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Video 1: Inverted Pyramid Tutorial

This video describes the history and concept of the common inverted-pyramid style of writing for journalists, writers, and authors.

 

Video 2: Journalism 101: How to write a lead

This video discusses how to write a good lead.

 

Web 1: Reinventing The Printing Press? Not Quite

This document discusses how Google has collaborated with The Washington Post and The New York Times on a “living stories” project. The idea is to present ongoing stories in layers of depth while moving away from the traditional inverted pyramid.

 

Web 2: How to Write a Lead

This document from Purdue University discusses the types of leads and gives tips on how to write a good one.

 

This document from Point Park University in Pittsburgh identifies different types of lead sentences used in media writing.

 

Web 4: Tutorial: Podcasting

This document discusses how to prepare a podcast.