Byline

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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

Joe Newsman
Staffwriter

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

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.

Byline

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