Dateline

/ˈdeɪt.laɪn/
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Context

In journalism, the dateline helps establish the context of the story.

Many readers look for the dateline to understand when and where events happened.
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Clarity

It delivers clarity on the timing and location of the report.

Readers often use datelines to determine the timeliness of the news.
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Structure

A dateline is typically found at the beginning of articles.

Properly formatting a dateline adds professionalism to journalistic writing.
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