Summary News Lead Examples

The following summary news leads are from MSNBC, the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal.

They all feature the 5 W's and summarize the events that have taken place. Each source talks about the same event but writes about it differently. However, they all employ the same summary news lead style.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32872749/ns/politics-health_care_reform/

WASHINGTON - Sen. Max Baucus on Wednesday brought out the much-awaited Finance Committee version of an American health-system remake - a landmark $856 billion, 10-year measure that starts a rough ride through Congress without visible Republican backing.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/16/AR2009091601151.html?hpid=topnews

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus unveiled an $856 billion health-care reform plan Wednesday that would require nearly all Americans to carry health insurance while barring insurance companies from discriminating against people based on their health status or denying coverage because of preexisting conditions.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125310546537515699.html#mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories

WASHINGTON -- Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus formally unveiled a 10-year $856 billion bill that would extend health insurance to tens of millions of Americans not now covered, moving an important step forward on President Barack Obama's top domestic priority.