Word: argumentative
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...unsolicited. In either case, signed pieces do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board. In fact, we tend to give our writers, especially our columnists and editorial cartoonists, a substantial amount of free reign in choosing their topics; we value clarity and originality of an argument over the particular content of the argument itself...
...some depth. Op-eds may not explicitly respond to pieces that have already appeared in The Crimson, but often they tackle the same subjects that recent op-eds have dealt with. In considering which op-eds to publish, in addition to originality, we also look for a strong argument, timeliness, clarity of writing, and cleverness...
...they are writing about, and we require that all op-eds be signed by those individuals (up to three); we will not accept for publication articles that have been authored by an organization as a whole or pieces written under pseudonym. Op-eds are meant to examine a particular argument, not make a pitch for a particular upcoming event, and we reserve the right to edit out such references. Finally, we also consider op-art submissions, including annotated charts, a series of drawings or photographs, or other graphics...
...author or authors (up to three), and not an organization nor under a pseudonym. Letters that are brief, timely, and perhaps witty or humorous, are more likely to be published. Good letters engage the subject without preamble, make their point quickly, and generally limit their scope to a single argument. If you’re interested in writing a more extended argument, consider submitting...
...amid criticism, would America be at risk?" Covert, not so much. The network famously calls itself "fair and balanced," but "fair and balancing" would be a better description: Roger Ailes repeatedly describes his news network as a counterweight, on the right, to the rest of the news media. His argument that nearly every other mainstream media outlet slants left is self-serving and mostly wrong. (The MSM really slant toward the institutional, establishmentarian center, which is a bias as dangerous as any other.) But while "fair and balanced" may be propaganda, it doesn't seem to be fooling anyone. Conservatives...