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Technology has become an important part of every newsroom and it's not just developers who have to be acquainted with programming languages and terms, but also journalists.

Whether you have to explain how an API works to your readers or simply understand how HTML can change a story's layout, having a general idea of computer basics can come in handy.

Storybench's Aleszu Bajak has put together a quick guide for journalists, explaining terms like back-end, full-stack and API, but also providing a look into how coding can play a role in storytelling.

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