The following analysis is of the article "Guard Awarded $850,000 Over Sexual Harrassment" by the Alan Feuer of the New York Times on October 12, 2007. The article can be found at the this link: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/12/nyregion/12harass.html?_r=1&oref=slogin.
The lede answers the 5 W's well, but I wondered, upon reading it again, if it could've been worded in a different order. I feel like it might've been better to start with "A lesbian prison guard" because I think that people's eyes are more like to be drawn in by the word "lesbian" - it catches people's attention more.
The second paragraph is an elaboration of the lede and goes on to explain how the suit was filed and the wrongdoing that occurred. From there Feuer goes on to give a chronological account of what happened. I think that he does a good job of explaining things and keeping the reader interested with details of the harassment, and the story has a good flow.
A lot of his information is taken from the guard herself and the opinion that the judge wrote. He also makes sure to give an space to the opposing side. The ending appeared somewhat abrupt and like he just didn't have anything else to say afterwards, but I really liked the article overall.
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Jess, I agree with your suggestion for the lede. So many stories begin with NYS Dept of whatever, it just isnt eyecatching. I like your story selection too--very interesting.
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