7 Types of Ledes

7 Types of Ledes

Types of ledes

Ledes can be classified into seven distinct types. They are:

STRAIGHT LEDE, ANECDOTAL LEDE, NARRATIVE LEDE, OBSERVATIONAL LEDE, ZINGER LEDE, SCENE-SETTING LEDE, QUESTION LEDE

Poll

What type of lede do you think is the most common for a news story?

• SUMMARY LEDE

• ANECDOTAL LEDE

• NARRATIVE LEDE

• OBSERVATIONAL LEDE

• ZINGER LEDE

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