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Fair point, but I wouldn't expect to see anything but a corporate friendly op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, nor would I think anyone who regularly reads the Wa

Fair point, but I wouldn't expect to see anything but a corporate friendly op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, nor would I think anyone who regularly reads the Wall Street Journal. Even the New York Times can be pretty corporate/middle of the road.

vxNsr 9y ago
The WSJ regularly had Op-eds from Obama and other democrats, they even allowed the Iranian president a space to spew his hate. I'd argue they are just as open about who can write in their op-eds as any large newspaper.
danso 9y ago
Op-eds are often supposed to be seen as different (and interesting) than what the paper's editorial board and columnists typically argue. "Op-ed" is supposed to be an abbreviation for "opposite editorial" -- though of course the pinion editor (who is usually part of the editorial board) has final say in that
- nkurz 9y ago
  I'd never before heard it claimed that "Op Ed" was short for "Opposite Editorial", and had presumed it was short for the catchall "Opinion / Editorial". But you are correct: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/204681/op-ed-or-editorial https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/204681/op-ed-or-.... It seems worth clarifying, though, that "Opposite" is referring to the layout of the page (ie, the "facing the editorial page"), and not to the position in the debate (not "arguing against the editorial position"). The two earliest first cited usages in the OED makes this clear: 1924 R. H. Lyman World Almanac 25/1 This ‘op. ed. page’ (page opposite the editorial page) is unique in American newspapers. It is a page of opinion in all the arts. 1931 J. W. Barrett World, Flesh, & Messrs. Pulitzer iv. 82 Swope developed..the idea of a distinctive ‘opposite editorial page’ consisting of two ‘columnists’, one book reviewer and the daily output of the dramatic critic. We called this the ‘op-ed’ for short.

vxNsr 9y ago

The WSJ regularly had Op-eds from Obama and other democrats, they even allowed the Iranian president a space to spew his hate. I'd argue they are just as open about who can write in their op-eds as any large newspaper.

danso 9y ago

Op-eds are often supposed to be seen as different (and interesting) than what the paper's editorial board and columnists typically argue. "Op-ed" is supposed to be an abbreviation for "opposite editorial" -- though of course the pinion editor (who is usually part of the editorial board) has final say in that

nkurz 9y ago
I'd never before heard it claimed that "Op Ed" was short for "Opposite Editorial", and had presumed it was short for the catchall "Opinion / Editorial". But you are correct: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/204681/op-ed-or-editorial https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/204681/op-ed-or-.... It seems worth clarifying, though, that "Opposite" is referring to the layout of the page (ie, the "facing the editorial page"), and not to the position in the debate (not "arguing against the editorial position"). The two earliest first cited usages in the OED makes this clear: 1924 R. H. Lyman World Almanac 25/1 This ‘op. ed. page’ (page opposite the editorial page) is unique in American newspapers. It is a page of opinion in all the arts. 1931 J. W. Barrett World, Flesh, & Messrs. Pulitzer iv. 82 Swope developed..the idea of a distinctive ‘opposite editorial page’ consisting of two ‘columnists’, one book reviewer and the daily output of the dramatic critic. We called this the ‘op-ed’ for short.