Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Journalism II News Ledes

Tommy Collins
Journalism II
Heath


1.
PRINT: Three to four children die every day in the United States from child abuse or neglect, according to a survey by the Child Abuse Prevention Center.

WEB: Child abuse and neglect kills three to four children every day in the United States.

2.
PRINT: Anti-abortion protesters were arrested yesterday on disorderly conduct charges after blocking the entrance to a local clinic.

WEB: 150 anti-abortion protesters were arrested yesterday.

3.
PRINT: A food delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint yesterday at a local apartment complex, police said.

WEB: A man was robbed at gunpoint at a local apartment complex, police said.

4.
PRINT: A cigarette started a house fire in Austin yesterday, causing $45,000 in damages and minor injuries, fire officials said.

WEB: A local homeowner suffered minor burns after a cigarette set her sofa on fire.

5.
PRINT: Murders in Texas are up 53 percent for the first three months of the year, according to the Bureau of Investigation.

WEB: Texas murder rates are up 53 percent according to the Bureau of Investigation

6.
PRINT: A 10 percent increase in skin cancer cases over the next decade was part of the findings of A United Nations scientific panel released yesterday.

WEB: A predicted 10 percent increase in skin cancer cases was part of the findings of a recent scientific panel.

7.
Print: A California woman was charged with attempted murder after setting her husband on fire, police said.

Web: Police charged a woman with murder after setting her husband on fire after he ate her chocolate bunny, police said.

8.
Print: United States ranks low on a list of the highest Broadband using countries, surveys say.

Web: United States ranks near the bottom on a list of the highest broadband using countries, surveys say.

9.
Print: Princeton University professors are now limited to giving no more than 35 percent of its students grades of A minus or higher, according to the university.

Web: Princeton University initiated a cap on the percentage of A grades that can be issued by each department.

10.
Print: Not following common sense sleeping tips is costly for many Americans, according to the National Sleep Foundation.

Web: Sleep disorders and sleep deprivation issues cost Americans more than $100 billion annually and can be avoided with common sense sleeping tips, according to the National Sleep Foundation.

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