#Tip of the day for journalists: Understanding different lead types and improving writing
September 17th, 2012Posted by Rachel McAthy in Top tips for journalists
Poynter has an online chat with Roy Peter Clark which offers advice on how to write better leads. He also outlines the different types of leads that exist, such as – in his words – the straight lead, the anecdotal lead, the explainer, the question, the summary and the grabber.
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