Which of the following best describes journalism's inverted pyramid?
A) A story that is top-heavy with celebrity gossip
B) A story that begins with a few paragraphs of a well-told anecdote or description that lead up to the new or most important information in the story
C) A story that deals with the Egyptian coup
D) A story that starts with the newest or most important information and delivers the rest in descending order of importance

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The inverted pyramid is a style of writing in journalism where the most important information is presented first, usually in the lead paragraph, and the rest of the details follow in descending order of importance. This ensures that readers get the most important information even if they only read the first few sentences. Option A is incorrect as it does not relate to the concept of the inverted pyramid. Option B is partially correct but does not emphasize the descending order of importance in the rest of the story. Option C is incorrect as it mentions the topic of the story but not the writing style.

Which of the Following Best Describes Journalism's Inverted Pyramid