{"id":5084,"date":"2023-03-20T16:21:36","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T16:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=5084"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:30:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:30:27","slug":"article-column-or-editorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/article-column-or-editorial","title":{"rendered":"Is it an article, a column, or an editorial (and why does it matter)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">One potentially overlooked element of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/grammar-101\">basic grammar<\/a> is directly related to the definition of journalism: what is the difference between an article, a column, or an editorial? After all, they all refer to the written word, and they all pertain to the nonfiction genre. You see all three in any given newspaper, both in print and online. But why is it important to learn the differences? <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">Words and semantics matter, of course, especially in the world of journalism. To accurately gauge the source and veracity of what you read, it\u2019s important to know the differences between these three. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"full-bleed-image\">\n        <picture class=\"c-image\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/is-an-article-column-editorial-1600x600-1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width:767px) and (max-width:1600px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/is-an-article-column-editorial-1600x600-1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width:540px) and (max-width:767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/is-an-article-column-editorial-1600x600-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/is-an-article-column-editorial-1600x600-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n    <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Become a savvy media consumer. 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