Journalism Today

Chapter 6: Writing News Story Leads

True or False

Decide which of the following statements are True and which are False. Select True for correct statements and False for incorrect statements.

1.
Journalists use the inverted-pyramid format to catch readers' attention.
A)True
B)False
2.
The AP lead is always written as a question.
A)True
B)False
3.
Journalists should include their opinion in the lead of the story.
A)True
B)False
4.
Always include the 5 W's and the H in the lead of a news story.
A)True
B)False
5.
Journalists should strive to write creative leads.
A)True
B)False
6.
The writing process does not apply to writing leads.
A)True
B)False
7.
Why and how leads are often more compelling than what and who leads.
A)True
B)False
8.
Quote leads often misrepresent the source's meaning since they are placed out of context.
A)True
B)False
9.
The summary lead is the most difficult to write.
A)True
B)False
10.
The inverted-pyramid format can be easily trimmed if the editor faces space constraints.
A)True
B)False
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