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Byline

Meaning in journalism & media, with examples

/ˈbaɪlaɪn/nounCore term

In journalism & media, byline means: The line at the top or bottom of an article that gives the name of the journalist who wrote it, sometimes with their job title or location.

In Turkish: imza, haber imzası

How it is used

Journalists get or share a byline, and a first byline is a big moment for trainees. Stories written by several people carry a joint byline; agency copy may have no byline at all.

Example sentences

  1. She got her first byline in her second week as an intern.

  2. Please add the photographer's name under the byline.

Common collocations

  • get a byline
  • share a byline
  • joint byline
  • first byline
  • journalistA person whose job is to gather, write, edit or present news and information for newspapers, websites, radio, television or other media.
  • news storyA single piece of reporting about a recent event or issue, published in print or online or broadcast on radio or television.
  • leadThe opening sentence or paragraph of a news story, which gives the most important facts and makes the reader want to continue.
  • freelancerA journalist, photographer or editor who is not employed by one organisation but sells their work to different outlets, usually piece by piece.

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