Thursday, April 21, 2011

Writing a news leade (lede)

Article I
Identify the 5 W's and H in the articles.
Who:Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
What: most famous orphans of the cold war
Where:
When:
Why:
How:

Identify the lead.


They were the most famous orphans of the cold war, only 6 and 10 years old in 1953 when their parents were executed at Sing Sing for delivering atomic-bomb secrets to the Soviet Union. Then they were whisked from an unwanted limelight to urban anonymity and eventually to suburban obscurity.

Rewrite the lead in your own words:


 Article II
Identify the 5 W's and H in the articles.
Who: "Action Comics No. 1" comic book
What: Makes A Comeback
When: June 1938- 21st Century
Where: Internet Bidding?
Why: Profit and interest is big in this comic book
How: Its From a loong time ago and its value is very high.

Identify the lead.
 After being hidden away for years, a copy of the original "Action Comics No. 1" comic book, featuring
Superman and friends, will make a comeback -- to the tune of about $400,000, a comic expert told CNN Thursday.

 Rewrite lead in your own words.

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