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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A line at the head of a newspaper or magazine article carrying the writer's name.
- v. To publish (a newspaper or magazine article) under a byline.
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“The term byline is derived from the verb byl (it was), and etymologically signifies the recital of that which happened in times gone by.”
“For me, the byline is the most satisfactory aspect of the writing life.”
“Another reason many ghost writers are not on the byline is because of contractual agreements.”
“Their byline is “Where Science Fiction and Horror Collide” and they have a variety of books and ebooks available.”
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“The byline is that line that immediately follows your story title on the manuscript.”
“The byline is there - even in my Google Reader [yes, I admit, sometimes I don't visit the site to read it. .my bad].”
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“Such a byline is often used when an item is rewritten by a staffer from a press release and where a reporter has not actually been present to cover the story, though a phone call or two may be placed to fact check or for a quote.”
“October 11, 2005 at 8: 47 am wow. you don†™ t get it. a byline is something you earn by writing a well-written piece.”
“This has happened to me, in a lesser sense, I read a bar journal article of mine word for word in a recent state supreme court brief, and on contacting the attorney submitting the brief (with 5 decades experience in the law) received a response much the same as this one, to the effect that the byline is just the final editor, not the author.”
“(EDS: A tag byline follows each item.) c. 2009 New York Times News Service@”
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