{"id":46,"date":"2019-06-09T15:41:42","date_gmt":"2019-06-09T15:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2019-08-16T21:41:59","modified_gmt":"2019-08-17T01:41:59","slug":"op-ed-and-opinion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/op-ed-and-opinion\/","title":{"rendered":"OP-ED and Opinion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"300\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/editor.jpg?resize=281%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1449\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our opinion\/editorial or Op-Ed Page is reserved for opinion pieces written by a\u00a0Gazette\u00a0journalist or a group of journalists. The articles appearing here differ from most news pieces in that they advocate a particular point of view, policy or other non-objective opinion. They may contain assertions that are controversial or non-factual and they usually don\u2019t seek to be as unbiased and objective as true newspaper stories should \u2013 and must. Gazette editorials are found on this Op\/Ed section of a website to make it especially clear that\u00a0something is an opinion,\u00a0rather than an objective news story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes, an entire newspaper will collectively print and endorse an editorial written by a staff member or a few staff members. For example, conservatives tend to deride the\u00a0New York Times\u00a0because its editorials tend to espouse \u201cliberal\/progressive\u201d points of view. Conversely, progressives make similar claims about the\u00a0Wall Street Journal\u00a0However, the pure news content of both papers seeks to be objective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other times, the Gazette will print editorial pieces written by a single individual who is credited with its authorship. In the latter case, the views of the author should not be construed to represent the views of the Gazette as a whole. Today, you can find editorials all over the Internet on various blogs and websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/YourOpinion-matters.jpg?resize=240%2C240&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/YourOpinion-matters.jpg?w=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/YourOpinion-matters.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This country is the greatest country in the history of the world. An experiment in small-d democracy \u2013 \u201cof the people, by the people, and for the people.\u201dOne of our freedoms is the opportunity to speak freely and honestly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You should take the freedom to express your views and opinions very seriously. This page is here to offer readers a place to voice cutting edge opinions and views on politics and the economy, arts and entertainment and a plethora of other subjects taking an honest look at the areas that are currently having the most effect upon Lakeland and the American people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our opinion\/editorial or Op-Ed Page is reserved for opinion pieces written by a\u00a0Gazette\u00a0journalist or a group of journalists. 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