Standfirst:
(journalism) an introductory paragraph in an article, printed in larger or bolder type or in capitals, which summarizes the article [Dictionary.com]
Noted in a correction to a Nature editorial:
Editor’s note: The original version of this article was offensive and poorly worded. It did not accurately convey our intended message and it suggested that Nature is defending statues of scientists who have done grave injustice to minorities and other people. We have corrected the headline, standfirst and a line in the text to make clear we do not support keeping those memorials; our position is that any such memorials that are allowed to stand should be accompanied by context that makes the injustice clear and acknowledges the victims.
