The byline
Example: Byline identifies author of published article
Definition
"The byline" in journalism refers to the line in a published article that identifies the author or writer of the piece. It typically appears at the beginning or end of the article and provides credit to the person responsible for the content.
Etymology
The term "the byline" originated in the early 20th century in newspaper publishing. It combines "by," indicating authorship, and "line," referring to a line of text. Did you know? The byline was introduced to give writers recognition, which was not always common in early journalism.
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"The byline" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Journalism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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