In newspaper lingo, a “lede” is the most interesting information in an article that draws the reader in. So the phrase “if it bleeds, it ledes” means that in order to sell papers, they put bad news at the top!
« Back to Glossary IndexIn newspaper lingo, a “lede” is the most interesting information in an article that draws the reader in. So the phrase “if it bleeds, it ledes” means that in order to sell papers, they put bad news at the top!
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