Some of you had good ledes that would have been great ledes if you
flipped the lede; that is, switch positioning of attribution and
substance to highlight the latter.
Here's one lede that could have used a flip:
According
to the Current Population Survey conducted each month by the United
States Census Bureau, Internet use among households is common in over
half of all American homes.
Nice lede, but see
how it starts with the attribution before getting to the gist of the
story? You can reverse that order like this ...
Internet
use among households is common in over half of all American homes,
according to the Current Population Survey conducted each month by the
United States Census Bureau.
... and you
emphasize what is being said over who is saying it. Please note in this
case I did not change, add or eliminate any word you used in your lede.
I simply flipped the order.
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