Nick Corasaniti writes in a very straightforward and easy to digest style. His leads tend to be basic but clearly sets the topic of the story from the beginning. Sometimes he will use a delayed read to draw the reader into the story like in an article from February 18th in which Corasaniti wrote about a tweet from Pete Buttigieg’s campaign manager that some claim was an attempt to coordinate with a SuperPAC. I have trouble identifying the nut graf in some of his stories but in others it is quite clear where the nut graf is. I really appreciate his use of quotes because they are abundant and frequently used to verify a statement made in the previous graf.

The thing I am learning most from Corasaniti is how to capture an audience in a news setting. His leads are effective at making me want to read more without feeling unnatural. One example in particular is an article from February 10th in which he discusses the different visions being pitched by Sanders and Buttigieg in the NH Primary. He makes his lead two paragraphs outlining the content, purpose, and audience of each candidate’s message in a way that creates the clear contrast he is writing about. I also really like his use of quotes. Specifically, I like that he is so frequently quoting the candidates given the nature of what he is covering. He uses quotes in a way that feel like they are delivering the message directly from the candidate without the journalist as the middleman.