As I've learned through this class, there are many leads to start a news story. A typical lead starts with a summary of the main part of the story, followed by supporting paragraphs explaining what happened in detail. Besides the summary lead, there are three others that I've noticed while reading through recent news stories. Here are some fun examples and explanations of the types of articles and leads I've encountered so far this week.
Blind Lead: This type of lead leaves the reader in the dark about the true idea of the story. In this example, the lead mentions another movie that's being released at the same time, on Christmas Day, before mentioning the main focus, Les Miserables.
Wordplay Lead: The lead in this example starts with a popular reference to baseball, hinting at the negative aspects of the story at the same time. This type of lead plays on words, using puns and satire to make a point at the beginning of a story.
Direct Address Lead: These leads refer to the reader in a second-person point of view. This article implies the second-person by asking a question to the reader. It's very effective in creating suspense at the start of an article.
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