Masthead (American publishing)

In American usage, a publication's masthead is a printed list, published in a fixed position in each edition, of its owners, departments, officers, contributors and address details,[1][2] which in British English usage is known as imprint.[3]

In the UK and many other Commonwealth nations, "the masthead" is a publication's designed title as it appears on the front page:[3] what, in American English, is known as the nameplate or "flag".

See also

• Colophon (publishing)
• Impressum

External Links

Examples of mastheads for digital magazines:

• Vogue (magazine): https://www.vogue.com/masthead/
• Fast Company: https://www.fastcompany.com/staff-masthead
• National Geographic: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/masthead/
• Scientific American: https://www.scientificamerican.com/pressroom/masthead/

References

1. Funk & Wagnall's Standard Dictionary, New York 1960
2. E.g., masthead of The New York Times
3. The Guardian: "Newspaper terminology" Archived 2013-08-30 at WebCite Linked 2013-06-16