news article

summary lead, anecdotal lead, contrast lead

3 main types of lead

byline

Identifies the author , the date, and the location of the event described in the article

captions

a brief explanation of the image, credits and name of the photographer

summary of lead

contains the major facts in the news story

pictures and captions

often journalist include images of the incidents, related pics or maps close to substantiate the detail of the article

anecdotal lead

presents a personal story as the lead.often it catches the readers attention by creating drama

body

presents the details of the article

conclusion

the final statement that summarize the article

lead

the first paragraph of the article

headline

the title of the article

contrast lead

uses opposite idea to grab the readers attention.it seldom used in news but is often used in human interest stories and feature articles