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Do the same rules for writing story ledes in English apply to writing ledes in Arabic?

<p>Ledes are the same as news leads.</p>

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Question added by Usman Naeem Khokhar , Growth Hacker (Itchy Fingerz) , NetSol Technologies
Date Posted: 2014/12/17
Anwar Hasan Abu Sakieneh
by Anwar Hasan Abu Sakieneh , Communications Specialist , UNOPS

To a certain degree they are the same; however, news writing is cultrual specific. what appeals for Arabic readers might not appeal for non-Arabic readers. The angle of of the lede might need to change to take the targeted audience and the message into cosideration.

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