JOURNALISM How to write an Introduction

1. JOURNALISMHow to write an Introduction

2. HOW TO WRITE AN INTRO Headline: Sex, Violence and R Ratings Intro: A new study reports that gun violence in PG-13 movies now exceeds that in most R-rated films. Meanwhile, a love story that follows two young people in a relationship has been given an NC-17 rating, discouraging much of the demographic its two characters represent from seeing it. nytimes.com

3. HOW TO WRITE AN INTRO Headline: The Only-Child Blues INTRO: SHANGHAI — News that the Chinese government would relax the one-child policy — one of its most sweeping, intrusive and defining — has been widely welcome. www.nytimes.com

4. HOW TO WRITE AN INTRO • Headline: Eric Schneiderman’s shakedown racket INTRO: “There are more big paydays to come.” These words come from New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman this week as he celebrates the shakedown of a successful American financial institution. • www.nypost.com

5. HOW TO WRITE AN INTRO HEADLINE: When the punishment is the crime INTRO: Nine years ago, Ronald Washington swiped two Michael Jordan jerseys from a Foot Locker in Shreveport, La. Although the shirts were on sale for $45 each, they were officially priced at $60, putting their combined value above $100. The difference between the discounted price and the list price was the difference between a misdemeanor punishable by no more than six months in jail and a felony that triggered a life sentence. www.nypost.com