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WorksheetsNews Writing & Ledes
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 35mins
What is conflict
weird or out of pocket
how close
feel good stories
a disagreement
What is human interest?
a disagreement
feel good stories
who cares?
weird or out of pocket
What is prominence?
if this, than that
weird or out of pocket
how important a person or issue is
who cares?
What is proximity
how close
who cares?
if this, than that
a disagreement
What is consequence
weird or out of pocket
how important a person or issue is
when did it happen
if this, than that
What is timeliness?
how important a person or issue is
When did it happen
weird or out of pocket
feel good stories
What is relevance?
who cares?
a disagreement
feel good stories
if this, than that
What is novelty/rarity/oddity?
how close
who cares?
if this, than that
weird or out of pocket
What does FAB stand for?
BALANCE
ACCURATE
FAIR
FAIR
ACCURATE
BALANCE
FOX
ANIMAL
BEAR
FUN
ANXIOUS
BAT
True or False: News writing is objective
True
False
What 2 voices do you need for quotes
1 expert and 1 reaction
1 random and 1 reaction
1 expert and 1 random
you only need 1 voice for quotes
What is the correct order for the Q-T outline
Quote
Lede
Nutgraph
Transition
Final/ kicker quote
Lede
Transition
Quote
Nutgraph
Final/ kicker quote
Lede
Nutgraph
Quote
Transition
Final/ kicker quote
Nutgraph
Quote
Final/kicker quote
Lede
Transition
In ledes DO...
convey energy & action
Be specific and concrete
use too much detail
be vague
In ledes DON'T...
Convey energy & action
use too much detail
be vague
use abstract/ general language
Hard ledes:
summary
teaser
updated
impact
attribution
Soft Ledes:
descriptive
cliche
attribution
narrative
updated
Soft Ledes:
nightmare
anecdotal
teaser
mystery
crystal ball
Soft ledes:
contrast
focus-on-a-person
nightmare
build-on-a-quote
question
What is the maximum word count for a lede?
40
30
25
35
What does 5W's and 1H mean?
WHO
WHAT
WHEN
WHERE
WHY
HOW
WHO
WHAT
WHEN
WATER
WHY
HOW
WHO
WHO
WHAT
WHAT
WHEN
HOW
WHAT
WHEN
WELL
WILL
WHO
HOW
Ledes are always the ______ of the article
why
when
who
what
True or False: The lede is the most important part of the article
True
False
Ledes to avoid:
Good news/ bad news
Anecdotal
Crystal ball
Focus-on-a-person
Stereotype
Ledes to avoid:
nightmare
plop a person
narrative
weather- report
teaser
The Who Lede:
starts with the method by which something is accomplished
used on rare occasions only when the place is most significant
Person, place, or thing
using the motive or cause for a lead
The Where lede:
starts with the method by which something is accomplished
using the motive or cause for a lead
Person, place, or thing
used on rare occasions only when the place is most significant
The "What" Lede:
using the motive or cause for a lead.
used on rare occasions only when place is most significant.
the "what" of the article
a person,place,or thing
The "When" lede:
used rarely, only when circumstances make it interesting.
using the motive or cause for a lead.
starts with the method by which something is accomplished.
a person, place, or thing.
The "Why" lede:
used on rare occasions only when place is most significant.
starts with the method by which something is accomplished.
used rarely, only when circumstances make it interesting.
using the motive or cause for a lead.
The "How" lede:
used on rare occasions only when place is most significant.
starts with the method by which something is accomplished.
using the motive or cause for a lead.
a person, place, or thing
What is News Writing?
News writing is an objective style of writing that is used to inform and educate the reader of events, people, places, and important issues going on in their local, national, and global
The process of writing a novel that is subjective and answers the 5Ws and 1H
News writing is an subjective style of writing that is used to inform and educate the reader of events, people, places, and important issues going on in their local, national, and global
True or False: News Writing is free of bias, just facts
True
False
True or False: A lede shouldn't be read in one breath
True
False
What makes good News Writing?
Keep the audience in mind
boring
Be thorough
one-sided
Solid foundation of facts
What makes good News Writing?
Strong lede
Newsworthy
Quotes
Having visuals
Balance
What makes good News Writing?
Only about conflict
Multiple sources
Think like a writer
Research unanswered questions or ask a source
Organized
Inverted Pyramid:
Background
Lead
Facts
Details
Quote
Details
Quote
Kicker quote
Background
Lead
Facts
Quote
Details
Quote
Details
Kicker quote
Lead
Background
Facts
Details
Quote
Details
Quote
Kicker quote
Lead
Background
Quote
Details
Facts
Quote
Details
Kicker quote
A (a) Lede should answer several of the 5Ws and 1H, uses active voice,
and uses delayed identification
A (a) lede stresses breaking news, as if they're hearing it for the first time.
A (a) lede explains how the reader and viewers will be affected by an issue.
A (a) lede is used for fact vs. opinion and when accusations occur. It tells the reader how you got your information.
A (a) lede describes the person, place or event. It doesn’t have to focus on a person who is one of many.
A (a) lede starts with a story about a person or event
A (a) lede tells a story with enough dramatic action so readers can feel as if they are witnessing the event. It includes dialogue, foreshadowing, and scene setting
A (a) lede uses an anecdotal approach, telling a little story about the person, or uses a descriptive approach that describes the person or shows the person in action.
A (a) lede can be used to set up stories about conflicts or unusual circumstances: But-guess-what contrast and Then-and-now contrast
A (a) lede uses the element of surprise to tease the reader into the story.
A (a) lede promises the reader a surprise or a treat for reading on. Won’t work unless the subject matter lends itself to this approach.
"If you have a great quote, build your lede around the quote that will back up your first sentence." This is called a (a) lede.
A (a) lede can be effective if the reader is interested in finding the answer to the question you pose.
We avoid (a) ledes
