editorial

Everyday

1. An editorial is an article in a newspaper or magazine that gives the opinion of the editors, not just the news. tree →
2. Editorial (adjective) means to do with editing or with the people who choose and check what is published, as in editorial team. tree →

In the lessons

In media literacy lessons pupils learn to tell news reports (facts) from editorials and opinion pieces (views). Phrases: newspaper editorial, editorial team, editorial decision, editorial staff.

Examples

• The editorial said the town needs a new park. tree →
• Remember, an editorial gives an opinion, not only facts. tree →
• The class wrote an editorial for the school newspaper about longer playtimes. tree →
• The editorial team chose which photos to print. tree →
• That was an editorial decision by the magazine. tree →
• We compared a news report and an editorial on the same story. tree →

Note

Countable as a noun. An editorial is persuasive writing; it can use facts but its aim is to convince. Do not confuse with an «edition» (one version or printing of a book or paper).

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: A modern word for a scholar's note about the text. Commentators on the Sefer Yetzirah sometimes suggest that a copyist mixed up two similar letters, such as Chet and Taw. In the primary lessons: In media literacy lessons pupils learn to tell news reports (facts) from editorials and opinion pieces (views). Phrases: newspaper editorial, editorial team, editorial decision, editorial staff.

Examples

• This is certainly an editorial error, confusing a Chet for a Taw. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →

Note

Countable as a noun. An editorial is persuasive writing; it can use facts but its aim is to convince. Do not confuse with an «edition» (one version or printing of a book or paper).