A masthead refers to the top of a mast of a ship.
A masthead is also a list, usually found on the editorial page of a newspaper, 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.
Online publications often have what could be considered mastheads on the "about us" or "contact us" pages. However, some online publications still call such pages its "masthead," probably a homage to the newspaper industry.
The title printed on the front page of the newspaper is also variously called the masthead, banner, or nameplate .