Friday, May 4, 2012

Writing a news lead.

Story 1. 
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-bom secrets to the Soviet Union."
Re-wrote Lead: Michael and Robert Rosenberg reveal that they're Ethel and Julius Rosenberg's sons and are now fighting for justice for their parents unfair death.
Who? Michael and Robert Rosenberg, sons of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg's.
What? Confess that their parents were spy's.
Where? Court.
When? 2008
Why? They believed that their parents didn't deserve to die, so now they're fighting their parents case.
How? They're having to fight through justice in order to win their case about their parents unfair death.


Story 2. 
Lead: ''After being hidden away for years, a copy of the origin "Action Comics No. 1" comic book, featuring Superman and friends, will make a comeback - to the tune of about $400,000 , a comic expert told CNN Thursday."
Re-wrote Lead: Unidentified seller is putting up an 'Unrestored' copy of the first Superman comic book which had been secretly hidden for years and now is at the top of the news in a value of nearly $400,000.
Who? An unknown book owner
What? He/She is selling the 'Unrestored' copy of the fist Superman comic book.
Where? All over the wold.
When? Friday 27, 2009
Why? They've had it for a while and now he/she is putting the comic book up for bid.
How? A bidding auction that's world wide for anyone to give their price

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