The lede or lead is the beginning of an article. In a standard inverted-pyramid story, the lede should concisely summarize the article. Links * Cliche ledes, from Bettaknow: a message about ledes, * Finding Ledes * Revising Ledes, from Poynter * Strong from the Start, by Steve Buttry * Writing Ledes, from Poynter See also * Journalism basics * Glossary