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What kinds of stories can I present in other ways?

Take a look at a handful of common stories and imagine other ways to present those stories.

Newsrooms routinely cover the same types of things, and perhaps sometimes take those rote stories for granted. This piece posits that taking an alternative approach to some of them, like events or complex issues, can make them stand out to readers. To go deeper, take the related NewsU course, Beyond the Inverted Pyramid: Creating Alternative Story Forms, described here.