OPED. editorials /Key features of a newspaper article

WHAT IS OP-ED

An op-ed, short for "opposite the editorial page" or "opinion editorial", is a written prose piece typically published by a newspaper or magazine which expresses the opinion of an author usually not affiliated with the publication's editorial board.

How to Write an Op-Ed Article

Track the news and jump at opportunities. 

Timing is essential. ...
Limit the article to 750 words. Shorter is even better. ...
Make a single point — well. ...
Put your main point on top. ...
Tell readers why they should care. ...
Offer specific recommendations. ...
Showing is better than discussing. ...8:Embrace your personal voice

.What is op ed format?

An op-ed piece derives its name from originally having appeared opposite the editorial page in a newspaper. Today, the term is used more widely to represent a column that represents the strong, informed and focused opinion of the writer on an issue of relevance to a targeted audience.

NEWS PAPER BODY 

1: EDITORIAL BOARD 

2: EDITORIAL GUIDELINES

3: NEWS EDITORIALS

4:POLICY EDITORIALS

5:SOCIAL EDITORIALS

6: SPECIAL EDITORIALS 

1: EDITORIAL BOARD

The editorial board is a group of experts, usually at a publication, who dictate the tone and direction the publication's editorial policy will take.
Editorial Boards. The editorial board (sometimes known as an advisory board) typically consists of a group of prominent people in the journal's field. Having an editorial board is very important: they act as ambassadors for journals.

Editorial Board Structure

Every journal depends upon its editor(s) and board for its success.

One essential task for every editorial office is to develop good working relationships with their colleagues and to assist them in their editorial office tasks. It is also important to stay informed of changes to the editorial board and to ensure that updates are made to editor and editorial board listings online and in print. The editorial office administrator is often a key contact for new editors and/or board members who may need assistance in learning the journal’s workflow and the editorial office system.

Editor-in-Chief/Editor

The editor-in-chief is the lead editor and ultimately responsible (usually by a contractual arrangement) for the academic content of the journal. His/her primary responsibilities usually include:

• Directing the overall strategy of the journal (in cooperation with the publisher and the society, as applicable).
• Reviewing and deciding upon submitted manuscripts to ensure sustainable and timely copy flow.
• Acting as an ambassador for the journal, commissioning content and fielding submission enquires as appropriate.

Associate Editors

Depending on the size of a journal and its topic breadth, a journal may have one or more associate editors. The editor-in-chief delegates work to these associates and may deputize some decisions to them. The exact role of the associate editor will vary from journal to journal, and manuscripts will often be assigned to them based on the topic or country of origin.

Section Editors

A journal may also appoint section editors, who are responsible for reviewing only specific manuscript types, such as book reviews or brief reports. Often, these editors make final decisions on their assigned manuscripts, but the editor-in-chief may wish to review decisions for all sections.

Editorial Board

The composition of a journal’s editorial board may have various objectives:

• to bring together a range of key individuals within the field who can advise on journal strategy.
• to act as a ready team of potential reviewers with an active interest in the success of the journal.
• to add credibility to the journal and/or celebrate important experts in the field. (in this case the editorial board member’s position is largely honorific).

Individuals should be made aware of their responsibilities when invited to join the board.

Editorial Board Meetings

Members of the editorial board meet periodically to evaluate the journal’s health and to discuss overall goals. The frequency of these editorial board meetings varies depending on the specific needs of a journal. Attendees of the meeting also vary from journal to journal.

2: EDITORIAL GUIDELINES

Definition: The guidelines and policy statements set forth by the editor(s) or editorial board of a publication.

Editorial policy is the set of guidelines by which the news organization operates. It includes the news organization's attitudes toward its community and aids editors in making editorial decisions. The editorial board of The Appalachian makes recommendations on all editorial policy decisions.

Editorial guidelinesdefine a publication. It sets the publication apart from the others in the market. In fact, it is the identity and personality of a publication

3: NEWS EDITORIALS

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. ... In essence, an editorialis an opinionated news story.

what is the difference between news and  editorial 

Ideally, news articles are unbiased and objective. They present facts or report other people's opinions, such as those of witnesses or experts. In general, a news article is supposed to be neutral and an editorial is supposed to be opinionated.

4:POLICY EDITORIALS

when editorials are written to protect some governmental policies or to influence people in creating a certain view point on any particular issue or policy of any national interest.

5:SOCIAL EDITORIALS

any editorial which raise the question over an any existing social issue 

6: SPECIAL EDITORIALS 

when any special and new incident happens and to aware people special editorials are written on that particular incident or happening.

basic purposes of editorials are 

1: to influence

2: to inform

3: to educate 

4:to stimulate thinking






Key features of a newspaper article

Headline – usually only four or five words. It tries to attract the interest of the reader by telling them what the story is about, in a short and interesting way.


What is the headline for your article?

How many words are in the headline?
By-line – who wrote the article

Who wrote your article?



Introduction – It will set the scene and summarise the main points of the article: who, what, when, where.


Can you identify these important points in your article?



- Who is the article about?
- What happened?
- When did it happen?
- Where did it happen?


Body – provides more detail about the event, in particular it answers the questions how and why.
What else do you know now?

Quotes – sometimes articles will include what a person (like an eye-witness or an expert) has said. These will be in speech marks.


Does you article have quotes? If so,



- What was said?




- Who said it?


- How are they related to the event?

Photograph and caption – sometimes articles have a photograph, and a sentence explaining the photograph


Does your article have a photograph? What does it show – describe exactly what you see?


What does the caption say?



Headline – usually only four or five words. It tries to attract the interest of the reader by telling them what the story is about, in a short and interesting way.



By-line – who wrote the article.



Introduction – It will set the scene and summarise the main points of the article:

who, what, when, where.



Body – provides more detail about the event, in particular it answers the questions how and why.



Quotes – sometimes articles will include what a person (like an eye-witness or an expert) has said. These will be in speech marks.



Photograph and caption – sometimes articles have a photograph, and a sentence explaining the photograph.