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==Comparison to the news-style lead==

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UniWiki leads are not written in [[Wikipedia:News style|news style]]. Although there are some similarities, such as putting the most important information first and making it possible for any reader to understand the subject even if they only read the lead, there are some important differences. The [[Wikipedia:Lead paragraph|lead paragraph]] (sometimes spelled "[[wikt:lede#Etymology 2|lede]]") of newspaper journalism is a very compressed summary of only the most important facts about a story. These basic facts are sometimes referred to as "the [[Wikipedia:Five Ws|five Ws]]": ''who'', ''what'', ''when'', ''where'', and ''why''. Journalistic leads normally are only one or two sentences long. By contrast, in UniWiki articles, the first sentence is usually more similar to a definition, the lead is longer, and it ultimately provides far more information, as its purpose is to summarize the article, not just introduce it.

~~Wikipedia~~ leads are not written in [[news style]]. Although there are some similarities, such as putting the most important information first and making it possible for any reader to understand the subject even if they only read the lead, there are some important differences. The [[lead paragraph]] (sometimes spelled "[[wikt:lede#Etymology 2|lede]]") of newspaper journalism is a very compressed summary of only the most important facts about a story. These basic facts are sometimes referred to as "the [[five Ws]]": ''who'', ''what'', ''when'', ''where'', and ''why''. Journalistic leads normally are only one or two sentences long. By contrast, in ~~Wikipedia~~ articles, the first sentence is usually more similar to a definition, the lead is longer, and it ultimately provides far more information, as its purpose is to summarize the article, not just introduce it.

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|width="50%" valign="top"|"Toxic gas leaking from an American-owned insecticide plant in central India killed at least 410 people overnight, many as they slept, officials said today. At least 12,000 were reported injured in the disaster in the city of Bhopal, 2,000 of whom were hospitalized." <br><small>Hazarika, Sanjoy (3 December 1984) [http://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/04/world/gas-leak-in-india-kills-at-least-410-in-city-of-bhopal.html "Gas leak in city kills at least 410 in city of Bhopal"] ''The New York Times''</small>

|width="50%" valign="top"|The '''Bhopal disaster''', also referred to as the '''Bhopal gas tragedy''', was a [[gas leak]] incident in India, considered [[~~list~~ of accidents and disasters by death toll#Industrial disasters|the world's worst]] [[~~list~~ of industrial disasters|industrial disaster]]. It occurred on the night of 2–3 December 1984 at the [[Union Carbide India Limited]] (UCIL) [[pesticide]] plant in [[Bhopal]], Madhya Pradesh. Over 500,000 people were exposed to [[~~methyl~~ isocyanate|methyl isocyanate (MIC)]] gas and other chemicals. The toxic substance made its way in and around the [[shanty ~~town~~]]s located near the plant. Estimates vary on the death toll. The official immediate death toll was 2,259. The [[government of Madhya Pradesh]] confirmed a total of 3,787 deaths related to the gas release. Others estimate 8,000 died within two weeks and another 8,000 or more have since died from gas-related diseases. A government affidavit in 2006 stated the leak caused 558,125 injuries including 38,478 temporary partial injuries and approximately 3,900 severely and permanently disabling injuries.

|width="50%" valign="top"|The '''Bhopal disaster''', also referred to as the '''Bhopal gas tragedy''', was a [[Wikipedia:Gas leak|gas leak]] incident in India, considered [[Wikipedia:List of accidents and disasters by death toll#Industrial disasters|the world's worst]] [[Wikipedia:List of industrial disasters|industrial disaster]]. It occurred on the night of 2–3 December 1984 at the [[Wikipedia:Union Carbide India Limited]] (UCIL) [[Wikipedia:Pesticide|pesticide]] plant in [[Wikipedia:Bhopal|Bhopal]], Madhya Pradesh. Over 500,000 people were exposed to [[Wikipedia:Methyl isocyanate|methyl isocyanate (MIC)]] gas and other chemicals. The toxic substance made its way in and around the [[Wikipedia:Shanty town|shanty towns]] located near the plant. Estimates vary on the death toll. The official immediate death toll was 2,259. The [[Wikipedia:Government of Madhya Pradesh|government of Madhya Pradesh]] confirmed a total of 3,787 deaths related to the gas release. Others estimate 8,000 died within two weeks and another 8,000 or more have since died from gas-related diseases. A government affidavit in 2006 stated the leak caused 558,125 injuries including 38,478 temporary partial injuries and approximately 3,900 severely and permanently disabling injuries.

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 ==Comparison to the news-style lead==
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+UniWiki leads are not written in [[Wikipedia:News style|news style]]. Although there are some similarities, such as putting the most important information first and making it possible for any reader to understand the subject even if they only read the lead, there are some important differences. The [[Wikipedia:Lead paragraph|lead paragraph]] (sometimes spelled "[[wikt:lede#Etymology 2|lede]]") of newspaper journalism is a very compressed summary of only the most important facts about a story. These basic facts are sometimes referred to as "the [[Wikipedia:Five Ws|five Ws]]": ''who'', ''what'', ''when'', ''where'', and ''why''. Journalistic leads normally are only one or two sentences long. By contrast, in UniWiki articles, the first sentence is usually more similar to a definition, the lead is longer, and it ultimately provides far more information, as its purpose is to summarize the article, not just introduce it.
-Wikipedia leads are not written in [[news style]]. Although there are some similarities, such as putting the most important information first and making it possible for any reader to understand the subject even if they only read the lead, there are some important differences. The [[lead paragraph]] (sometimes spelled "[[wikt:lede#Etymology 2|lede]]") of newspaper journalism is a very compressed summary of only the most important facts about a story. These basic facts are sometimes referred to as "the [[five Ws]]": ''who'', ''what'', ''when'', ''where'', and ''why''. Journalistic leads normally are only one or two sentences long. By contrast, in Wikipedia articles, the first sentence is usually more similar to a definition, the lead is longer, and it ultimately provides far more information, as its purpose is to summarize the article, not just introduce it.
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 |width="50%" valign="top"|"Toxic gas leaking from an American-owned insecticide plant in central India killed at least 410 people overnight, many as they slept, officials said today. At least 12,000 were reported injured in the disaster in the city of Bhopal, 2,000 of whom were hospitalized." <br><small>Hazarika, Sanjoy (3 December 1984) [http://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/04/world/gas-leak-in-india-kills-at-least-410-in-city-of-bhopal.html "Gas leak in city kills at least 410 in city of Bhopal"] ''The New York Times''</small>
-|width="50%" valign="top"|The '''Bhopal disaster''', also referred to as the '''Bhopal gas tragedy''', was a [[gas leak]] incident in India, considered [[list of accidents and disasters by death toll#Industrial disasters|the world's worst]] [[list of industrial disasters|industrial disaster]]. It occurred on the night of 2–3 December 1984 at the [[Union Carbide India Limited]] (UCIL) [[pesticide]] plant in [[Bhopal]], Madhya Pradesh. Over 500,000 people were exposed to [[methyl isocyanate|methyl isocyanate (MIC)]] gas and other chemicals. The toxic substance made its way in and around the [[shanty town]]s located near the plant. Estimates vary on the death toll. The official immediate death toll was 2,259. The [[government of Madhya Pradesh]] confirmed a total of 3,787 deaths related to the gas release. Others estimate 8,000 died within two weeks and another 8,000 or more have since died from gas-related diseases. A government affidavit in 2006 stated the leak caused 558,125 injuries including 38,478 temporary partial injuries and approximately 3,900 severely and permanently disabling injuries.
+|width="50%" valign="top"|The '''Bhopal disaster''', also referred to as the '''Bhopal gas tragedy''', was a [[Wikipedia:Gas leak|gas leak]] incident in India, considered [[Wikipedia:List of accidents and disasters by death toll#Industrial disasters|the world's worst]] [[Wikipedia:List of industrial disasters|industrial disaster]]. It occurred on the night of 2–3 December 1984 at the [[Wikipedia:Union Carbide India Limited]] (UCIL) [[Wikipedia:Pesticide|pesticide]] plant in [[Wikipedia:Bhopal|Bhopal]], Madhya Pradesh. Over 500,000 people were exposed to [[Wikipedia:Methyl isocyanate|methyl isocyanate (MIC)]] gas and other chemicals. The toxic substance made its way in and around the [[Wikipedia:Shanty town|shanty towns]] located near the plant. Estimates vary on the death toll. The official immediate death toll was 2,259. The [[Wikipedia:Government of Madhya Pradesh|government of Madhya Pradesh]] confirmed a total of 3,787 deaths related to the gas release. Others estimate 8,000 died within two weeks and another 8,000 or more have since died from gas-related diseases. A government affidavit in 2006 stated the leak caused 558,125 injuries including 38,478 temporary partial injuries and approximately 3,900 severely and permanently disabling injuries.
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