Masthead (publishing)
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A masthead is a list, usually found on the editorial page of a newspaper or magazine, of the members of the newspaper's editorial board. If no editorial board exists, the masthead will often feature a list of top news staff members. Some mastheads also include information such as the publication's founding date, slogan, logo and contact information.
The logo at the front of a newspaper is often mistakenly called a masthead. It is properly a banner or nameplate.
The term masthead is borrowed from the shipping industry, when a brass plate would be affixed to the main mast of a commercial sailing vessel. This plate contained the name of the owner or owners of a ship.
[edit] Sample mastheads
- Masthead for The New Republic magazine
[edit] Incorrect use of the word on websites
The word masthead or imprint is sometimes used on international websites. This is usually a mistake based on the incorrect translation of German websites which are required by German law to contain an "Impressum" (legals, website details).
