tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972254401664966699.post9087889681259422949..comments2024-03-03T11:21:12.438-06:00Comments on The Mallard of Discontent: Of Burrowing Ledes and Tunnel RatsChad Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13219295562957353591noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972254401664966699.post-66068293934632400922010-02-02T21:25:06.040-06:002010-02-02T21:25:06.040-06:00Crawdaddy, you beat me to it...although I have to ...Crawdaddy, you beat me to it...although I have to admit I had to look it up because I couldn't quite remember the particulars.Chad Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13219295562957353591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972254401664966699.post-61389015315982128682010-02-02T20:39:37.495-06:002010-02-02T20:39:37.495-06:00The word "lede" (pronounced leed) is an ...The word "lede" (pronounced leed) is an anachronism from the days of lead (rhymes with red) type used to typset stories in the old days of newspapers.<br /><br />Here's how quickly things have changed: At the last paper I worked (I left in 2008) the sports editor could remember being able to edit lead type upside down during the production process.<br /><br />Now he's blogging.Crawdaddynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972254401664966699.post-65726445835642615912010-02-02T13:32:47.783-06:002010-02-02T13:32:47.783-06:00Now, can you tell me why we spell it "lede&qu...Now, can you tell me why we spell it "lede"? My students were asking me the other day and I had no clue, as it doesn't follow the usual rule of shortening (e.g., "graf.").Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972254401664966699.post-25508214658981176982010-02-02T10:52:26.073-06:002010-02-02T10:52:26.073-06:00'Cept I spelled erudite correctly...'Cept I spelled erudite correctly...Crawdaddynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972254401664966699.post-44821576807209439682010-02-02T10:51:15.569-06:002010-02-02T10:51:15.569-06:00Awesome.
When I was a sports editor at the small-...Awesome.<br /><br />When I was a sports editor at the small-town daily I mandated a "one weather lede per season" rule. The freelancers ($30 a game story) didn't like the fact I kicked that crutch out from under 'em, but I made sure when it came time to play my weather-lede card it was irrelevant, irreverent and sure to force the 40 high school kids reading it to ask their parents for clarification.<br /><br />('Hey Mom, can clouds be eruidite?')Crawdaddynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972254401664966699.post-45111922166271802202010-02-02T10:47:49.178-06:002010-02-02T10:47:49.178-06:00Every day's a school day - I had no idea Lede ...Every day's a school day - I had no idea Lede was spelled like that.<br />SBWThe Suburban Bushwackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372690405902840131noreply@blogger.com