[DOC] [TLE] The Lead - Columbia University [PAR]  Delayed: This lead entices the reader or listener into the story by hinting at its 
contents. .... "You have tens of thousands of words to choose from, after alland 
only one ... (Does the theme of the story go in the first sentence or somewhere 
within the first six .... All these leads are direct leads for breaking or hard news 
stories. [DOC] [TLE] Journalism Education: How To Write Good Story Leads [PAR] Depending on what you're writing about, certain leads may be more appropriate 
than others. ... It's meant to give a reader a quick summary of the story in as few 
words as possible (should be 30 words or less), usually in one sentence. .... at 
which point it wasn't breaking news and a summary lead wouldn't have worked 
well. [DOC] [TLE] Writing the News - Home [PAR] You have researched the topic, talked to some people and writ- ten pages of ... 
It's midnight and the police are scan- ning the ... delayed lead feature ... The first 
one or two paragraphs, the lead, give ... Leads on soft news stories, the less 
timely feature stories about ... These indirect leads may run as many as six to 10 
para-. [DOC] [TLE] Writing a News Story [PAR] The first one or two paragraphs, the lead, give the most important facts about the 
story. ... These indirect leads may run as many as six to 10 paragraphs before the 
... It's a good idea for beginning reporters to write down six one-word ... Indirect 
leads have been popular for use in lifestyle and feature stories for a long time. [DOC] [TLE] The News Manual - Glossary [PAR] Journalism, like any profession, has its own language and specialist words which 
..... delay: Equipment in a radio studio which stores seven seconds of program in 
.... Features may grow from a current news event or simply be examining a .... 
kicker: (1) The first sentence or first few words of a story's intro, set in a larger font
... [DOC] [TLE] Telling the Story | IIP Digital [PAR] Apr 10, 2008 ... All news stories are made up of facts, observations, quotations, and ... A reporter 
who tries to explain everything may succeed only in ... Now, you need to focus 
your story before you begin writing. ... Each paragraph contains one main idea. ... 
If a technical term must be used for accuracy, it's a good idea to... [DOC] [TLE] Glossary [PAR] A major newspaper, for instance, might have bureaus at the state capital, ... A 
way to measure the depth of a story; it's text that, when printed, is 1 inch long and 
one ... Words appearing at the start of the first paragraph of a story that identify 
where ... is recognizable to most readers (as opposed to a delayed identification 
lead). [DOC] [TLE] Writing Style Differences in Newspaper, Radio, and - Center for Writing [PAR] publish this monograph on the features of writing in three journalistic media: 
television, .... shortening of both television news stories and sound bites, one 
could well argue ... News in newspapers is written so that it may be edited from 
the bottom up. .... Broadcast news has been the butt of jokes and snide comments 
about its. [DOC] [TLE] Lead - types - Angelfire [PAR] A lead (or an intro) is the beginning paragraph for a story. ... A good lead paints a 
vivid picture of the story with a few words. ... If the lead is not effective, the reader 
may skip the story. ... Compared to news reports, magazines and newspaper 
features have a great ... Its impact makes it a lead to reserve for important stories. [DOC] [TLE] Reporting and Writing Basics - Handbook of Journalism [PAR] Oct 24, 2016 ... As we only write one version of the story, we need to ensure that the ... Typical 
trunk story intro for breaking news including market reports. ... analysis or context, 
just like the first 3-4 paragraphs of your story. ... This will

Question: It's the term for the first paragraph in a news story; a feature may have a delayed or indirect one
Answer: the lead