EDITORIALPRESENTATION

Aqib Maniar

• An opinion piece is an article, published in a newspaper or magazine, that mainly reflects the author's opinion about the subject.

OPINION PAGE OF NEWSPAER..

OPINION PAGE OF NEWSPAER..

LETTER TO EDITORS FROM PUBLIC

LETTER FROM WRITER FOR PUBLIC

Own stuff

–Editorials–Columns–Op-Eds–Notes–LTEs

OPINION PAGE OF NEWSPAER..

EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL NOTES

Columns

Paid/unpaid Artists/sometimes

poet/other art criticism.

EDITORIALS

• usually written by the senior editorial staff or publisher of the publication, in which case the opinion piece is usually unsigned and may be supposed to reflect the opinion of the periodical/daily paper.

Columns

• Other opinion pieces may be written by a (regular or guest) columnist.

• the opinion expressed is that of the writer (and not the periodical/paper).

• Not all columns are opinion pieces.• For example, columnists may write columns

that are just fact describing or appraisal of good deeds.

COLUMNS

Op-eds

• An op-ed (abbreviated from "opposite the editorial page")

• opinion piece that appears on a page in the newspaper dedicated solely to them

• often written by a subject-matter expert.• Op-eds may be solicited by the editorial staff, but

may also be submitted by the author for publication.

• … any opinions expressed are those of the author.

SAMPLE

Letter to the editor

sometimes abbreviated

LTTE or LTE

DEFINATION ???• Letters to the editor are written by readers of

a newspaper, magazine, or other source, on topics relevant to the publication’s audience.

HISTORY

• LTEs always have been a feature of American newspapers.• 18th century : LTEs were widely used and hard to

differentiate between letter and news.• 19th century : LTEs were increasingly centralized near the

editorials of newspapers.• 20th century : LTEs had become permanent fixtures of the

opinion pages.• 21st century: Internet had become a delivery system for

many LTEs via e-mail and news Web sites. (suspicious anthrax powder)

LENGTH of LTE

• Most publications suggest length limits ranging from 200 to 500 words.

REMEMBER• The letters chosen for publication usually are

only a sample of the total letters submitted.

Anonymous letters

• Many editors will allow the publication of anonymous letters where the details of name and address of the author are not printed, but are disclosed to the editor

What includes in letter ???

• They address diverse topics, from commentary on local, state, national, and international current events, to responses to opinions and stories previously put forth in the publication.

SUBJECT MATTER…

• Supporting or opposing a stance taken by the publication in its editorial or responding to another writer's letter.

For eg…

• Numerous reader criticize GEO/Jang group for its policy against ISI and Army.

• Daily Nawai Waqt was heavily criticize on Salman Taseer issue.

• Dunya was heavily criticize on Iftikhar choudhry issue.

SUBJECT MATTER…

• Commenting on a current issue being debated by local, regional or national government.

For eg• Islami Ideology council decision on rape victims.• New building of Sindh assembly.• METRO bus services in Lahore V/s poverty• Pakistan stance on Palestine issue• Trading tomatoes from India. . Declare favourite

country.

SUBJECT MATTER…

• Appraise or criticize any material of newspaper.For eg• Ideas presented by your columnist is against

Islam/nation.• Language used by author in particular article

was abusive• The feature was so good. Your blaw blaw

section was good … please write on these issues

SUBJECT MATTER…

• Correcting a perceived error or misrepresentation.• For eg• The actual number of died in blast is 70 not 07.• Name of victim is Sheryar in blaw bla incident.• The matter is in court, one sided story.• Quaid-e-Azam didn’t say this…. • The verse was misquoted in Islamic feature

article.• Your suggestions to the editor. Please ban..

Misrepresentation

• Submitting a letter under a false name in support or to criticize an opponent can have significant consequences.

• Shill… double agent… or so on…

• What PTI did for PMLN .. PMLN did for PPP in 2007.

SAMPLE EXAMPLE

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