- Date
- 1995-08
- Kind
- Publication
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communicationgovernancecommunitypublication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
In August 1995, the Beacon editor acknowledged criticism about opinion being embedded in apparently factual articles and announced a clearer distinction between news and opinion. Future personal commentary would be marked “ED. NOTE:” rather than placed on a separate editorial page.
Evidence limits
This records the editor’s stated publication policy and does not establish a complete historical separation of news, commentary, and advertising across the Beacon archive.
Sources
- The editor acknowledges criticism about opinions appearing within apparently factual articles, states the need for a clear distinction between news and opinion, and says future personal editorial commentary will be labeled “ED. NOTE:”. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1995-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the editorial-policy statement.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1995-08_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Beacon clarifies its distinction between news and editorial opinion, 1995”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-beacon-news-opinion-policy-1995/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1995, “Our First & Last Editorial.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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