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Editorials

Editorials. What is an editorial?. Edi torials are located in newspapers (both print and on-line). The difference between an editorial and a feature piece is in the PURPOSE of the piece. Feature articles are meant to give you facts about a story/issue.

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Editorials

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  1. Editorials

  2. What is an editorial? Editorials are located in newspapers (both print and on-line). The difference between an editorial and a feature piece is in the PURPOSE of the piece. • Feature articles are meant to give you facts about a story/issue. • Editorials are a forum for someone to express an opinion about a story/issue (though strong editorials often contain some facts)

  3. Characteristics of an Editorial • An editorial is an article in a newspaper that presents an opinion on an issue. • Editorials are meant to influence public opinion, promote critical thinking, and sometimes cause people to take action on an issue. • Editorial writers build on an argument and try to persuade readers to think the same as they do.

  4. Four Types of Editorials: • Explain or interpret: Editors often use these editorials to explain the way the newspaper covered a sensitive or controversial subject. School newspapers may explain new school rules or a particular student-body effort like a food drive. • Criticize: These editorials constructively criticize actions, decisions or situations while providing solutions to the problem identified. The immediate purpose is to get readers to see the problem, not the solution. • Persuade: Editorials of persuasion aim to immediately see the solution, not the problem. From the first paragraph, readers will be encouraged to take a specific, positive action. Political endorsements are good examples of editorials of persuasion. • Praise: These editorials commend people and organizations for something done well.

  5. Editorials Consist of: Introduction (lead) • An indication of the issue/news angle that the writer is discussing (note that the news angle must be timely meaning the issue should be current and relevant to other readers)

  6. Body • 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. • Occasionally editorials contain opinions from the opposing viewpoint that refute directly the same issues the writer addresses

  7. Conclusion • A solid and concise conclusion that powerfully summarizes the writer's opinion.

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