OMG. ENOUGH with the outrage over opinion pieces in newspapers!
A good newspaper includes both NEWS and OPINION.
Those opinions may include the newspaper’s own opinion (in the EDITORIAL), the opinions of its COLUMNISTS and the opinions of others: OP-EDS, guest columns, etc.
A good newspaper includes both NEWS and OPINION.
Those opinions may include the newspaper’s own opinion (in the EDITORIAL), the opinions of its COLUMNISTS and the opinions of others: OP-EDS, guest columns, etc.
OVER HERE, you have NEWS which is designed to be informative & factual, though selection of which stories to cover & how they’re covered is influenced by the editorial bias of the paper (which in turn reflects the bias of its target market.)
Bias is inevitable. Prejudice is not.
Bias is inevitable. Prejudice is not.
OVER THERE, you have OPINION which is designed to be informative & provocative, to stimulate discussion & should (I believe) feature diverse perspectives.
These are normally identified as #opinion #comment or #analysis. Online they may included author’s name in the headline.
These are normally identified as #opinion #comment or #analysis. Online they may included author’s name in the headline.
WHEN A NEWSPAPER publishes an opinion different than yours, it’s not “FAKE NEWS.”
It’s an OPINION.
It’s not wrong.
It’s just different from yours.
#CarryOn
It’s an OPINION.
It’s not wrong.
It’s just different from yours.
#CarryOn
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