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Journalism: Understanding Different Types of Leads in News Writing - Prof. Douglas Starr, Study notes of Media Writing

An overview of news story basics and the different types of leads used in journalism, including summary leads, multiple-element leads, suspense leads, character leads, scene-setting leads, and narrative leads. Learn how each lead type provides information and engages readers.

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Uploaded on 12/03/2009

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Download Journalism: Understanding Different Types of Leads in News Writing - Prof. Douglas Starr and more Study notes Media Writing in PDF only on Docsity! Opening the Story Leading the Reader to the Story F News Story Basics • Leads • Inverted Pyramid Most Important Least Important WHAT? • If the event, idea or situation has greater significance or is more important than the people involved. • Or, if too many people are involved. WHEN? • Only if the time is of extreme importance WHERE? • Only when the place the event happened or will happen is out of the ordinary or exceptionally interesting. WHY? • The reason something was done… lots of human interest is clear has some special significance
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