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PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2011/03/19/burying-the-lede-good-and-deep/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 02:46:01 -0400Burying the Lede, Good and Deep<![CDATA[Back in journalism class — high school journalism — Capt. Scott Spangler taught us about this mysterious item known by journalistic professionals as “the lede.” A tricky thing, this lede. It’s supposed to convey everything a reader needs to understand the gist of the story — and all in the very first sentence! Highly-trained journalistic professionals have sometimes even claimed it must explain the “WWWWH,” or the “Five Double-yous.” That’s the “Who, What, When, Where and hoW” for you non-highly trained journalistic professionals.]]>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 10:08:13 -0400<![CDATA[Stephen Green]]>https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2011/03/19/burying-the-lede-good-and-deep-n236833