A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

LEDE

Sat, 18 Nov '23
It may be buried
Sun, 17 Apr '22
First line in a news story
Sun, 9 Jan '22
Start of a story, in journalese
Tue, 30 Nov '21
Start of an article, in journalist lingo
Mon, 11 Oct '21
Opening of an article, in journalism lingo