What is the difference between a lede and a lead?
A.
One is French, the other is English
B.
One is at the beginning of the story; the other is at the end
C.
One is a headline; the other is a summary
D.
There is no difference
if a reporter, or media critic, referred to the lede of a story, readers would be right to scratch their heads. Lead, is an everyday word with a clear meaning, especially when the world is then illustrated by example.
