Op-Ed

An Op-Ed is a piece of writing, expressing an opinion. The name originated from the tradition of newspapers placing such materials on the page opposite to the editorial page. The term "Op-Ed" is derived from combining the words "Opposite" and "Editorial" (or "Opinion" and "Editorial"). It is primarily an American term.

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The editorial page contains editorials and the Op-Ed page contains opinion columns and sometimes cartoons:

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• Editorials are (usually short) opinion pieces, written by the editorial board of the paper. They reflect the stance of the paper and do not have bylines.
• The opinions expressed on Op-Ed pages reflect those of the individual authors, not the paper. The articles have bylines and are usually written by editorial staff members or syndicated columnists.

Most Op-Ed pieces take the form of an essay or thesis, using arguments to promote a point of view. Newspapers often run Op-Ed pieces that are in line with their editorial slants, though dissenting opinions are often given space to promote balance and discussion.

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"Op-Ed" has become a general category to identify opinion from fact, regardless of the medium. For example, Web pages containing opinion articles are labeled "Op-Ed," even though the original meaning is not relevant.

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Opinion: An opinion is a person's ideas and thoughts towards something. It is an assessment, judgement or evaluation of something. An opinion is not a fact, because it is not possible to prove (or disprove) an opinion....

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Editorial: An editorial is a statement or article by a news organization (generally a newspaper) that expresses an opinion rather than attempting to simply report news, as the latter should ideally be done without bias. Editorials are often not written by the regular reporters of the news organization, and are...

Op-Ed related Images and Photos (experimental)

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