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Jump line

Meaning in journalism & media, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In journalism & media, jump line means: A short line telling readers where a newspaper story continues or where it began.

In Turkish: devam sayfası yönlendirmesi

How it is used

Use for navigation between separated parts of a print story; check it after pagination changes.

Example sentences

  1. The jump line sent readers to page six, but the continuation had moved to page eight.

    A page move can leave the navigation text pointing to the wrong place.

  2. Add a jump line below the final paragraph on the front page.

    The line marks that the article continues elsewhere rather than ending there.

Common collocations

  • check a jump line
  • insert a jump line
  • incorrect jump line
  • front pageThe first page of a newspaper, where the most important stories and pictures of the day appear; also the home page of a news website.
  • copy editorAn editor who checks and corrects reporters' text for accuracy, grammar, style and length, and often writes headlines and captions.

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