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Chapter 3 Journalism
What is a lead?
Direct address leads..
Chapter 3 Journalism
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Direct address leads..
leads that use the second person voice
any news story that is brief; written using inverted pyramid
paragraph that condenses
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What is a lead?
Summary lead; Combines five W's into one sentence.
introduction that draws the reader and introduces the topic
the paragraph that condenses the story idea into a nutshell
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briefs
paragraph that condenses a story in a nutshell
summarizes key facts
news story that is brief; written using the inverted pyramid
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Define active verbs
the subject is the actor in the sentence
the subject is being acted upon
nothing is being acted upon
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What is a brite?
a lead that uses the second person voice
refers to a well known person
a longer news story with more personality than a brief
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What is a nut graf?
the paragraph that condenses the story idea into a nutshell
passive verbs, cliches and things to avoid when writing
encompasses a wide range of amusing leads
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What is the inverted pyramid?
Used to write feature stories
A longer news story
Used for news briefs and breaking news. Summarizes key facts
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Wordplay leads...
include the 5 W's
encompass wide range of amusing leads
Extreme delayed information lead. Deliberately teases reader
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avoid these in your writing
passive verbs, cliches, jargon,
wordy sentences
repeating yourself,
all of the above/below
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What is a basic news lead?
Summary lead; Combines five W's into one sentence.
Delayed information lead. Deliberately teases reader.
leads that lack urgency of hard-news leads
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What is the kabob structure?
summary lead
story structure used for trends and events
leads that lack urgency
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What is the martini glass structure?
inverted pyramid, chronological narrative. end with a kicker
a longer news story with more personality than a brief
an anecdote
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What is a roundup lead?
Also called a "zinger" or a "Hey, Martha."
leads that lack urgency ; borrowed from fiction
leads that impress reader with longer list.
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What is an allusion lead?
refers to a well-known person, event, song, or situation
a longer news story with more personality than a brief
a lead that uses a public figure or celebrity in it
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Define passive verbs
the subject is the actor in the sentence
there is no action taking place
the subject is being acted upon
