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A '''stop press''' is a leaflet issued with a publication to correct an error or omission. | A '''stop press''' is a leaflet issued with a publication to correct an error or omission. | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:58, July 12, 2016
A stop press is a leaflet issued with a publication to correct an error or omission.
The term comes from newspaper printing, where sudden breaking news would require the presses to be stopped. Including the update on a separate sheet provides an alternative to actually stopping the presses and abandoning the current print run, which may be costly in time and money.