Answer to Question #226745 in Psychology for Yoeyoe

Question

1. Explain what a “human interest” story is and give an appropriate example.

Answer 1

A human interest story is a story behind a story about an event, occasion, institution, a historical occurrence such as living a soldier during combat. Critics argue that the stories are too calculative lacking an authentic nature. Moreover, major human interests news is written to entertain the reader while passing the intended message. An example of a human interest story is an interview with a survivor of a natural calamity such as a hurricane.