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A Compendium of Newsroom Lingo, Slang, Shorthand, and Catchphrases
Created on 2005-08-23 07:16:03 (#8096332), last updated 2005-08-23
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| Name: | newslingo |
|---|---|
| Birthdate: | 01-18 |
| Location: | Manchester, Connecticut, United States |
This page is devoted to collecting newsroom lingo - whether print, TV, radio, Web, or "other." All types of slang, shorthand, and lingo are welcome, whether commonplace terms like "headline," abbreviations like "TK," or even newsroom-specific jargon like "wongs," from the Nashville Tennessean.
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