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Kinds of Leads
Hard News Leads
Summary (Single-act in broadcast)
Multiple Element (Umbrella or comprehensive in broadcast)
Delayed Lead (Impersonal Who or Blind in broadcast)
Alternative Leads
Direct Address
Question
Quote
Anecdotal
Chronological/Narrative
Identify the following leads by type:
Marie Simmons is just one of several dozen downtown employees who spends
her lunch hour skating at the newly-opened rink in Clinton Square.
Three years ago, Jared Fogel weighed 425 pounds. Today, thanks to a number
of Subway vegetarian subs, Jared weighs 190 pounds and is the pitchman for
the fast-food chain.
How would you like to come home and find a 70-foot pine tree smashed into
the roof of your garage?
"I'm just an average guy. I'm not Mother Theresa, but I'm not Charles Manson
either," said Mike Tyson, while defending himself before the Nevada State
Athletic Competition.
The evidence is mounting that would-be shoe bomber Richard Reid had the support
of an Islamic terrorist network.
When you swim or boat in Skaneateles Lake, you will likely find larger
concentrations of non-native weeds than ever before.
A North Side man is being held at the Justice Center in connection with a
drunk-driving accident that left two teenagers dead.
The pending bankruptcies of Enron and Global Crossing are affecting employees, shareholders and smaller companies around the nation. Effective Summary Leads (50 points)
Write one summary lead (that's just one sentence) for each of these fact sets. For each one, tell me what the predominate news element is for the story. All stories are hypothetical.
Notes for Story One (You are writing for Thursday's issue of The Post-Standard)
Syracuse Industrial Development Authority met Wednesday
Unanimous vote--did not take title to the Wallace Memorial Theater in downtown Syracuse
"We can't go forward on the project because it's so overwhelming," said John Firestone. "It's beyond our budgetary capability." (SIDA chairperson)
The Syracuse Arts Council bought theater for back taxes in 2001
Council has 37 volunteer members; went to SIDA for help
Council members said the theater is in terrible shape. Roof is falling in, almost all valuable fixtures have been stolen
Needed asbestos removal--will cost $235,000; Restoration cost--$3.3 million
Theater was named after a noted Civil War veteran and opened in 1913. Once considered one of the finest "beux artes" buildings in U.S.
Fact Set Two--You are writing for The Post-Standard on Friday
Onondaga County Sheriff's deputies seized drug manufacturing equipment and paraphernalia
Source--Sheriff's department spokesman Michael D'Eredita
Two locations--Seized 64 ounces of methamphetamine from a residence in Van Buren.
32 ounces of the drug in Clay
Arrests: Three people--three-day period ending Wednesday
First problem: Sheriff's deputies responded to a domestic violence call at 1536 Yellow Tavern Road, Van Buren, early Monday
Observed chemicals used in a methamphetamine lab.
Charged resident Mary Mae Marcus, 29, with misdemeanor criminal possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Marcus was being held in the Public Safety Building in lieu of $10,000 bail or $20,000 bond.
Charged Frank A. Sobel, 32, with misdemeanor criminal mischief and reckless endangerment, and harassment--being held in the Public Safety Building in lieu of $10,000 bail or $20,000 bond.
Also charged: Dennis D. Sobel, 27, 23 Bird House Lane, Clay. "Part of ring"--D'Eredita
Dennis Sobel arrest Wednesday--same bail.
Fact Set Three--You are writing for Wednesday's Post-Standard (Feb. 19)
Announcement from District Attorney's office by Friday--May seek the death penalty
Pierre Ricardo was indicted Feb. 1
Charges of first and second-degree murder, second-degree arson
Bodies found in woman's burning house Jan. 23
"We'll do the best we can to show that death is not the way to go here. Capital punishment is not appropriate"--Ricardo's attorney, David Moran
Ricardo, 33, also known as Teddy Pierre, being held without bail in the Public Safety Building
Dead were: Thomas Ryan, 50 (massive head injuries), and Claire Stone, 46 (Ricardo's former lover--two gunshot wounds)
Firefighters were called to Stone's house (12 Hope Ave, Syracuse) after a fire was reported about 8:35 p.m, Jan. 23. They discovered the bodies on the first floor.