lede

the journalist decided to bury the lede by placing the most important fact in the third paragraph.

a strong opening lede is essential for capturing the reader's attention immediately.

the editor criticized the reporter for writing a summary lede instead of a more descriptive one.

she spent hours crafting the perfect lede for her investigative report on corruption.

if you don't hook the audience with the lede, they likely won't read the rest of the article.

the article's lede contained a shocking statistic about climate change.

experienced writers know not to bury the lede deep within complex sentences.

anecdotal ledes are often effective in humanizing complex technical subjects.

the news producer asked the writer to punch up the lede before the broadcast.

writing a concise lede is one of the first skills taught in journalism school.

the difference between a summary lede and a delayed lede is often a matter of pacing.

he realized his first draft buried the lede, so he rearranged the paragraphs.