What is a byline?
A byline is a place on a piece of text where the writer, photographer and any illustrator's name and possibly other information is indicated. A byline can, for example, be found on a journalistic work such as an article, blog post, guide or similar.
Byline in English
"By" means "By" and "line" means "Line". A byline can therefore be translated as: By line. That is, a line stating who a work is by.
What does a byline look like? An example
A byline can look many different ways depending on:
- What information you want to include
- Where the byline should appear
- What type of publication it relates to
- What theme and/or brand the byline should reflect
Below you can see an example of the classic byline found on, for example, online newspapers, which exclusively contains a name (in this case from Borsen.dk):
This provides a sense of credibility while also giving the reader the opportunity to contact the author if desired.
TIP: How to create a byline in Word
Not sure how to create a byline in Word? Here is the step-by-step guide:
- Decide where the byline should be placed.
- Write "By *NAME*" and any other information in a text box.
- Style the text as desired.
- Place the text where you want it in the document and optionally add a "Border" to it.
