So what distinguishes editorials?

2. So what distinguishes editorials?

3. So what distinguishes editorials? • It’s your or your publication’s opinion

4. So what distinguishes editorials? • It’s your or your publication’s opinion • Almost always on a newsworthy topic: taxes, elections, politics, crime, social issues such as abortion, education

5. So what distinguishes editorials? • It’s your or your publication’s opinion • Almost always on a newsworthy topic: taxes, elections, politics, crime, social issues such as abortion, education • It’s clearly marked as opinion

6. So what distinguishes editorials? • It’s your or your publication’s opinion • Almost always on a newsworthy topic: taxes, elections, politics, crime, social issues such as abortion, education • It’s clearly marked as opinion • Take many of the things we’ve studied about journalism and toss them out, especially objectivity

7. “Publications need editorials and columns, in short, to provide the personality and passion that news reporting doesn’t allow...”

10. Writing editorials • Keep it tight: 300-500 words

11. Writing editorials • Keep it tight: 300-500 words • Always relevant

12. Writing editorials • Keep it tight: 300-500 words • Always relevant • Take a strong stand

13. Writing editorials • Keep it tight: 300-500 words • Always relevant • Take a strong stand • Attack the issue, not personality

14. Writing editorials • Keep it tight: 300-500 words • Always relevant • Take a strong stand • Attack the issue, not personality • Write strong ledeand strong closer

15. Who has editorials

16. Who has editorials • Virtually all daily and weekly newspapers, including college newspapers

19. Typical newspaper layout

20. Who has editorials • Virtually all daily and weekly newspapers, including college newspapers • Many magazines such as New Yorker, Time, New Republic, National Journal, even Sports Illustrated

22. Who has editorials • Virtually all daily and weekly newspapers, including college newspapers • Many magazines such as New Yorker, Time, New Republic, National Journal, even Sports Illustrated • Many big websites such as Daily Kos, American Spectator, Breitbart, Huffington Post

24. Who has editorials • Virtually all daily and weekly newspapers, including college newspapers • Many magazines such as New Yorker, Time, New Republic, National Journal, even Sports Illustrated • Many big websites such as Daily Kos, American Spectator, Breitbart, Huffington Post • Broadcast media such as local TV, networks

25. Columns • Always signed, therefore represent the author’s opinion... not necessarily that of the publication

26. Columns • Always signed, therefore represent the author’s opinion... not necessarily that of the publication • Some famous syndicated political columnists are George Will, Charles Krauthammer, Paul Krugman, Maureen Dowd

28. Columns • Always signed, therefore represent the author’s opinion... not necessarily that of the publication • Some famous syndicated political columnists are George Will, Charles Krauthammer, Paul Krugman, Maureen Dowd • Not limited to politics: can be sports, entertainment, business

33. So you wanna be a critic

34. So you wanna be a critic • Criticism: “considered judgment of or discussion about the qualities of something, especially a creative work”

35. So you wanna be a critic • Criticism: “considered judgment of or discussion about the qualities of something, especially a creative work” • Study, evaluate and interpret

36. So you wanna be a critic • Criticism: “considered judgment of or discussion about the qualities of something, especially a creative work” • Study, evaluate and interpret • Meaning, social context and significance of the artist’s work

37. So you wanna be a critic • Criticism: “considered judgment of or discussion about the qualities of something, especially a creative work” • Study, evaluate and interpret • Meaning, social context and significance of the artist’s work • Which means you have to be an expert in the field in which you work

38. So you wanna be a critic • Criticism: “considered judgment of or discussion about the qualities of something, especially a creative work” • Study, evaluate and interpret • Meaning, social context and significance of the artist’s work • Which means you have to be an expert in the field in which you work • More than just unloading on somebody

39. Areas you might review

40. Areas you might review • Movies

41. Areas you might review • Movies • Music: recorded and live performance

42. Areas you might review • Movies • Music: recorded and live performance • Television

43. Areas you might review • Movies • Music: recorded and live performance • Television • Theater

44. Areas you might review • Movies • Music: recorded and live performance • Television • Theater • Other live performance such as comedy, circuses, dance

45. Areas you might review • Movies • Music: recorded and live performance • Television • Theater • Other live performance such as comedy, circuses, dance • Books

46. Areas you might review • Movies • Music: recorded and live performance • Television • Theater • Other live performance such as comedy, circuses, dance • Books • Art

47. Areas you might review • Movies • Music: recorded and live performance • Television • Theater • Other live performance such as comedy, circuses, dance • Books • Art • Food

48. Areas you might review • Wine

49. Areas you might review • Wine • Beer

50. Areas you might review • Wine • Beer • Video games