At the Miami Herald, editorial page editor Nancy Ancrum writes to confused readers, explaining that columnists are, in fact, paid to opine. Meanwhile, at The Tennessean in Nashville, opinion and engagement director David Plazas makes videos interviewing opinion contributors about their pieces.
Online readers are not as loyal. Mayer emphasized that page furniture is lost when someone comes to an article online through search or social media. Many opinion editors, Plazas and Ancrum included, agree that the onus falls on the media industry to address this confusion, not the readers. Eliana Miller is a recent graduate of Bowdoin College.
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In fact, newspapers can simultaneously express their own opinions and print opposing views on their Opinion pages, which they often do. Email your question to at ukiahdj. By Ashley Tressel. Much in the same manner of a lawyer, editorial writers build on an argument and try to persuade readers to think the same way they do.
Editorials are meant to influence public opinion, promote critical thinking, and sometimes cause people to take action on an issue. In essence, an editorial is an opinionated news story. Editorials have: 1. Introduction, body and conclusion like other news stories 2.
An objective explanation of the issue, especially complex issues 3. A timely news angle 4. Opinions from the opposing viewpoint that refute directly the same issues the writer addresses 5.
The opinions of the writer delivered in a professional manner. Good editorials engage issues, not personalities and refrain from name-calling or other petty tactics of persuasion. Alternative solutions to the problem or issue being criticized.
Anyone can gripe about a problem, but a good editorial should take a pro-active approach to making the situation better by using constructive criticism and giving solutions. A solid and concise conclusion that powerfully summarizes the writer's opinion. Give it some punch. Four Types of Editorials Will: 1. Explain or interpret : Editors often use these editorials to explain the way the newspaper covered a sensitive or controversial subject.
These are people who are paid to share their opinions on local and regional news topics. Dave Oliveria focuses on community events in North Idaho. And Sue Lani Madsen — who is a freelancer, not a staff writer — typically looks at policy issues from a conservative perspective. Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below.
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