That means that to determine the column number one starts counting at the left side of the page. The first column on the left side of each page is column one. A story that appears under another story is still in the same column. The headline is the large print, brief description, at the top of the story. Include all of the headline.
Some stories have two or three headings, with type of different sizes.
All the headline should be included. A byline is the name of the author of the story. If it is found at the beginning of the story and it will say By So and So. Sometimes there is a name at the end of the story so that it has been signed by the author. Put that name at the area for byline on your form.