Wednesday, September 24, 2008

In-Class Summary News Lead Exercise

A summary news lead is constructed from details gained during a reportive investigation. The summary lead should contain the most important information and should answer most of the 5 w's (Who, What, Where, When, Why and sometimes, How). The rest of the story should follow in descending order of importance and conclude with a piece of information that could be cut by the editor if needed.

"A man died Tuesday after he lost control of his vehicle and hit a utility pole on Broad Street in Moscow, Idaho.

John Frazier was a 20-year-old and a resident of Moscow, Idaho. The accident occurred at about 5 p.m. after his blue 1998 Ford Mustang smashed into a utility pole."

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