According to one newspaper survey, it found that readers followed the editoriall page to feel that they were participating in current events or to strengthen their arguments agruments on issues. Also, readers look to the editorial pages to help them make decisions on issues, to use in discussions with friends, to determine what is important, and to keep up with the latest events.
Editorial editiors must still decide whether to give readers what they want or what the editors think they should have. Also, editorial writers should generally come down on the side of facts and logics.
There are several qualities in which is required of an editorial writer. They are: having a wide variety of interests, being good reporters, writing good, the desire to express an opinion, and the ability to reason cogently.
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Emily,
ReplyDeleteyou have a good summary of our readings for tomorrow. I think Rystrom giave some good insight on why readers are interested in editorials and what it takes to become a good editorial writer! So we'll talk more about that tomorrow in class.