Today I encountered something I’d never seen in nearly 20 years in journalism – the use of the term ‘lead’ spelled as ‘lede.
Huh? Dictionary.com calls it an alternative spelling for the journo term for your story’s opening before you delve into the who/what/why/when of your assignment.
I’ve decided to consider the term foreign, and by foreign I’m thinking in much the same way as if I were to see a bicyclist pedaling down the tracks of a New York City subway while I wait on the platform for the train.
Regards…
T.C. Cameron is the SPJ Maryland Pro Chapter president and a sports writer at the Annapolis Capital in Annapolis, Maryland.
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