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The "inverted pyramid" structure of journalism:
When writing a news report, the most important facts represented by the "5 W's and H" are presented first in the LEAD paragraph.
The BODY paragraphs expand the readers knowledge with background and details.
The TAIL may include interesting or related information that is considered less important to the story.
“It’s not the facts that touch people.
“It’s not the facts that touch people.
It’s how you recount the facts that makes the story universal.”
It’s how you recount the facts that makes the story universal.”
- Jean Xavier De Lestrade
- Jean Xavier De Lestrade
Videomaker Magazine's Objective Storytelling
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