Writing the Lead (Opening Sentence)

My name is kara david. I am a broadcast journalist and professor of journalism in the Philippines. The "lead" or the opening sentence/paragraph is the most important part of any news article. In this video, I teach you different ways of writing the lead. From the most traditional to the most creative. A useful start for any student of journalism. Enjoy!

[@hamphreydequina4906]

As a journalism coach for dspc i would like to commend you miss kara for this very meaty and informative video. Malaking tulong for our preparations. More contents like this pa po sana. Thank you po.

[@KaraDavidChannel]

Yes! Watch out for part 2

[@glennguerrero8403]

​@@KaraDavidChannelmam Kara sana po magawan niyo ng documentary ang Loretto Chapel sa Santa Fe, New Mexico.. ung tungkol po sa miraculous staircase ng simbahan na un,, tnx in advance sana po mabigyan ka ng time para dito😊😊😊 God bless...

[@xeila2617]

I love how she uses hand gestures to emphasize certain actions, just like when she points to her head when she says "tandaan." Mas nae-engage ang student sa topic at mas madali nilang natatandaan yung mga itinuturo sa kanila kapag ganito. That's why body language is so important din especially sa mga ganitong setting. Kudos, Mrs. Kara!

[@JaphetPaypa]

I was in NSPC 2016 at Koronadal where you were the Guest Speaker. As a huge fan, watching your documentaries since childhood, it was an honor to see you in person. I was very inspired by your stories. Thank you, Miss Kara! Keep inspiring young journalists.

[@deargel5547]

More videos on JOURNALISM! NEWS WRITING, COLUMN WRITING, EDITORIAL WRITING, PHOTOJOURNALISM, FEATURE and SCIETECH WRITING I'm a school paper adviser and your videos really helps Ms Kara! Our goal is to produce good writers in the elementary department.-Teacher Gel from ISabela

[@guerrerojudeb.7392]

ang sarap sa tenga ng accent ni mam kara,,, npka talino npka sarap subaybayan lahat ng upload ni mam... ikaw lng ang nag iisang mam kara na may sariling teknik at abilidad sa paghahayag or mpa documentary man... walang katulad npka sarap panuorin lahat ng videos mo... sana plus 100 pa ang life mo sa mundo...

[@kylagracedelacruz2391]

THE ABC OF JOURNALISM! Accuracy Brevity Clarity Favorite ko po ang atake ng Punch Lead, Question Lead, & Quotation Lead hihi. Salamat po sa panibagong kaalaman Ms. Kara! PART TWO PO PLEASE 👉👈

[@rectovidal3583]

Can't wait na po for the part 2. Hope to learn more from you on future topics like creative writing and feature writing padayon lang po mam Kara!

[@eudaimon7324]

Underrated channel. Very professional videos.

[@MrPBee]

Just like all of your other videos. It's something I always look forward to. I enjoyed watching at the same time, I learned a lot. ❤❤❤ More videos please.

[@jobertbergosa7710]

No words to describe the clarity of this presentation. Miss Kara, nag-iisa ka talaga! 👏

[@icezanopise9098]

Thanks much ma'am Kara..God bless you more !

[@marsdensilva5294]

Make more videos like this ate kara!! As a first-time campus journalist this helps me to create better leads

[@odesolomon9582]

SOLID MA'AM KARA PATRIA DAVID KEEPSAFE AS ALWAYS EVERYONE GODBLESS 🙏🙏🙏

[@akosiraph]

Iba talaga si Ms. Kara dapat isubscribe ng mga kabataan or even adult kasi marami ka matutunan.. deserve a million subs

[@onetvworld]

Thank you Kara David sa pag share ng talent......

[@djben928]

Malinaw, madaling maunawaan at siksik sa impormasyon. Masaya ako may ganitong mga content online. Salamat Kara David. Sana mas dumami pa awards mo.

[@guerrerojudeb.7392]

nung nsa dubai ako lahat ng documentary ni mam sara ang nagsilbing pampa tanggal ng lungkot ko,, kasi sobrang nkk libang at ang sayang panuorin.. the best ka talaga mam sara SALAMAT sa mga videos mo.... GODSPEED...

[@baconfan69]

Thank you Miss Kara!❤, this really helped me because tomorow is my journalism fight, I might be in copyreading but in case I lose I will still join another category❤ and this will be helpful for the future❤❤❤

[@JuliusMichaelGuinto]

Thank you for this, Miss Kara! Very informative and super helpful.

[@xandrune]

thank you Ma'am Kara for this great video!

[@madyanganni]

She's my favorite journalist ang galing nya mag explain👍

[@user-nw9dx3mg9b]

Very clear explanation on how to write news

[@rerouteph]

Just wanna let you know that You are my favorite Journalist. I always watch all your docus Ms. Kara David. 😘

[@user-ci5hj2cf5h]

Thank you maam Kar for sharing your knowledge. very informative video.

[@JoshCoching]

Won 2nd place in news category in journalism yesterday, never expected it because i it's not my forte. And now i'm here watching and learning from a news reporter na may paninidigan at kalidad. Thanks ms. Kara David i learned alot.

[@GigaChadBg]

Wow, wish I could go 😊2nd or 1st

[@reynanjoelecamina1330]

Very informative. Thank you so much for this po, Ms. Kara🙏

[@bubblespowerpuff7588]

Watching this videos of Ms. Kara bring me satisfaction, kahit na di nakapasa sa UP kahit papaano nararanasan ko kung paano magturo si Ms. Kara. Huwag po sana huminto ang mga knowledgeable videos niyo po for us inspiring mamahayag.

[@joshuabersaminranoco9841]

As an highschool student, malaki pong tulong saakin ang video nato para sa aming mga projects at habang mas bata papo ako is ma-aari pong mas maging madali saamin kung ang ang kukunin kopong course is masscom. Thanks and more of this po, Ms. Kara!

[@ajroluna9147]

Ikaw talaga maam ung number 1 Kong journalists..❤

[@julieannmadrid]

Thank you po sa kaalaman na ito Ma'am Kara. God bless po palagi!

[@steshka1015]

Dati noong highschool ako, walang official publication sa school, pero sumali parin sa provincial journalism contest. Rush read book about it. And I fell in love. Roles assigned: Cartoonists and a Photographer. The sa actual event, additional Editor. The pressure talaga na walang alam pero need to do well. And I remember the Guest of Honor was someone named Jessica Soho VIP pero syempre di ko sya kilala. That was a wonderful experience of a HS schooler from humble school and lack of knowledge what is journalism. During college, random contributions lang sa papers like poems. Di ako pumasa sa exam to be part ng team. But I like journalism sana... Fave ko PhilStar, MB and Tempo newspapers. Pero syempre di ko naintindihan mga formulas. It's so nice to see vlogs na ganito. Igniting old dreams / likes.

[@KaraDavidChannel]

Wow! Si maam Jessica pala ang guest of honor ninyo noon. Suwerte ninyo :)

[@Mel-se7vt]

Ms. Kara, sana may pang sports news din...maraming salamat po sa mga ganitong content. Napakalaking tulong.

[@sazurishin6688]

Very educational, thank you for this video

[@EDIROLAPANI-pz2bz]

Thanks po mam Kara David for sharing your insights in writing the lead of the news. Such a very informative discussion!!!👏👏👏

[@EJsfarmproject4323]

Salamat maam kara.malaking tulong po ang inyong ginagawa.Gabayan kayo ng poong maykapal

[@alwinrys24]

I’m an IT professional but find interest about journalism. Not because I want to change career but better understand and be part of the news na parang ikaw ang nagsusulat. Iba ka talaga mam Kara. The best. Salamat po. :)

[@lestersakiron9159]

Thanks Ms Kara. Very helpful.

[@paulchulo5157]

Hi Mam Kara… dami ko pong natutunan isasama ko po ito sa activity ng mga students ko sa Araling Panlipunan❤️

[@justinebillon2365]

Thank you po mam Kara for such an amazing ang helpful video as a elementary journalist this can be really helpful to me and the others Kudos!!

[@iamreks]

Thanks, Ms.Kara. Malaking tulong ito sa akin.

[@user-rx9lk9ok4r]

Thank you po Ms. Kara, big help po talaga ito sa akin...❤❤❤

[@anjhoterrible9089]

Ang ganda po, ang dami kong natutunan dito kahit di ko field yung journalism. Might watch more videos in your channel, nainspire ako rito sobra

[@bernard9798]

Namiss ko bigla magsulat sa dyaryo ulit. I was a campus journalist back then. Thank you for sharing informative contents.

[@carlopadios9261]

You really are my idol in Journalism ❤

[@robz_q02]

Grabe ka po miss kara example lng nman yang sinasabi nyo pero parang totoong balita na sa pandinig namin. More tutorials po miss kara. Salamat po

[@KweenAqua]

THE BEST PO MISS KARA.👏👏👏👏👏

[@crisacido3547]

Wow! Klarong klaro ang explanation! Galing, Maam Kara😊

[@em-jayjacoben7274]

Thank you Ms. Kara! May additional information na ako sa report ko

[@air03031989]

This helps me a lot.. thanks Ms. Kara David

[@khemchay]

gawa pa po kayo ms. kara ng mga ganitong content napaka-useful po ng ganito alam ko po meron pang ibang structure.

[@gvanpaullagasca4329]

Sana marami pa po about pagbuo ng balita Ms. Kara malaking tulong po ito para sa mga bata na nagsisimula sa Journ

[@retchelmelicio7089]

Ang dami KO natutunan. More video pa po. Esp po feature writing po. Thank you so much ang God bless.

[@crazieboyiii3927]

Ang ganda ng "lead " natapos ko ang video😊

[@user-ex8xp6ck1h]

Ang galing talaga❤

[@mcabubakar2167]

Binge Watching sa sa I Witness documentaries niyo Miss Kara. Therapy ko po xa after a long, long day at work ❤

[@mamamoth127]

Wow Ang galing mo Po mag tutor ma'am!!! Ang swerte nang mga naging students mo Po maam

[@jomilchristianliza7043]

Salamat po sa refresher, Ms. Kara. Nareview po ako sa pagsulat ng lead. Headline naman po sa next video, salamat po.

[@rhasdiemandi19]

Ms. Kara, I myself and those who are not in the field of journalism and broadcasting is really amazed with this type of informative videos. We learned so much in the most simplest and concise way. Kudos! More videos please!

[@where_is_my_money_now]

Thanks for this Ms. Kara! Daig mo pa po yung Journalism prof namen, nagbayad ka ng tuition, late na late na dumating - tapos pagsusulatin ka ng walang tinuro then ibabagsak ka. Buti pa dito libre na, galing pa ng way of teaching ❤

[@user-vk2uc3un7l]

Thank you so much Miss Kara sa pagbahagi ng inyong kaalaman at kasanayan. Laking tulong Po ito para sa akin bilang coach sa radio broadcasting na wala namang background sa journalism 😅. God bless you more po. Looking forward po para sa pagsusulat ng balita 🙏

[@jasnecastaneda4651]

Sana marami pa po kayong videos na ma upload.. palagi ko pong inaabangan video nyo po.

[@glennvasquez196]

Maraming salamat po sa makabuluhang impormasyon na ito ❤

[@kuyazid]

Ito yung crush ko mula nung elementary palang ako kasi napaka bait at walang takot sa mga documentary niya walang arte sa katawan isa sa pinaka magagaling na journalist sa mundo

[@AMACHiiBiong]

Maraming salamat po sa inyong serbisyo publiko at sa libreng turo ng dyornalismo.

[@abeavi2635]

Thank you for this, Miss Kara! Hindi man ako nag-journalism noong high school days ko dahil takot akong magsulat, malaking tulong to sa bagong passion ko-pagsusulat. More contents like this please. ❤

[@Nyunanic]

Thank you Ms. Kara, napaka helpful po nito sa akin. I'm a grade 9 student and I joined DSPC at our school and I am a writer! I really don't know how to start writing a news because I have never experience writing one before but it is not my first time joining DSPC, I joined DSPC when I was at grade 8 but I am a broadcaster, I transferred at a new school and joined DSPC but they do not have broadcasting so I joined writer. Thank you Ms. Kara!

[@nicoledetablan-of5ur]

Thank you, Ms. Kara!

[@asenciondivinagracia8881]

Wow....nice 😊 From general to Specific From specific to general suspense un punch lead....

[@shierylsalvador1233]

Accuracy, Brevity & Clarity! Ganyan ang DESCRIPTION q sa video mo na 'to, Ma'am Kara. SANA NAPANOOD KO ITO LASTWEEK pa. 1st time ko humawak ng English subject sa elementary at topic nila last week is Journalistic Writing. Thank you for this very informative content, ma'am. 100% CLEAR..

[@yukicarlos740]

Thank you po ate galing mo po mag turo parang kausap mo talaga kami keep up the good work ate

[@princesslovelytabelin376]

Well as student on journalism and as being a contestant at the calabarzon, i only have one opinion about you're teaching. This really helped me alot! I've learned about every kind of leads at reporting or broadcasting a news at feature writing, my teacher liked my example. Also she said i just really need a little bit improving in being a contestant in featuring news. Thats all, thank you very much miss kara david this is so helpful! I hope i win the contest at the calarbazon! Once agian ma'am thank you very much!

[@meranovasantos1778]

❤

[@user-og3qt2cd8x]

Thank you so much, Miss Kara for imparting brilliant knowledge.

[@geronimoermio5531]

Very good! It is worth for journalism class review.

[@demzellabios2945]

Thank you so so much Ms. Kara 😢😢

[@limuelcruz6259]

As a campus journalist, this is really entertaining and informative. More of this, Ms. Kara!

[@jhea2024]

May natututunan na naman ako sa vlog mo ma'am kara.. ❤

[@avelinarosesalas16]

Taking this path requires great intrepidity because, apart from the danger brought by unearthing the truth, job stability isn't promised because it is a field of competition. Therefore, not so many are pleased by this career and are even down-looking at us, who are pursuing it in college. Nevertheless, I will courageously continue because Ma'am Kara never fails to ignite my heart to do so. I am anticipating learning more from you, Ma'am, even though I didn't get the chance to be one of your students. To be honest, that fact makes me cry all day and night. But by God's grace, may we see each other in the field or when I get the chance to take a master's degree at UP. Praise the Lord for blessing us with an honorable journalist like you!

[@Utterly_cjay]

As a journalist of DSPC-MSPC, I'd like to thank Miss Kara David for leading me in Division Pressconference

[@bellesanchez516]

Thank you, Miss Kara!

[@amalialee]

New subscriber here po. Napadaan lng po sa videos na toh, although I'm a her fan already sa lahat nga videos nya sa mga documentary na meron sya. Very explain po. Sana po magkaroon pa po ng mag educational videos like this.

[@RuralLifeWithCiel]

Hi Ms. Kara! You're my favorite broadcast-journalist here in the Philippines!

[@radlee0123]

Clear, concise and informative. Can even be used for general ed.

[@ems9656]

Wow impressive Kara

[@sherwinsalonga8139]

Maraming salamat! Marami akong natutuhan. 😃

[@user-qu4hm8tm7s]

Thank you so much po its very helpfull i got 95 points because of you

[@charisfayemaga8568]

Thank you Ma'am Karen, we are about to report these types of lead sa aming JOUR 70. Naka tulong po ito para mas maunawaan ko ang ilan sa types ng Lead!🥰

[@noniemousze]

Hello Ms. Kara. Im a 90s kid, na nagkamalay ng mga early 2000s and naalala ko mahilig kameng magpuyat magkakapatid. Wala kameng cable non kaya mga late night shows ang pinapanuod namen tulad ng docus ng GMA at ABS. Isa mga docus nyo lage nameng inaabangan. Very authentic kase delivery. Alam ko mga 12-13 yrs old lng ata ako nun.. Anyways, wanna say thank you sa galing nyo at ng programa nyo. Nakatulong para maging mulat ako ng maaga sa mga socio-cutural, political problems ng Pilipinas. Anyways, I always listen to Howie Severino's podcast, and naisip ko sana si Ms. Kara, meron din. Sana talon din kayo sa podcast, bagay sa inyo! Hindi lang dahil sa boses nyo kung di dahil alam kong napakarame niyong experiences na makakapagpamulat samen. Hope to hear you sa Spotify soon!❤

[@jessiebodullo]

nakaka mis yung mga documentaries nyo po...

[@dcalviar133]

Reviewer. Many thanks, Ms Kara

[@aldrindelacruz8211]

Maraming salamat po, Miss Kara for this very informative clip. I have learned a lot po sa journalism. Hopefully, you will be able to do some clips regarding about on how to write news in different categories such as News Writing, Column Writing, Editorial Writing, Feature and Scitech Writing.

[@niccaangelettepaular7818]

Thank you po, Ma'am Kara!

[@penumbra6874]

Isa po akong student journalist mula 4th grade hanggang college pero nanalo lang ako ng 4 na beses MSPC pa. Pero di ako titigil sumulat kasi nararamdaman ko na need parin ang pagsulat. ps. Editorial po forte ko. Salamat po Ms. Kara sa nga points and discussion.❤

[@MotoCars576]

Salamat sa mga tips mam Kara

[@lilopobadora7479]

Thank you Ma'am Kara.

[@keithdumayaca687]

Nice video, Ma'am Kara! Very informative. Sana meron din po about Editorial/Opinion 😊😊

[@noelboy28]

I remember my high school days when I used to join National School Press Conferences as a Feature Writer and Copyreader/Headline Writer. Great topic Mam Kara.

[@haewon8618]

hii po! do you have any tips po sa mga beginners on how to write a feature story?

[@smileboy7280]

Thanks for your hardwork now im starting to get it (Dont actually want to be wringting this its just my grade six teacher want me to join news writing and i want extra points so yeah) Thanks for the vid

[@chaelstorm7155]

Thank u miss Kara ❤

[@leizelpolides7516]

Thanks po Prof. Suggestions po for next video nyo po 1. News story jargons in English po sana katulad po ng mga haul, trail, etc. Po 2. Pag-uulo rin po ng balita in English rin po sana Umaatikabong salamat po ulit sa inyo!

[@Ruru69TV]

Ang galing mo mam kara...