JOURNALISM CARAVAN

THE EDITORIAL PAGE

Abner L. Pureza
THE COCONUT
Quezon NHS
 ‘THE SOUL’
 All elements count.
 Balanced distribution of
topics (international,
national, community,
school issues)
 Local context in
universal topics.
 Symmetry of texts and
graphics.
 Main editorial Composition of
 Sub-editorial (optional) an op-ed page.
 Editorial cartoon
 Editorial columns
 Surveys
 Info graphics
 Photo-opinion
(optional)
 Letters
 Editorial box
 News analysis
.
 Fearless views but
responsible writing.
 Nothing beats good
presentation.
Style and content - wise
 Layout – try to look not too conventional. A
bit of experiment on design matters.
 Number of pages – the more the pages, the
more spaces for quality articles.
 Columns – not restricted to five columns
per page
 Use of partial quotes can add effects
The headline
 Lesser words are suggested
 Be witty
Epic fail
Petal attraction
Killing it softly
 Be consistent
 Observe parallelism
The articles
 Must have varieties (writing styles, themes).
 Not too lengthy, but not too short.
 Must observe effective writing principles.
 Consider the language proficiency
 Paragraphs should not be long.
 Content must be well-researched.
 Remember the 4Es ( Evidence, Explanation,
Example, Extra details)
Thank you for listening.