraged.. .”

25. Awe-Inspiring Visuals

26. Awe-Inspiring Visuals “Beautiful.”

27. The 9 Types of Local Stories That Cause Engagement Place Explainers Crowd Pleasers Curiosity Stimulators News Explainers Major Breaking News Feel-Good Smilers Topical Buzzers Provocative Controversies Awe-Inspiring Visuals

28. Find the 9 Types Here: n.pr / 9-types

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34. 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

35. Find the 9 Types Here: n.pr / 9-types