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Specific episodes often lead to community awareness projects, such as their "Missing In America" series which features cold cases. Personal experience writing for the Dateline

: While it started as a general interest show, it now focuses almost exclusively on legal stories and mysteries. Resources :

You can find transcripts and behind-the-scenes discussions on the Talking Dateline podcast . dateline

In journalism, a dateline is the line at the beginning of a story that tells the reader the report was filed.

: Usually, it features the city in ALL CAPS followed by the state or country (e.g., "HOUSTON, Texas —"). In journalism, a dateline is the line at

: Outlets like the New York Times are moving toward more conversational versions, like "Reporting from London," to make it clearer for digital readers.

: It adds credibility by showing the reporter was actually at the location of the event. : It adds credibility by showing the reporter

: For a quick guide on formatting, you can check the University of Missouri's 5-minute Stylebook. 2. Television: Dateline NBC