Byline

The byline on a newspaper or magazine article gives the name, and often the position, of the writer of the article. Bylines are traditionally placed between the headline and the text of the article, although some magazines (notably Reader's Digest) place bylines at the bottom of the page, to leave more room for graphical elements around the headline.

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A typical newspaper byline might read

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:Joe NewsmanStaffwriter

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Magazine bylines, and bylines on opinion pieces, often include biographical information on their subjects. A typical biographical byline on a piece of creative nonfiction might read

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:Joe Newsman is working on a book, My Time in Beirut, based on this article. He is returning to the region this summer to gather material for a follow-up essay.

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Newspaper: A newspaper is a lightweight and disposable publication, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. It may be general or special interest, and may be published daily, weekly, biweekly, monthly, bimonthly, or quarterly. They are the oldest form of widespread information gathering and dispers...

Magazine: A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles....

Headline: A headline is text at the top of a newspaper article, indicating the nature of the article below it....