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The '''lede''' or '''lead''' is the opening section of a newspaper story or encyclopedia article. It should summarize the key facts, on the assumption than many readers will want to know the gist and will not read further.  

The '''lede''' or '''lead''' is the opening section of a [[newspaper]] story or [[encyclopedia]] article. It should summarize the key facts, on the assumption than many readers will want to know the gist and will not read further.  

Charnley (1966) stated that "an effective lead is a "brief, sharp statement of the story's essential facts" (p. 166.). It should tell who, what, when, where and how.   

Charnley (1966) stated that "an effective lead is a "brief, sharp statement of the story's essential facts" (p. 166.). It should tell who, what, when, where and how.   

Sometimes in feature stories in the newspapers or magazines, the lede is a teaser designed not to summarize the article but to attract the reader into reading all of it.

Sometimes in feature stories in the newspapers or [[magazine]]s, the lede is a teaser designed not to summarize the article but to attract the reader into reading all of it.

The spelling "lede" comes from journalism.

The spelling "lede" comes from [[journalism]].

===Bibliography===

===Bibliography===

* Allan M. Siegal and William G. Connolly. ''The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage: The Official Style Guide Used by the Writers and Editors of the World's Most Authoritative Newspaper,'' (2002)  

* Allan M. Siegal and William G. Connolly. ''The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage: The Official Style Guide Used by the Writers and Editors of the World's Most Authoritative Newspaper,'' (2002)  

* M. L. Stein, Susan Paterno, and R. Christopher Burnett, ''The Newswriter's Handbook Introduction to Journalism'' (2006)

* M. L. Stein, Susan Paterno, and R. Christopher Burnett, ''The Newswriter's Handbook Introduction to Journalism'' (2006)

*Bryan A. Garner. ''The Winning Brief: 100 Tips for Persuasive Briefing in Trial and Appellate Court'' (1999)

* Bryan A. Garner. ''The Winning Brief: 100 Tips for Persuasive Briefing in Trial and Appellate Court'' (1999)

*Philip Gerard, Creative Nonfiction: Researching and Crafting Stories of Real Life (1998)

* Philip Gerard, Creative Nonfiction: Researching and Crafting Stories of Real Life (1998)

*Steve Peha and Margot Carmichael Lester, ''Be a Writer: Your Guide to the Writing Life'' (2006)

* Steve Peha and Margot Carmichael Lester, ''Be a Writer: Your Guide to the Writing Life'' (2006)

* Andrea Sutcliffe. ''New York Public Library Writer's Guide to Style and Usage,'' (1994)  

* Andrea Sutcliffe. ''New York Public Library Writer's Guide to Style and Usage,'' (1994)  

* Bill Walsh, ''The Elephants of Style: A Trunkload of Tips on the Big Issues and Gray Areas of Contemporary American English'' (2004)

* Bill Walsh, ''The Elephants of Style: A Trunkload of Tips on the Big Issues and Gray Areas of Contemporary American English'' (2004)

[[Category: Journalism]]

[[Category: Journalism]]