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Editorial

Meaning in journalism & media, with examples

/ˌedɪˈtɔːriəl/nounCore term

In journalism & media, editorial means: An article that gives the official opinion of a newspaper or magazine on an issue, usually written by senior editors and often published without a byline.

In Turkish: başyazı, editoryal yazı

How it is used

Papers run or publish editorials, which argue, criticise or call for action. As an adjective, editorial means connected with content decisions: editorial team, editorial independence, editorial policy, editorial meeting.

Example sentences

  1. Today's editorial calls on the council to reopen the public library.

  2. Advertisers have no say in our editorial decisions.

Common collocations

  • write an editorial
  • editorial board
  • editorial independence
  • editorial policy
  • editorial meeting
  • op-edAn opinion article by a named writer, often an outside expert or public figure, published on a newspaper's opinion pages or website.
  • columnA regular article by the same writer, usually in the same place in a newspaper, magazine or website, giving their personal views or advice.
  • editorA journalist who decides what is published or broadcast and checks, corrects and improves other people's work; also the person in charge of a whole publication or section.
  • objectivityThe principle of reporting facts as they are, without letting the journalist's own feelings, opinions or interests shape the story.

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