7/31/2019 Types of Opinion
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Readers wish to know if it is a mystery, comedy or musical and a
brief description of the plot
without giving away the surprises. Readers seek to know who are
the producers, directors and
actors. Readers seek the writers opinion which adds colour to
the review. The reviewer should
write in an interesting and witty manner to attract readers and
make them accustomed to the
column.
b. Concerts: Reviews of single performance are evaluative, not
prescriptive. Readers who saw theshow are generally interested in
comparing their impressions with those of the reviewer. Those
who were not there may be happy or sad that they attended. Both
sets of readers benefit as it
helps them decide whether to attend future performances of the
same group.
c. Books: Readers expect book reviewers to comment on the
subject matter of the day, theorganization, the comparative
emphasis given to parts of the book, the quality of writing,
the
qualifications of the author, and the adequacy and reliability
of the contents. Reviewers explain
what the author intended to accomplish with the book and
evaluate how well the author
accomplished the purpose.
4. Broadcast Editorials: Broadcast station owners ought to share
the responsibility as newspaperpublishers to provide for the
exchange of opinion on issues of the day. These editorials
demonstrate that the station is involved in the
communityconcerns by commenting and
highlighting them. Daniel Toohey states that broadcast
editorials are the most mature form of
journalism, referring to public broadcasting. He argues that,
without the right to editorialize,
public broadcasting will be relegated to permanent
adolescence.
5. Editorial Cartoons: Editors pack up an issue using a sketch
and a few words compared to the fivehundred word article. The
cartoons effectiveness depends on clarity of the message,
receptivity
of the audience and artistic ability of the artist. The
cartoonists use a wide variety of techniques
to make the audience comprehend it. It involves a familiar image
that might seem to have no
relation to the message of the cartoon; use fictional or real
characters that readers are expected
to recognize. It gives a light hearted side of the otherwise
serious form of editorial page. It is
based on news reported and may criticize wrongs. The editor must
ensure that the cartoon is
free of libel and obscenity.
6. Letters to the editor: letters give readers a better feeling
about the newspaper; give readers achance to speak/write their
minds to the public and create interest in editorial page and
increase readership. It seems that letters are amongst the most
read parts of a paper.
