masthead
noun
mast·head
ˈmast-ˌhed 
1
: the top of a mast
2
a
: the printed matter in a newspaper or periodical that gives the title and details of ownership, advertising rates, and subscription rates
b
: the name of a publication (such as a newspaper) displayed on the top of the first page
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At a moment when mastheads are leaking anchors, Grace Byron’s new books column at Defector is cause célébrer.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Versions appeared on teapots and woodcuts and the masthead of William Lloyd Garrison’s abolitionist newspaper The Liberator.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
In a broadsheet newspaper, the editorial section is typically published on one or two pages of the first news section of the newspaper that displays the masthead, which includes the title, owner’s name, and staff listing of the newspaper.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Less than two years later, the couple announced their split from the royal family, but interest in them remained high as mostly negative headlines from Rupert Murdoch’s UK tabloids – longtime foes of Prince Harry – carried over into News Corp’s vast stable of Australian mastheads.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Versions appeared on teapots and woodcuts and the masthead of William Lloyd Garrison’s abolitionist newspaper The Liberator.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
In a broadsheet newspaper, the editorial section is typically published on one or two pages of the first news section of the newspaper that displays the masthead, which includes the title, owner’s name, and staff listing of the newspaper.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Less than two years later, the couple announced their split from the royal family, but interest in them remained high as mostly negative headlines from Rupert Murdoch’s UK tabloids – longtime foes of Prince Harry – carried over into News Corp’s vast stable of Australian mastheads.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Masthead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masthead. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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masthead
noun
mast·head
ˈmast-ˌhed
1
: the top of a mast
2
: the name of a newspaper displayed on the top of the first page
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