There are many different ways to start a story. Some examples of the most common leads are highlighted below. Sometimes they overlap. (Note: These are not terms of art.) ...

Here are a couple of examples of radio pieces that use sounds to add to the story. Listen to this "Radio Field Trip" from New Hampshire Public Radio. What sounds do you hear?

A press release is the quickest and easiest way to get free publicity. Here are the secret rules to make sure that your message gets through to your prospects.

Your readers may expect the rest of your story to keep that propulsive feeling, and to revolve around the incident you describe at the start, so you have a lot to live up to. Examples: ...

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