editorial
editorial — adjective
1. connected with the people who determine which content appears in a newspaper, ma
connected with the people who determine which content appears in a newspaper, magazine, or television programme, and their authority to make those choices
The newspaper's editorial team chose the most important stories for the front page.
collocation: editorial team
The magazine promised to keep its editorial decisions free from outside pressure.
collocation: editorial decisions
Yuna agreed with the newspaper's editorial opinion on the new school law.
The publisher promised to protect the newspaper's editorial independence.
After the scandal, Ayana defended every editorial choice her team had made.
- publishing
broader — covers the whole industry, not specifically the decision-making role of editors
- managerial
much broader — can apply to any kind of management, not specific to media
文法句型
editorial + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun. Common noun partners include control, board, policy, team, staff, decision, and independence.
2. connected with the process of improving and finalising written text, images, or
connected with the process of improving and finalising written text, images, or recordings so that they are ready for the public to see or hear
Salma's editorial work on the novel took three months to complete.
collocation: editorial work
Before the book went to print, the publisher required more editorial changes.
collocation: editorial changes
The journalist sent her article to the editorial department for review.
Faisal made several editorial corrections to fix the spelling mistakes in the report.
The documentary needed one more round of editorial review before its release.
- copy-editing
more specific — refers only to text correction, not the broader preparation process
- proofreading
narrower — limited to finding errors without making content improvements
- revision
can apply to any kind of improvement, not specific to media or publishing
文法句型
editorial + noun
用法筆記
Describes the practical task of editing rather than the authority structure. Common with nouns like work, process, changes, corrections, review, and department.
editorial — noun
1. a written article in which the editors or owners of a publication state their of
a written article in which the editors or owners of a publication state their official opinion on a particular issue
The newspaper published a strong editorial calling for cleaner rivers and lakes.
collocation: published a ... editorial
Zuri wrote an editorial about the need for better public transport in the city.
pattern: write an editorial about
Many readers wrote letters in response to the newspaper's editorial on education.
The editorial in today's paper argues that the new tax plan helps small businesses.
Christopher reads the newspaper's editorial every morning to understand its position.
- opinion piece
a broader term; an editorial is an opinion piece that speaks for the publication, while an opinion piece may be written by a guest writer
- leader
British term for the main editorial in a newspaper; less common in American English
- column
a regular article by a named writer expressing personal views, not necessarily the publication's official position
- commentary
focuses on analysing events rather than taking a strong institutional stance
- news article
reports facts without expressing the publication's opinion
文法句型
editorial + about/on [topic]
write/publish/run an editorial
用法筆記
Unlike most news articles, an editorial expresses a clear opinion rather than reporting facts. In British English the word leader or leading article is sometimes used instead.