News Quality Initiative Our Opinion Recommendations for Publishing Opinion Journalism on Digital Platforms Subramaniam Vincent and Patricia Lopez with David Agraz, Leona Allen Ford, Jon Allsop, Rochelle Riley, and Rebecca Traister November 30, 2020 Contact Information NewsQ Initiative Email:
[email protected] Copyright information: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) Recommendations for Publishing Opinion Journalism on Digital Platforms i Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 1 Terms and Purpose .................................................................................................................................. 2 What is Opinion in the Context of News and Journalism? ............................................................... 2 What is the Purpose of Opinion Journalism? An Array of Evidence-based, Diverse Perspectives .... 4 The Importance of Expertise and Lived Experiences ........................................................................ 4 The Role of Opinion Journalism in Public Controversies ................................................................. 5 The Opinion Panel: Our Process and WorK ........................................................................................... 7 The Opinion Problem