Monday, April 6, 2009

Revised - Soft Broadcast Lead

HOW DOES A SQUIRREL STOP MULTIPLE TRAINS ALL AT THE SAME TIME?

BY CLIMBING ONTO THE METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD'S POWER LINES AND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SURGE.

THE RESULTING POWER OUTAGE LEFT 47-THOUSAND RAIL COMMUTERS STRANDED IN MANHATTAN.

A METRO-NORTH SPOKESWOMAN SAID THAT THE SQUIRREL WAS ELECTROCUTED WHILE SCAMPERING ON THE POWER LINES.

SERVICE IS RESTORED BY CREWS ON TUESDAY MORNING.


note: I think you're right. I probably hit save as draft instead. Perhaps I was incompetent at the time, haha.

1 comment:

  1. That's OK. Probably you just hit "save" instead of "publish." Besides, I'm running late too.

    I like your lead, but I'd like to see you answer the question you've asked in the next paragraph. So I'd switch P2 and P3, and punch up P3 a bit.

    For example:
    HOW DOES A SQUIRREL STOP MULTIPLE TRAINS ALL AT THE SAME TIME?

    BY CLIMBING ONTO THE METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD'S POWER LINES AND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SURGE.

    THE RESULTING POWER OUTAGE LEFT 47-THOUSAND RAIL COMMUTERS STRANDED ...

    9/10

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