Friday, May 4, 2012

Writing a news lead

 Article 1
Who : Michael and Robert Meeropol
What: Their dad was a spy
When: September 16, 2008
Where: Sing Sing
Why: Delivering atomic bomb secrets to the Soviet Union
How: Blackmailed and accused
Lead: They were the most famous orphans of the cold war, only 6 and 10 years old in 1953 when their parents were executed at Sing Sing for delivering atomic-bomb secrets to the Soviet Union. Then they were whisked from an unwanted limelight to urban anonymity and eventually to suburban obscurity.
Re-written: Meeropol brothers fight for the protection of their parents lives.
 
Article 2
Who: Fishler
What: Releases copy of old comic book
When: Friday
Where: All over the world
Why: Wants the book to increase in value
How: Bidding online
Lead: Starting Friday, comic book collectors and Superman fans will have the opportunity to bid on a comic classic, an "unrestored" copy of Action Comic No. 1
Re-written: Superman fans excited about the release of the unrestored copy of Action Comic no. 1

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