Nail in the Coffin

Last week in class, I think I finally pounded the last nail in the coffin of ambiguious leads. I find that I always leave too much information out of the lead such as time, date, and place. Trying to draw the reader in, I tend to give the reader the most exciting part of the news as the headline. However, by doing so, I neglect the purpose of news altogether which is to give the facts. After last week's class, I can confidently say that I have found the balance between the exciting and the necessary ingredients in a news lead.