If someone in a newsroom says "get me a mug" they don't mean a cup of coffee. A mug is a mugshot or a small photo of someone. These small photos help illustrate the story.
Typically, these "mugs" accompany stories where someone was arrested, or someone was charged with a crime. Their picture will usually run along with the story to show who the person in question is.
Everyone knows Lindsay Lohan right? Last July, Lohan was arrested for drunk driving and cocaine possession. The actress, 21, was driving at high speeds down a highway in Santa Monica. When she was pulled over she failed a field sobriety test and was found with cocaine in her pants.
This mug shot surfaced and accompanied almost every article that covered this story.Photos like these help capture the essence of the story. The picture allows the reader to see that Lohan was less then "together" at the time of her arrest.
I liked the inclusion of Lindsay Lohan's face to show an example of the mug. Liked the phrase how how "Lohan was less than 'together.'"
ReplyDeleteI've been feeling "less than together" lately!!! Oh NO!
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