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So what distinguishes editorials?. So what distinguishes editorials?. It’s your or your publication’s opinion. So what distinguishes editorials?. It’s your or your publication’s opinion - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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So what distinguishes editorials?
So what distinguishes editorials?
• It’s your or your publication’s opinion
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
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
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
“Publications need editorials and columns, in short, to provide the personality and passion that news reporting doesn’t allow...”
Writing editorials
• Keep it tight: 300-500 words
Writing editorials
• Keep it tight: 300-500 words• Always relevant
Writing editorials
• Keep it tight: 300-500 words• Always relevant• Take a strong stand
Writing editorials
• Keep it tight: 300-500 words• Always relevant• Take a strong stand• Attack the issue, not personality
Writing editorials
• Keep it tight: 300-500 words• Always relevant• Take a strong stand• Attack the issue, not personality• Write strong lede and strong closer
Who has editorials
Who has editorials
• Virtually all daily and weekly newspapers, including college newspapers
Typical newspaper layout
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
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
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
Columns
• Always signed, therefore represent the author’s opinion... not necessarily that of the publication
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
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
So you wanna be a critic
So you wanna be a critic
• Criticism: “considered judgment of or discussion about the qualities of something, especially a creative work”
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
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
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
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
Areas you might review
Areas you might review
• Movies
Areas you might review
• Movies• Music: recorded and live performance
Areas you might review
• Movies• Music: recorded and live performance• Television
Areas you might review
• Movies• Music: recorded and live performance• Television• Theater
Areas you might review
• Movies• Music: recorded and live performance• Television• Theater• Other live performance such as comedy,
circuses, dance
Areas you might review
• Movies• Music: recorded and live performance• Television• Theater• Other live performance such as comedy,
circuses, dance• Books
Areas you might review
• Movies• Music: recorded and live performance• Television• Theater• Other live performance such as comedy,
circuses, dance• Books• Art
Areas you might review
• Movies• Music: recorded and live performance• Television• Theater• Other live performance such as comedy, circuses,
dance• Books• Art• Food
Areas you might review
• Wine
Areas you might review
• Wine• Beer
Areas you might review
• Wine• Beer• Video games
Areas you might review
• Wine• Beer• Video games• Technology
Areas you might review
• Wine• Beer• Video games• Technology• Cars
Areas you might review
• Wine• Beer• Video games• Technology• Cars• Travel
Ok, you got the gig! Now what?
Ok, you got the gig! Now what?
• Structure your review: no ranting or rambling
Ok, you got the gig! Now what?
• Structure your review: no ranting or rambling• Suggestion: lede, nut graf (could be story line
of movie, history of new restaurant, details of visiting orchestra and the program), what’s good, what’s bad, audience reaction, summary and recommendation
Elements of a review
• It’s a mix of facts and opinion:
“While the Ptomaine Palace’s signature dish – Sauteed Skittles with beur-blanc reduction – scores high on creativity, its gag-inducing texture caused this reviewer’s companion to projectile vomit across the soothing earth tones of the expansive main dining room...”
Elements of a review
• You gotta know your stuff. Don’t review the New York City Ballet if your knowledge of dance is limited to doing the Macarena in pre-school
Elements of a review
• You gotta know your stuff. Don’t review the New York City Ballet if your knowledge of dance is limited to doing the Macarena in pre-school
• Be aware of your biases: just because you despise Thai food, millions adore it
Elements of a review
• You gotta know your stuff. Don’t review the New York City Ballet if your knowledge of dance is limited to doing the Macarena in pre-school
• Be aware of your biases: just because you despise Thai food, millions adore it
• Don’t be pompous
Elements of a review
• Don’t reveal plot twists or ending of movies, books, plays, etc.
Elements of a review
• Don’t reveal plot twists or ending of movies, books, plays, etc.
• Cliche alert: don’t use common adjectives such as delicious, great, awful
Elements of a review
• Don’t reveal plot twists or ending of movies, books, plays, etc.
• Cliche alert: don’t use common adjectives such as delicious, great, awful
• Don’t review amateur productions
Elements of a review
• Don’t reveal plot twists or ending of movies, books, plays, etc.
• Cliche alert: don’t use common adjectives such as delicious, great, awful
• Don’t review amateur productions• You will be called an idiot by your
readers/viewers: everyone is a reviewer today
So write a quick review!
• You are the reviewer for your favorite magazine, website or show
• Write a review of a movie, restaurant or concert that you experienced recently
Assignment 2/18
• Pages 163-173 Inside Reporting• Do exercises 1 & 3 on page 174. Write them
up and turn in next week