Masthead vs. Newspaper — What's the Difference?

(Nautical) The top of a mast.

A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports and art, and often include materials such as opinion columns, weather forecasts, reviews of local services, obituaries, birth notices, crosswords, editorial cartoons, comic strips, and advice columns.

The listing in a newspaper or periodical of information about its staff, operation, and circulation.

A publication, usually issued daily or weekly, containing current news, editorials, feature articles, and usually advertising.

The title of a newspaper or periodical as it appears across the first page, front cover, or title page. Also called nameplate.

See newsprint.

(nautical) The top of a mast.

(countable) A publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and other articles.

(US) A list of a newspaper or other periodical's main staff, contributing writers, publisher, circulation, advertising rates etc.

A quantity of or one of the types of paper on which newspapers are printed.

The title (normally in a large and distinctive font) of a newspaper or other periodical at the top of the front page; (by extension) the publication itself or the rights to it.

(transitive) To cover with newspaper.

The logo of a broadcaster used in an ident.

To engage in the business of journalism

To send to the masthead as a punishment.

To harass somebody through newspaper articles.

(transitive) To furnish (a newspaper) with a masthead.

A sheet of paper printed and distributed, at stated intervals, for conveying intelligence of passing events, advocating opinions, etc.; a public print that circulates news, advertisements, proceedings of legislative bodies, public announcements, etc.

The top or head of a mast; the part of a mast above the hounds.

A daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements;

To cause to go to the masthead as a punishment.

A business firm that publishes newspapers;

A listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.

A newspaper as a physical object;

The title of a newspaper or magazine; usually printed on the front page and on the editorial page

Cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers;

The head or top of a mast