Editorial write-ups express facts and opinions in concise, logical, pleasing order for the sake of entertaining or influencing opinion, or of interpreting significant news on public issues or policies in such a way that its importance to the average reader is made clear. They are usually written in an elegant but understandable language.
Expressive of the paper’s stand on vital issues, the editorial is a personal commentary written by any member of the editorial staff who comments on issues relevant to the public. It’s a critical interpretation of significant, usually contemporary events so that the readers will be informed, influenced, or entertained. It’s the voice of the paper, not of an individual editor. Moreover, it tries to express the people’s conscience, cause, and convictions in relation to prevalent issues and events.
Expressive of the paper’s stand on vital issues, the editorial is a personal commentary written by any member of the editorial staff who comments on issues relevant to the public. It’s a critical interpretation of significant, usually contemporary events so that the readers will be informed, influenced, or entertained. It’s the voice of the paper, not of an individual editor. Moreover, it tries to express the people’s conscience, cause, and convictions in relation to prevalent issues and events.
Types of Editorial
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- Editorial of Entertainment aims to entertain. Short and amusing, it espouses humor to suggest the truth.
- Editorial of Information seeks to give the facts unknown to the readers, with minimum explanation.
- Mood Editorial written by two or more editors from different newspapers which they publish simultaneously in their respective papers.
- Pooled Editorial written by two or more editors from different newspapers which they publish simultaneously in their respective papers.
- Editorial of Interpretation explains the meaning of a news event, current idea, theory, or conditions.
- Editorial of Commendation, Appreciation, or Tributecommends a person or organization for worthwhile deeds accomplishments.
- Editorial of Criticism points out both the good and bad features of events or situations to influence the reader and to suggest a solution.
- Editorial of Argumentation or Persuasion argues in order to convince or persuade some people.



