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(bī'līn')

also by-line n.

A line at the head of a newspaper or magazine article carrying the writer's name.

tr.v., -lined also -lined, -lin·ing -lin·ing, -lines -lines.

To publish (a newspaper or magazine article) under a byline.

byliner by'lin'er n.

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Line that precedes the text of a story or article and names the writer of the piece. It is called a byline because it tells by whom the piece is written. The term normally applies to journalism, although bylines have been used in advertising copy when the endorser is well-known.

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Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a line giving the name of the writer of a story or article
Synonym: credit line

Meaning #2: an auxiliary activity
Synonyms: avocation, hobby, sideline, spare-time activity

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For the use of the term in football (soccer), see Byline (soccer).

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.

A typical newspaper byline might read

John Smith
Staffwriter

A byline can also include a brief article summary, introducing the writer by name.

Penning a concise description of a long piece has never been as easy as often appears, as Staffwriter John Smith, now explains:

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

John Smith 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.

Most modern newspapers and magazines attribute their articles to individual editors, or to wire services. An exception is the British weekly The Economist, which publishes all material anonymously.

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