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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." It is primarily an American term. The editorial page contains editorials and the op-ed page contains opinion Column s and sometimes Cartoons :
Most op-ed pieces take the form of an Essay or Thesis , using arguments to promote a point of view. Newspapers often publish op-ed pieces that are in line with their editorial slants, though dissenting opinions are often given space to promote balance and discussion. "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. It has become popular in some circles to incorrectly expand the term "op-ed" as "opinion-editorial," a reasonable though incorrect guess at the term's origin. A prominent op-ed page is one of '' The New York Times '', in which columnists such as Maureen Dowd , Thomas Friedman , Paul Krugman , David Brooks , and William Safire are regarded as celebrities in the rest of the mainstream media. SEE ALSO |
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