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The Herald News in Fall River, Mass., often uses alternative story formats to impart important information to their readers.
WHAT THEY DID: As part of their on-going coverage of the race for school committee, they took campaign spending numbers just released by the city and broke them down in a By the Numbers alternative story format:
THE TAKEAWAY: Campaign spending numbers are an important part of election coverage. It matters how much was spent and who spent what. But it can be dry information, especially presented in a traditional narrative format. Putting the information in an eye-catching, easliy digested alternative story format serves your readers well.
