Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Example of a summary news lead

A New York Times article concerning unrest in the capital city of Uganda features essential elements of a a summary news lead -- summarizing the "who," represented by rioters who swept through the city; the "where" component, as represented by Kampala, Uganda; "when" as being Friday, and "what" as being 10 people killed, according to witnesses, in unrest sweeping through the city.

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