After discussing the editorial page in class on Thursday, I realized that my favorite thing to read on the opinion page is a point and counterpoint response. The topic can be about anything, but as long as I have two opposing views, I feel I have learned more about the issue than I would have if I had only read one view.
USA Today does this with every editorial page. They publish a large editorial giving one view of an issue along with a smaller, opposing view of the same issue below. This is one of the best ways I know of to reach the diverse audience that reads today's newspaper.
The Campus Chronicle will be using a point and counterpoint argument for our first edition of the semester. Our topic is global warming. One staff member wrote about how global warming is seriously affecting the earth while another staffer wrote that they didn't believe in global warming at all. I think it's one of the best things that our Op/Ed page has done in a while, and I hope that our readers will feel more informed about global warming after they read the articles.
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Pam, I really think that's a neat idea too. You're right to say that having the opposing views brings more diversity to the opinion page. It also provides readers with most or all sides of an issue, making them more informed.
ReplyDeleteSo hopefully, the Chronicle's move on this should be successful!!
Yes, I agree! I believe presenting your audience with conflicting views on a given issue will help the reader form their own conclusion in the end.
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