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I admit that I am not a Pulitzer Prize winning writer
or journalist like someone else here but I remember
a course in either high school or college (can't remember
where) regarding the proper way to write an article.

I was taught that the main point or information in the
article should appear in the first paragraph or two.
After that, it could be expanded upon with related comments
or info.

Today it seems an article will have a catchy title or headline
but you need to read several paragraphs (or even pages) to get
to the point the author is attempting to make.

Drives me nuts.

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Mr. Luddite

In FB I see that skit with “click bait� articles where it’s stuffed full of ads and the story usually drags out but goes nowhere anyhow



I admit that I am not a Pulitzer Prize winning writer
or journalist like someone else here but I remember
a course in either high school or college (can't remember
where) regarding the proper way to write an article.

I was taught that the main point or information in the
article should appear in the first paragraph or two.
After that, it could be expanded upon with related comments
or info.

Today it seems an article will have a catchy title or headline
but you need to read several paragraphs (or even pages) to get
to the point the author is attempting to make.

Drives me nuts.

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On Sat, 25 Apr 2020 18:51:56 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Mr. Luddite

In FB I see that skit with “click bait� articles where it’s stuffed full of ads and the story usually drags out but goes nowhere anyhow


They are not trying to inform you, they are selling clicks.

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On 26 Apr 2020 00:52:33 GMT, Keyser Soze wrote:

Mr. Luddite wrote:

I admit that I am not a Pulitzer Prize winning writer
or journalist like someone else here but I remember
a course in either high school or college (can't remember
where) regarding the proper way to write an article.

I was taught that the main point or information in the
article should appear in the first paragraph or two.
After that, it could be expanded upon with related comments
or info.

Today it seems an article will have a catchy title or headline
but you need to read several paragraphs (or even pages) to get
to the point the author is attempting to make.

Drives me nuts.



There is no proper way...depends on what sort of article you are writing,
whether it is hard news or a feature, what you are trying to accomplish
with or for the reader, and more. In the good old days of newspapering,
desk editors on a traditional paper could and did write wonderfully
informative multi-deck headlines that gave the reader the gist of a news
story without having to read the article.

Five "W"s, we learned that in the 6th grade.



5 w’s and an H. How. All the important facts at the top of the story.
Someone who claims to have been a reporter stating there is no proper way.
****.

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wrote:
On Sat, 25 Apr 2020 18:51:56 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Mr. Luddite

In FB I see that skit with “click bait� articles where it’s stuffed full
of ads and the story usually drags out but goes nowhere anyhow


They are not trying to inform you, they are selling clicks.


From the dictionary:
Lede

the opening sentence or paragraph of a news article, summarizing the most
important aspects of the story.

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Bill Wrote in message:
wrote: On 26 Apr 2020 00:52:33 GMT, Keyser Soze wrote: Mr. Luddite wrote: I admit that I am not a Pulitzer Prize winning writer or journalist like someone else here but I remember a course in either high school or college (can't remember where) regarding the proper way to write an article. I was taught that the main point or information in the article should appear in the first paragraph or two. After that, it could be expanded upon with related comments or info. Today it seems an article will have a catchy title or headline but you need to read several paragraphs (or even pages) to get to the point the author is attempting to make. Drives me nuts. There is no proper way...depends on what sort of article you are writing, whether it is hard news or a feature, what you are trying to accomplish with or for the reader, and more. In the good old days of newspapering, desk editors on a traditional paper could and did write wonderfully informative multi-deck headlines that gave the reader the gist of a news story without having to read the article. Five "W"s, we learned that in the 6th grade. 5 w+IBk-s and an H. How. All the important facts at the top of the story. Someone who claims to have been a reporter stating there is no proper way. ****.

It's obvious that Fat Harry doesn't know how to write well.
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On Sat, 25 Apr 2020 20:28:49 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


I admit that I am not a Pulitzer Prize winning writer
or journalist like someone else here but I remember
a course in either high school or college (can't remember
where) regarding the proper way to write an article.

I was taught that the main point or information in the
article should appear in the first paragraph or two.
After that, it could be expanded upon with related comments
or info.

Today it seems an article will have a catchy title or headline
but you need to read several paragraphs (or even pages) to get
to the point the author is attempting to make.

Drives me nuts.

For what it's worth, https://apnews.com/ still does it the old fashioned way.
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On Sun, 26 Apr 2020 02:52:05 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

wrote:
On 26 Apr 2020 00:52:33 GMT, Keyser Soze wrote:

Mr. Luddite wrote:

I admit that I am not a Pulitzer Prize winning writer
or journalist like someone else here but I remember
a course in either high school or college (can't remember
where) regarding the proper way to write an article.

I was taught that the main point or information in the
article should appear in the first paragraph or two.
After that, it could be expanded upon with related comments
or info.

Today it seems an article will have a catchy title or headline
but you need to read several paragraphs (or even pages) to get
to the point the author is attempting to make.

Drives me nuts.



There is no proper way...depends on what sort of article you are writing,
whether it is hard news or a feature, what you are trying to accomplish
with or for the reader, and more. In the good old days of newspapering,
desk editors on a traditional paper could and did write wonderfully
informative multi-deck headlines that gave the reader the gist of a news
story without having to read the article.

Five "W"s, we learned that in the 6th grade.



5 w’s and an H. How. All the important facts at the top of the story.
Someone who claims to have been a reporter stating there is no proper way.
****.

Absolutely right.
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