Editorial

Examples

Illustrated editorials may appear in the form of editorial cartoons.

Typically, a newspaper's editorial board evaluates which issues are important for their readership to know the newspaper's opinion on.

Editorials are typically published on a dedicated page, called the editorial page, which often features letters to the editor from members of the public; the page opposite this page is called the op-ed page and frequently contains opinion pieces (hence the name "think pieces") by writers not directly affiliated with the publication. However, a newspaper may choose to publish an editorial on the front page. In the English-language press, this occurs rarely and only on topics considered especially important; it is more common, however, in some European countries such as Denmark, Spain, Italy, and France.

Many newspapers publish their editorials without the name of the leader writer. Tom Clark, leader-writer for The Guardian, says that it ensures readers discuss the issue at hand rather than the author. On the other hand, an editorial does reflect the position of a newspaper and the head of the newspaper, the editor, is known by name. Whilst the editor will often not write the editorial themselves, they maintain oversight and retain responsibility.

Photo-editorial In the field of fashion publishing, the term is often used to refer to photo-editorials – features with often full-page photographs on a particular theme, designer, model or other single topic, with or (as in a photo-essay) without accompanying text.

References

References

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2. Staff. (23 May 2012). "Opinion". [[The Boston Globe]].
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5. Christie Silk. (15 June 2009). "Front Page Editorials: a Stylist Change for the Future?". World Editors' Forum.
6. (10 January 2011). "Why do editorials remain anonymous?". [[The Guardian]].
7. (2011). "First with the news: an illustrated history". [[Random House]].
8. "Various editorials".