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"Featured Story" or "Feature Story"

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Would a special-article segment in a newsletter be better called "Feature Story" or "Featured Story"?
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[/nq] Both are used, with no particular criticism (US usage), though I think I hear "Feature" more often than "Featured". If you are asking for a title, rather than just a reference to a particular column, I suggest that you not use the word "story", which implies some kind of narrative, even fiction. Weekly Feature, Special Feature.

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  • [/nq] Both are used, with no particular criticism (US usage), though I think I hear "Feature" more often than "Featured".
  • If you are asking for a title, rather than just a reference to a particular column, I suggest that you not use the word "story", which implies some kind of narrative, even fiction.
  • Weekly Feature, Special Feature.
  • Replace "Feature" with "Item", "Gossip", "Report".
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[nq:1]Hello, Would a special-article segment in a newsletter be better called "Feature Story" or "Featured Story"?[/nq]
Both are used, with no particular criticism (US usage), though I think I hear "Feature" more often than "Featured".
If you are asking for a title, rather than just a reference to a particular column, I suggest that you not use the word "story", which implies some kind of
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[nq:1]Hello, Would a special-article segment in a newsletter be better called "Feature Story" or "Featured Story"?[/nq]
Whichever you like.
If you want details, to discuss the point with colleagues: "Featured story" is a noun being modified by an adjectival participle, and "feature story" is a compound noun. They both express the same intent, very understandably.
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