editorial writer

Newspaper opinion author

An editorial writer is a journalist who writes editorials—opinion pieces that represent a publication's official stance on issues.

Unlike reporters who cover news objectively, editorial writers argue positions, often unsigned, speaking for the newspaper or magazine rather than themselves: The editorial writer called for the mayor's resignation.

Opposites
opinion vs. factual reporting

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One who gathers news

beat reporter · investigative reporter · correspondent · fact-checker · news anchor

institutional voice vs. individual/external voice

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Web journal author

citizen journalist · subscriber · readership · reader

content creator vs. content subject

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Person generating media attention

public figure · politician · celebrity · source

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G