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News journalists call the first sentence of a story the 'intro', or introduction. The first sentence should summarise the story 'in a nutshell' and cover key information.
What is intro and lead in journalism?
The introduction to a news article is called the 'lede' and is usually in the first paragraph as in an essay. The 'lede' is a deliberate misspelling of 'lead' to prevent confusion in the days when printing was done with lead type.
Is lead and introduction the same?
Lead and introduction both aim to draw attention and to provide the gist of the content of the whole material. Lead is the first paragraph (or sentence) of a news article, while introduction is the opening paragraph or initial paragraphs of an essay, short story, journal, and other types of material.
