editorial
newspaper article giving an opinion
a newspaper or website article that gives an opinion
an editorial (on/about) [issue]
- The editorial argued that the city should invest more in public transit.
- Several readers wrote letters responding to yesterday’s editorial.
- Her first job was proofreading and occasionally writing short editorials.
- I read an editorial about the election.
- The newspaper published an editorial today.
relating to editing and publication
about editing and preparing content to publish
editorial [team/decision/meeting/process]
- The editorial team meets every morning to plan the day’s coverage.
- She oversees editorial standards across the entire website.
- The final headline was an editorial decision, not the reporter’s.
- I have an editorial meeting at 10 a.m.
openly opinionated in tone
showing a strong opinion
an editorial [tone/comment/voice]
- The article felt more editorial than factual.
- The host kept an editorial tone even during the news segment.
- Try to avoid editorial language in a straight news report.
- His writing sounds editorial.
the publishing department called editorial
the part of a company that edits and chooses content
in editorial; work in editorial
- She started in publicity and later moved into editorial.
- Editorial wants the manuscript tightened before it goes to design.
- He works in editorial at a small academic press.
- She works in editorial.
made for magazine feature photos
made for a magazine feature, not an advert
editorial [shoot/spread/photography]
- They booked her for an editorial shoot for a fashion magazine.
- His portfolio includes editorial photography and brand campaigns.
- The look is more editorial than wearable for everyday life.
- She did an editorial shoot for a magazine.
- Base: editorial
- Base: editorial
- Plural: editorials
editorial board
1group that sets editorial opinion
the group that decides a newspaper’s opinions
- The editorial board endorsed her for mayor.
- He met with the editorial board to discuss the proposal.
- The editorial board issued a statement supporting the bill.
editorial calendar
1schedule for planned content
a plan of what to publish and when
- We built an editorial calendar for the next quarter.
- Add that topic to the editorial calendar for July.
- The editorial calendar helps the team coordinate writers and designers.
editorial content
1non-advertising published material
real articles, not advertisements
- The site clearly labels ads so readers can distinguish them from editorial content.
- They produce editorial content for the brand’s magazine.
- Regulators questioned whether the sponsored posts were presented as editorial content.
editorial control
1power to decide what appears
the power to decide what is published
- The contract guarantees that the publisher retains editorial control.
- They funded the project but did not demand editorial control.
- Editors argued that outside partners should not have editorial control over coverage.
editorial independence
1freedom from outside influence
freedom to decide content without pressure
- The newsroom fought to protect its editorial independence from advertisers.
- They promised editorial independence as a condition of the merger.
- Funding models can threaten editorial independence if safeguards are weak.
editorial meeting
1meeting to plan content
a meeting to decide what to publish
- We have an editorial meeting at 9 to assign stories.
- She pitched the idea during the editorial meeting.
- After the editorial meeting, the team began contacting sources.
editorial page
1section with opinions and letters
the page where opinions are printed
- Her letter appeared on the editorial page last Sunday.
- The editorial page criticized the new zoning rules.
- Turn to the editorial page for commentary and analysis.
editorial policy
1rules for what gets published
a publication’s rules for content
- Their editorial policy forbids accepting gifts from sources.
- The editor updated the editorial policy on corrections and clarifications.
- We need a clear editorial policy for user-generated content.