Thursday, February 11, 2010

Sample Lead Paragraphs

Ripped from the pages of the Grand Rapids Press...

1. Hard News Story:

LANSING (where)-- Gov. Jennifer Granholm (who) today (when) endorsed (what) taxing the sale of most personal services, reducing the sales tax rate from 6 percent to 5.5 percent, and using the proceeds to cut business taxes and bolster funding for K-12 schools.

The tax overhaul provides the foundation of the fiscal 2011 budget plan that Granholm presented to lawmakers in the Capitol this morning (why). The blueprint closes an estimated $1.6 billion gap in revenues and expenditures.

the how is to come.....

2. Sports Story:

NEW ORLEANS (where)-- Only a Super Bowl victory parade (what) could upstage Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
Carnival floats carrying Saints players, coaches and team owner Tom Benson (who) rolled past tens of thousands of jubilant fans in downtown New Orleans on Tuesday (when), two days after the 43-year-old franchise won its first NFL championship (why).

the how is to come...

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