editorial
Special Program in Journalism III
Editorial
An editorial is an article that presents the newspaper's opinion on an issue. It reflects the majority vote of the editorial board, the governing body of the newspaper made up of editors and business managers. It is usually unsigned. 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.
Parts of an Editorial Article
1. Introduction – This is composed of a newspeg and reaction. All editorials are hung on newspeg, but only some types require reactions. These are the argumentation, interpretative, critical and persuasive editorials. The introduction may also start with
a. a striking statement about the topic
b. a quotation
c. narration,
d. an order
e. a question or
f. a mixture of facts and opinion.
2. Body – This is the argument and stand of the paper or the staff on the issue, or the explanation and elaboration of the newspeg.
3. Conclusion sometimes called punchline or clincher – This may be in the form of advice, challenge, command or just a rounding out or summarizing of the whole editorial. However, if thw editorial has been written very well leading the reader to a logical conclusion, the third part is unnecessary.
Types of Editorial
Editorials are classified according to the purpose of their writers. A distinct line cannot always be drawn between the types. However, for ordinary writings, the following classification is convenient.
1. Editorial of information - It gives additional materials directly related to a news event but not strictly a part of that event. The ending sentence summarizes the news event and the related information follows. The material for this type of editorial is usually in
Editorial
An editorial is an article that presents the newspaper's opinion on an issue. It reflects the majority vote of the editorial board, the governing body of the newspaper made up of editors and business managers. It is usually unsigned. 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.
Parts of an Editorial Article
1. Introduction – This is composed of a newspeg and reaction. All editorials are hung on newspeg, but only some types require reactions. These are the argumentation, interpretative, critical and persuasive editorials. The introduction may also start with
a. a striking statement about the topic
b. a quotation
c. narration,
d. an order
e. a question or
f. a mixture of facts and opinion.
2. Body – This is the argument and stand of the paper or the staff on the issue, or the explanation and elaboration of the newspeg.
3. Conclusion sometimes called punchline or clincher – This may be in the form of advice, challenge, command or just a rounding out or summarizing of the whole editorial. However, if thw editorial has been written very well leading the reader to a logical conclusion, the third part is unnecessary.
Types of Editorial
Editorials are classified according to the purpose of their writers. A distinct line cannot always be drawn between the types. However, for ordinary writings, the following classification is convenient.
1. Editorial of information - It gives additional materials directly related to a news event but not strictly a part of that event. The ending sentence summarizes the news event and the related information follows. The material for this type of editorial is usually in