An editorial can be an unsigned article published by a newspaper or magazine to express its position and opinion on certain topics or events of public interest.
Editorial can also refer to the company dedicated to the editing and publication of books, magazines or tabloids, also known as a publishing house.
The word editorial, finally, can also be used as an adjective to designate that which belongs to or is related to the editors or editions: editorial market, editorial committee, for example.
Editorial in journalism
An editorial is a subgenre of journalism, included within the branch of opinion journalism.
As such, it is an unsigned article that is characterized by addressing a current issue or event, with relevance and public impact, to offer a series of assessments, opinions and analyses, supported by the newspaper’s editorial line.
The editorial reflects the institutional position and opinion of the newspaper. Its preparation is generally carried out by the director of the tabloid or by an editorial board to which the task is entrusted.
The function of the editorial is expository, and can be proposed from different horizons:
the explanatorywhen it simply seeks to shed light on a particular event or issue;
that of thesis or opinionwhere the aim is to present and support an opinion;
the informativewhose objective is primarily to make an issue or event known to the public;
the interpretivewith a deeper vision, which aims to review and analyze the causes and effects of an event or issue;
the persuasivewho tries to convince his audience, and
the one of actionwhich seeks to encourage an action and reaction in the reader regarding a certain issue.
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