here is the link to the Chicago Tribune's website that has this article-- http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-ap-il-punkrockerarrest,1,5177888.story?coll=chi-news-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true
But so you know, this is the beginning of the story with the headline and then the lead.
District attorney says no charges filed against ex-singer of Chicago punk group
LOS ANGELES -- Prosecutors declined to file charges against the former lead singer of disbanded punk group Mest in the fatal stabbing of a man during an argument.
This is a plain hard news summary lead. It sums up the whole story in one sentence. I think it is very effective and because I have interest in the disbanded group MEST, I will read further. Even if I had no idea the lead singer was arrested, I can get all the information I need from this lead. The only thing that I would like to know is when did the stabbing occur and maybe where, but it might not be possible to put that all in the lead. Of course the subsequent sentences do include that information. I think this lead is simple and gets the news to me very efficiently, and just like how I want it: FAST!
8 comments:
I agree we get the information fast. Just through one sentence it tells us what the article will be about.
I like the lead, it gets to the point and accurately describes what you will be reading. Also, it keeps you drawn in, by making you want to read on, in the story.
I also agree with everyone else. I like my news quickly, so I tend to like hard news leads the best.
You are definetly right about summary leads. They are the best way to go. I dont think any other lead would have been appropriate for this type of story. There was no need for sugar and spice, just a need for the immediate information. I agree with you 100%.
This is a very straightforward lead. However, if I was to read this lead, I would not be too interested in reading further. This is because I get all of the information that I care about in the first sentence.
I agree that this lead is trying to get the point across quickly, and I think it's very successful in getting the reader interested in reading the rest of the story. It gives enough info. to know basically what happened, but also retains a lot of info. so the reader wants to keep reading the article.
This story works well as a summary lead because the contents of the story are unusual and gripping - a rock group and a stabbing. I think the author chose the correct type of lead for such a story as the story is attention-grabbing enough without an unusual lead.
This is a very simple and straightforward summary lead. It gives the basic facts of the story, while leaving some information to be divulged in the body of the article.
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