The lead is the most important part of a news story; because it is meant to draw the reader in. A good lead is like an advertisement for the rest of the story.
The purpose of the lead is to quickly summaries the event and the result while using interesting verbs, and specific information to communicate what the reporter is about to go into detail about.
In writing a lead the reporter should try to be interesting while writing in a way that everyone can understand. The purpose of this is the reader will be able to know what the story is about without having to read the whole article; as a way of deciding if they want to read the following article.
It is important to avoid stating the obvious or using negative language; while reporting unusual or important developments in the story.
The best leads communicate the most information using the least amount of words; all the while (hopefully) piquing interest in the reader. All this is in an effort to communicate clearly the overall theme of the story.
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When I think about localizing a lead, I think that it means to talk about new developments and up to date issues that are happening/affecting the local communities. Such as writing a lead that will pull the interest of someone local by writing things that get their attention. Giving them something to relate to.
ReplyDelete"The best leads communicate the most information using the least amount of words". I love this. It's perfect. Completely true. That is exactly what everybody needs to do when trying to write a lead, because that's what it is. You try to tell the readers the story, minus all the details. You try to cram an entire story into a few short sentences. I love it.
ReplyDeleteI like how you summed up a lead by saying, "The best leads communicate the most information using the least amount of words." That is such a great description for what a lead is. I also like how you said that a lead is like an advertisement, that also fits perfectly. You have some awesome descriptions!
ReplyDeleteYou are so right about how leads are like advirtastment for the rest of the story. You have an awesome description of what leads are.
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ReplyDeleteLucina - You've used semicolons several times, but none of them are correct. Here is a good web site to brush up on how to use one right: http://www.writingforward.com/grammar/punctuation-marks/how-to-use-a-semicolon
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• Used semicolon wrong four times
• Added "s" to summarize
I like how you compared a lead to an advertisement. Nice job!!
ReplyDeleteGreat way to summarize leads! You covered all the most important areas, especially with remembering to use verbs and also communicating the most information with the least amount of words.
ReplyDeleteThis is very well written. I like your last paragraph the best. I also like, about leads, that you get to tell what the story is about, while keeping the reader wanting more.
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