Journalism 101: How to write a lead

[@JSWilliamssr]

Good info. As a consumer of more than 40 years, I would like to offer this observation. Many news stories, especially those written in the past decade, sound like a cheesy novel. If it sounds like "a dark and stormy night" and I am unable to get the story up front . . . first paragraph . . . it is history. I want to know what I am reading about immediately or I will move on. Remember, if I want to read fiction, I will get a book. If I am reading the news, please give me news.

[@HahaHaha-gy2xe]

This is something everyone can agree on. It’s so annoying for a news story to just fluff the article with unimportant, unrelated bs. Like just get to the point already.

[@dragonchr15]

Spot on. Tell me in the first line where you are going and I will decide if it is worth reading....

[@personanon-grata5083]

Thanks for the valuable information. Difficulties arise as the unbiased narrator when reporting on personal experiences involving strong emotional responses. Maintaining objectivity with Self is often a challenge, yes? Thanks again.

[@hamburgerbrain]

Very helpful - but I have a question. Can you give an example of an interesting lead, that is still totally objective? In the age of click-bait, it seems like leads have to suggest something controversial or slanted. A lot of click-bait leads include questions that the reader would hypothetically seek answers to in the article, but those answers are seldom found, or the reality is somewhere in the middle. Can leads today still be objective if we want readers to actually look at our articles?

[@morena.travels]

Thanks for this! If you record any new lectures, I suggest recording with Loom so we can see you as well as the presentation.

[@MarkGrabowskiEsq]

well, i'm not as photogenic as you, so i will keep the focus on the lecture content

[@Boxxxxxxxxx]

@@MarkGrabowskiEsq lol

[@hughjass8624]

This video is old but gold 👍

[@mm277hb]

boy, how fast did you become my favorite channel?! thank you!!

[@zofianneroberts3076]

Outlined and presented systematically. Easy to follow. Thanks.

[@Mace_Window_]

Thanks sir,This will help me make up my mind whether i should do a course in sports journalism or not .

[@IamAdarsh1414]

Thanks for uploading this video on KZbin.

[@MadhuKumari-ly5eq]

Very nice information I enjoyed to learn this. Thank you

[@user-gc1qn5lq6v]

Wow, This is very helpful. I am a hard person to teach but yet you make it sound so simple and give great examples. I am going to need all the help i can get. I am starting a Masters in Journalism program at Harvard in a few month. Needless to say I am pleased to see this content. Are there any more videos like this?

[@elijahgrenot9118]

I'm only watching this because I have no idea wtf is going on in class fml.

[@user-ix7nx7pz9m]

Agood description like that is well understandable

[@ke__zia]

great

[@sunnymathews2657]

yay im glad I could learn about this a bit before I start my first highschool class on it :)

[@tomlincarolyn]

Very helpful! This will be a post I return to often. Thanks for sharing.

[@rizadafnie7206]

I just started journalism this 6th grade.. and I have no idea how to do it.. Thanks for making this video! It will help a lot..

[@MusicFilmArtLover]

Excellent video. Great info. Thank you so much so.I was that writer who start the first sentence with a question or quote. Never again! Can you do one on magazine and blog writing?

[@robcrusoe2726]

great explaination, breathtaking

[@susanasher6939]

Thank you so much for this great video!

[@bea-z9h]

Really helpful, thank you so much!

[@sharonyang3403]

Really helpful! Thanks.

[@iMacGamingHWDX]

Thnx. a lot Dude u just help me did my assignment in journalism :)

[@aneetabell3303]

Excellent!

[@josealvarez-perez7420]

Thank you

[@nikkisummers3184]

This was so helpful thank you

[@elizabethosborne3606]

Very informative. Thanks. 👍

[@kbahaa1]

Excellent and interesting, thanks

[@eyetell]

This was really, really good

[@mkrumholt]

Good stuff! And your voice is soothing.

[@WonderfulBoness]

this helped a lot

[@tcdtboc8551]

Thank you this information is quite useful

[@nimrodmangili5323]

excellent, please make more.helped me a lot

[@PREKESEGhanaMedia]

Interesting article. Good job.

[@nandinidash3195]

What is the difference between your living room chat with a guest and being a panelist in a seminar? In your living room, you present your personal opinion based on facts and nobody can dent that. As a panelist you keep your pragmatic speech being politically correct. Because there you working for another organization. Same here, a decent journalist knows well how and where to distinguish but corrupted and coward society can not digest that.

[@scevayano6239]

perfect guide! it helps me much......

[@wilhardkomba3621]

GOD BLESS U, AND KEEP IT UP MY DEER, i,m from Tanzania.

[@zrybftytcdrghh3774]

deer

[@RobertKingett]

wow! can you make more videos?

[@CalypsoSprawls]

The example at 6:04 is a comma splice.

[@fivepointzpr3241]

not really

[@samsandoval1]

14:33 - Lede?

[@moniquewrites9046]

That's another way to spell lead. It's interchangeable.

[@rameshbollineni4231]

It's really helpful

[@kristyannbutron6551]

awesome tips!

[@Lifetherapy]

Really helpful!

[@Landy-rc9ng]

sup

[@MartyCarducci]

Trick Cigar Blows Man's Head Off.

[@jjibek]

thanks!

[@marloninquirer]

great lecture unlike my boss who wants me to write like a new york times reporter does

[@thesleyt1311]

wish me luck im gonna be a journalist tommorow at school

[@vysa7570]

interesting

[@HenryFrederick]

"Last week" not good in the lede!

[@gigianim4899]

may the 4th be with you

[@VeteranQueue]

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[@EmilyMarais]

people couldnt care less, not could...

[@shortmotions]

Alright, David Mitchell

[@matolato519]

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[@diezcommunications591]

Good info, but your dry mouth noises gets on my nerves. Drink some water, bud.

[@Psalm_27.4]

@calboy seseman what does ^^ mean?

[@Psalm_27.4]

@Diez Communications this is very unkind and diareapectdul of this man. Please remember that what goes around comes around, and that there are PLENTY of people out there who could embarrass and humiliate anyone of us st any time, and it would feel horrible! Kimdness is so much better. Sometimes holding the tongue is the kindest thing.

[@_moorederek]

@@Psalm_27.4 you spelled kindness wrong.

[@bea-z9h]

Really helpful, thank you so much!