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supplementary story

noun, Journalism.
1.
follow-up (def 3b).

follow-up

[fol-oh-uhp] /ˈfɒl oʊˌʌp/
noun
1.
the act of following up.
2.
an action or thing that serves to increase the effectiveness of a previous one, as a second or subsequent letter, phone call, or visit.
3.
Also called follow. Journalism.
  1. a news story providing additional information on a story or article previously published.
  2. Also called sidebar, supplementary story. a minor news story used to supplement a related story of major importance.
adjective
4.
designed or serving to follow up, especially to increase the effectiveness of a previous action:
a follow-up interview; a follow-up offer.
5.
of or relating to action that follows an initial treatment, course of study, etc.:
follow-up care for mental patients; a follow-up survey.
Origin
1920-1925
1920-25; noun, adj. use of verb phrase follow up
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