Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
dateline
noun
/ˈdeɪt.laɪn/
Definition
A line of text that indicates the date and place of an event, usually found at the beginning of a news article.
Examples
- The dateline at the top of the article read ‘Paris, March 15, 2023’.
- Journalists often pay attention to the dateline to specify the origin of their news reports.
Meaning
In journalism, a dateline tells readers where and when an article was written or a news event took place.
Synonyms
- timestamp
- date stamp
- news origin
