Editorial

The editorial (English) is usually

• The preface by the editor in a journal,
• The editorial of a newspaper ( primary meaning ).

In Anglo-Saxon, especially American, media, the editorial is usually decidedly the opinion of or the publisher ( s ) and / or the chief editors, which is also the case for a European editorial usually - although there are some notable differences. So also of voters are there in editorials have always delivered what in Europe was quite uncommon until a few years until the first time the Financial Times Germany ( an offshoot of the London-based parent sheet ) before the 2002 elections with this " taboo " broke.

The Opposite Editorial

There is also the since the late 1930s, well-maintained, especially in the United States institution of Opposite Editorial (short: Op - Ed ). This includes comments from columnists who often deliberately deviate from the editorial line. Originally, the term comes from the fact in the newspaper this opinion articles were compared to the Editor Editorials.

The New York Times, for example, employs a number of columnists from different political camps such as the left-liberal Maureen Dowd and the now deceased right-wing conservative William Safire, who wrote between March 2002 and the start of the war 27 Op - Eds, who supported the war, for as the article Iraqis, cheering Their liberators, will lead the Arab world toward democracy. These two authors are carriers of the Pulitzer Prize, the Op - Ed published in the same issue. In Europe, most guest comments assume the role of Op - Eds.