I know going in that it's a lost cause, so I just bang it together. Angles, sequences, natsot, experimental. There is a certain rhythm to my editing, a certain way I compose a shot, and a certain way I light. I'm not saying my way is better, just slightly unique. A specific style of photography develops in a shop, and if one individual tries to be too different, too unique on a standard news story, it is jarring to the viewers.
Different stories deserve different approaches.
Sometimes it's neat to bring out some tricks that I haven't used in a while. I feel that my repertoire is constantly growing. I don't want anyone to be able to pigeonhole my shooting. If you want your work to standout among the rest of shooters in your shop or your market perhaps, I think you need to have a certain style of shooting. This will show a good depth of field.