Leads
Should effective leads by long or short?
short
What is the bottom of the inverted pyramid?
The least important information.
With no debate, the City Council passed an ordinance Thursday to help fight crime by installing more street lights in three neighborhoods.
WHO: City Council
WHAT: Passed an ordinance to help fight crime by installing more street lights
With no debate, the City Council passed an ordinance Thursday to help fight crime by installing more street lights in three neighborhoods.
WHERE: Three neighborhoods
A job of this person is to report the news in a way that is neutral and unbiased. They report the facts.
A Journalist
What facts are included in the Lead?
WHO, WHAT, WHEN, and WHERE
What is the top of the inverted pyramid?
The lead
During a press conference in her office at 8 a.m. today, Mayor Sabrina Datolli spoke about the city's need for more parks.
WHO: Mayor Sabrina Datolli
WHAT: Spoke about the city's need for more parks
During a press conference in her office at 8 a.m. today, Mayor Sabrina Datolli spoke about the city's need for more parks.
WHEN: 8 am
WHERE: Press conference in her office
True or False. Journalists should obtain information by falsifying documents, lying and doing business with shifty characters.
False
How many sentences are in a lead?
1-2 sentences
What are the 5 w's and h?
WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, and HOW
A panel of seven local journalism professionals discussed important media issues, including the role of the press, at the university on Tuesday.
WHO: Seven local journalism professionals
WHAT: Discussed important media issues
A panel of seven local journalism professionals discussed important media issues, including the role of the press, at the university on Tuesday.
WHEN: Tuesday
WHERE: at the university
The most important information in a news story comes when?
The first sentence
Why is it important to have a creative lead?
To truly intrigue the reader and make sure they keep reading.
Why is the inverted-pyramid style used?
It helps the reader to get the most information in the shortest amount of time.
The week of Homecoming will be filled with numerous activities for students at Mifflin High School.
WHO: Students
WHAT: there will be numerous activities
The week of Homecoming will be filled with numerous activities for students at Mifflin High School.
WHEN: The week of Homecoming
WHERE: Mifflin High School
What does the First Amendment protect?
Freedom of speech, the press, religion, petition, and assembly
Write a lead based on this snippet: A Floridian man stopped breaking into a car to safely deliver the baby inside from the heat. He then proceeded to continue stealing the car and drive off
Florida man breaks into car safely returns baby inside, then makes his getaway.
What are the 5 parts of the inverted pyramid?
Floodwater surged into homes, stranded vehicles, and forced water rescues in coastal North Carolina on Monday after a tropical storm-like system dumped historic amounts of rain in a matter of hours.
WHO: people in North Carolina
WHAT: Floodwater surged homes, stranded vehicles, and forced water rescues
Floodwater surged into homes, stranded vehicles, and forced water rescues in coastal North Carolina on Monday after a tropical storm-like system dumped historic amounts of rain in a matter of hours.
WHEN: Monday
WHERE: North Carolina
Write a news lead for the president getting released from the hospital today.
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