Byline
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbaɪlaɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Byline is a noun meaning (journalism) A line at the head of a newspaper or magazine article carrying the writer's name.
Meaning
(journalism) A line at the head of a newspaper or magazine article carrying the writer's name.
More Meanings
- (sports) A touchline.
- (journalism, transitive) To provide (an article) with a byline.
Example Sentences
Paste Magazine opted not to put a byline on its harsh review of Swift’s album, citing safety concerns for the writer.
Mitchell, Lange and Brus (2013) find that in a top international relations Journal^([sic])—ISQ—83 percent of men's citation are to research bylined by just men, while 57 percent of women's citations are to articles bylined by just men (table 2).
Word Forms
- bylines
- by-line
- bylining
- bylined
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include article, signature, secondary, signing, byeline, strapline.
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