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| A section of the newspaper reserved for editorials and various other pieces that contain opinion rather than objective reporting. | Editorial Page |
| These columns focus on individuals and their accomplishments or differences. | Profile Column |
| A statement printed in all editions of a newspaper, generally on the editorial page, identifying pertinent information abotu the publication, such as name, publisher, editor and staff members. | Masthead |
| These columns recognize awards or give congratulations to an individual or group within or outside of the school. | Names in the News Column |
| A statement of the position of the paper on various editorial issues, such as whose viewpoint the editorials represent, how the newspaper handles letters to the editor, how monies from ads will be handled, etc. | Editorial Policy |
| A bylined article expressing the opinions of the writer, usually signed, and appearing on the editorial page. | Column |
| These columns ask random people the same question and prints onlly the answer without further comment. | Random Opinion Survey |
| A short article that expressed opinions on a topic. It is the official opinion of the newspaper and doesn't have a byline. | Editorial |
| These columns briefly give information about a specific club or organization, gives credit for a job well done and/or urges the reader to attend a function held by that club. | In the Clubs Column |
| A technique in which the opinion of individuals with opposing viewpoints on a topic are run in side-by-side opinion articles. | Point - Counterpoint |
| These columns typically comment on movies, recordings, books and concerts. | Entertainment Coverage and Reviews |
| These types of columns are considered a no-no for journalistic writing. | Gossip Columns |
| These type of columns appear in particular parts of the paper - sports, political pages, business pages. | Specialized Columns |
| The purpose of this type of column is to amuse and entertain others. | Humor Columns |
| A column that is published by many papers at the same time. | Syndicate Column |
| These editorials are used when many different subjects are addressed in one editorial. | Briefly Commenting Editorials |
| These editorials call for a change to a policy, procedure or event. | Leading Editorials |
| These editorials persuade people to feel a certain way about a subject. | Persuasion Editorials |
| These editorials explain or clarify an issue. | Explanation Editorials |
| These editorials are good for subjects that can be dealt with humor or sarcasm. | Entertaining Editorials |
| These editorials give congratulations and praise for good deeds. | Praising Editorials |
| These editorials are used to criticize other's actions or circumstances. | Criticism Editorials |
| These editorials answer criticism whether it is school, local or global issues. | Answering Editorials |
| These editorials warn of potential foreseeable problems. | Warning Editorials |