Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Relating to the work of an editor: Pertaining to the tasks, responsibilities, or decisions involved in preparing content for publication.
   • Expressing an opinion or perspective: Of or relating to a statement that presents a viewpoint or argument, typically on a topical issue.

2. Noun:

   • An opinion article: A piece of writing in a newspaper, magazine, or website that expresses the official opinion or perspective of the publication's editorial board on a current issue.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • She has strong editorial skills and can improve any text.
  • The magazine made an editorial decision not to publish the controversial story.
• Noun:
  • The newspaper's lead editorial criticized the new government policy.
  • Did you read the editorial about climate change in today's paper?

Advanced Usage

• "Editorial independence": The freedom of editors to make content decisions without interference from owners, advertisers, or governments.
  • The publication is known for its strong editorial independence.
• "Editorial board": A group of editors, often senior, who manage the content and set the opinion direction of a publication.
  • The editorial board met to decide the stance for the upcoming election.

Variants and Related Words

• Editor (n): A person who prepares content for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it.
• Editorialize (v): To express a personal opinion, especially when reporting news, rather than just stating facts.
  • The reporter was careful not to editorialize in the news article.

Synonyms

• Adjective (relating to editing): Redactional, preparative.
• Noun (opinion article): Opinion piece, column, leader (UK), op-ed (specifically denoting a piece by a guest writer, opposite the editorial page).

Related Phrases

• Editorial line: The consistent opinion or policy stance of a publication.
  • The article was rejected for being contrary to the newspaper's editorial line.
• Editorial content: All non-advertising content in a publication (articles, features, opinion pieces).
  • The ratio of advertising to editorial content has shifted.

Idioms

(While not a classic idiom, the following is a common fixed phrase) - "The editorial 'we'": The use of "we" by a single writer in an editorial to represent the collective opinion of the publication's editorial board. - In the piece, the author used the editorial 'we' to state the magazine's position.

Adjective

1. relating to or characteristic of an editor
   • editorial duties
2. of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
   • editorial column

Noun

1. an article giving opinions or perspectives