Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Summary Lead

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/16/connecticut.missing.yale.student/index.html

A Yale University employee has been released from police custody after investigators detained him Tuesday night to collect DNA, said a spokeswoman for the city of New Haven.

This summary lead is mainly centered on the what and is attributed to a spokeswoman of New Haven. It mentions the who but not specifically so this is an example of a blind lead. The actual name of the employee is in the very next paragraph. The very first verb expressed what it is that has just happened which is that the employee was released from custody. This lead is short and to the point and includes the most important information.

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