EDITORIAL WRITING

What is the article that states the newspaper’s stance on a particular issue?

• features

• news

• editorial

• sports

What is NOT an objective of editorial writing?

• to explain and interpret the news

• to tell a story in a creative or entertaining way

• to persuade the readers to follow a course of action that the newspaper believes is for the public good

• to draw conclusion from the analysis of a news

TRUE or FALSE. An editorial writer should pass moral judgement based on his explanation of news.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE. The editorial writer has an option to not tell the whole truth if it will serve the newspaper.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What type of editorial brings out the importance of an event, situation or idea?

• Interpretative

• Informative

• Crusade and reforms

• Special occasions

What type of editorial are written to give meaning to occasions, celebrations, and holidays?

• Interpretative

• Informative

• Crusade and reforms

• Editorials on Special Occasions

What type of editorial express appreciation for a worthy person?

• Interpretation

• Editorial that praises and commends

• Editorial of crusades and reforms

• Informative

What value must be considered in choosing a topic for editorial writing?

• Untimely

• with conflict of interest

• unclear

• substantive

What is the difference between writing editorial and news?

• News is timely. Editorial is not.

• News is objective. Editorial is opinionated.

• News is short. Editorial is long.

• News is factual. Editorial is imaginative.

BONUS QUESTION. What were the journalism categories that we took up last quarter?

• CRHW and Features

• News and Features

• CRHW and News