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The '''editorial board''' is a group of editors, writers, and other people who are charged with implementing a publication's approach to [[editorial|editorials]] and other opinion pieces. The editorials published normally represent the views or goals of the publication's owner or [[publisher]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite encyclopedia |year=2009 |title=Editorials |encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Journalism |publisher=SAGE Publications |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pLV1AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA473 |last=Hamlet |first=Janice D. |isbn=978-1-4522-6152-2}}</ref>

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The '''editorial board''' is a group of people, usually at a [[publication]], who dictate the tone and direction the publication's [[editorial]] policy will take.

==Mass Makeup media==

At a newspaper, the editorial board usually consists of the [[Newspaper editor|editor]] responsible for the [[editorial page]] and [[editorial writer]]s. Some [[Newspaper|newspapers]] include other personnel as well. Some editorial writers may also have other roles in the publication.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Carney |first=William Wray |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1080217993 |title=In the news : the practice of media relations in Canada |date=2019 |others=Colin Babiuk, Mark LaVigne |isbn=978-1-77212-424-8 |edition=Third |location=Edmonton, Alberta |pages=153–154 |oclc=1080217993}}</ref> Editorial boards for [[Magazine|magazines]] may include [[Subject-matter expert|experts]] in the subject area that the magazine focuses on, and larger magazines may have several editorial boards grouped by subject. An executive editorial board, which usually includes the executive editor and representatives from the subject-focus boards, may oversee these subject boards.

At a newspaper, the editorial board usually consists of the editorial page editor, and [[editorial writer]]s. Some newspapers include other personnel as well.

Editorial boards meet regularly to discuss the latest news and opinion trends and to discuss what the publication should say on a range of issues, including [[current events]].<ref name=":2" /> They will then decide who will write which editorials and for what day. When such an editorial appears in a newspaper, it is considered the institutional opinion of that newspaper, and the resulting pieces are rarely [[Byline|signed by]] the individual primarily responsible for writing it.<ref name=":2" /> At some newspapers, the editorial board will also review [[wire service]] and [[print syndication|syndicated]] columns for inclusion on the editorial page and the [[op-ed]] page. Book and magazine publishers will often use their editorial boards to review or select manuscripts or articles, and sometimes to check facts. Book publishers may also make use of editorial boards, using subject experts to select [[manuscript]]s. Editorial boards are less common for broadcasters, as typical [[News broadcasting|television news programs]] rarely include opinion content.<ref name=":2" />

Editorial boards for magazines may include experts in the subject area that the magazine focuses on, and larger magazines may have several editorial boards grouped by subject. An executive editorial board may oversee these subject boards, and usually includes the executive editor and representatives from the subject focus boards.

A typical editorial board for a newspaper has three or four employees.<ref name=":0" /> In early 2023, the editorial board for [[The New York Times]] comprised 14 employees, all from its Opinion department.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bennet |first=James |date=2020-01-13 |title=What Is an Editorial Board? |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/13/reader-center/editorial-board-explainer.html |access-date=2023-03-24 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Some newspapers, particularly small ones, do not have an editorial board, choosing instead to rely on the judgment of a single editorial page editor.

Book publishers may also make use of editorial boards, using subject experts to select [[Manuscript|manuscripts]].

In the 1700s, if any editorial were published, it had typically written by the owner or was an op-ed.<ref name=":2" /> In the 1800s, subscribers wanted to know the opinion of the individual, such as [[Horace Greeley]].<ref name=":2" /> In the US, the trend towards unsigned editorials began before 1900, especially at politically conservative newspapers, and when demand surged for signed, analytical content, newspapers turned to [[Syndicated columnist|syndicated columnists]] to fill the gap.<ref name=":2" />

Almost all [[academic journal]]s have an editorial board consisting of selected, unpaid experts in the academic field covered by a journal. This is almost always an honorary position, although board members sometimes provide [[peer review]] of submissions.

The editorial board meeting ran by [[Phyllis E. Grann]] at [[G. P. Putnam's Sons|Putnam]] was called the "Thursday Morning Breakfast Meeting." The meeting was described in ''[[New York (magazine)|New York Magazine]]'' as, "8:30 event had a war-room atmosphere, with representatives of every department--editorial, publicity, sales and marketing--reporting in to Grann, who made decisions like a Mike Milken-style bond trader, constantly evaluation and re-evaluating her positions."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/media/features/5618/index2.html|title=Now for the Grann Finale|last=Maneker|first=Marion|date=January 1, 2002|website=New York Magazine|access-date=2018-05-23}}</ref>

== Functions ==

Editorial boards meet on a regular basis to discuss the latest news and opinion trends and discuss what the newspaper should say on a range of issues. They will then decide who will write what editorials and for what day. When such an editorial appears in a newspaper, it is considered the institutional opinion of that newspaper.

Some editorial boards additionally publish [[blogs]], where they can publish additional information and interact with readers.<ref name=":1">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Blogs and Bloggers |encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Journalism |publisher=SAGE Publications |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pLV1AwAAQBAJ&dq=%22editorial+board%22+news&pg=PA166 |last=Sterling |first=Christopher H. |date=2009-09-23 |pages=166 |language=en |isbn=978-1-4522-6152-2}}</ref> Early editorial board blogs, such as CBS's Public Eye blog, were associated with [[Journalistic scandal|reporting scandals]].<ref name=":1" />

At some newspapers, the editorial board will also review [[wire service]] and [[print syndication|syndicated]] columns for inclusion on the editorial page or op-ed page.

==Academic journals==

Some newspapers, particularly small ones, do not have an editorial board, choosing instead to rely on the judgment of a single editorial page editor.

Almost all [[academic journal]]s have an editorial board consisting of selected, unpaid experts in the academic field covered by a journal. This is almost always an honorary position, although board members sometimes provide [[peer review]] of submissions. A member may be asked to review several manuscripts per year and may edit a [[special issue]]. The members may also be consulted regarding new regulations at the journal. They are expected to promote the journal among their peers.<ref>[http://www.mdpi.com/editors Information for Editors], [[MDPI]]</ref><ref>[https://www.elsevier.com/editors/editorial-boards Editorial Boards], [[Elsevier]]</ref>

==See also==

Book and magazine publishers will often use their editorial boards to review or select manuscripts or articles, and sometimes to check facts.

* {{annotated link|Editorial}}

==Role in political campaigns==

* {{annotated link|Op-ed}}

The editorial board controls the [[Testimonial|endorsement]] process for the [[newspaper]] during campaigns. Candidates will come before the editorial board for a group [[interview]] which can last for several hours, depending on the office. During the [[meeting]], the board asks the candidate a range of questions on various issues and uses the meeting as a way to judge which candidate to endorse.

==References==

Candidates may routinely meet with editorial board early in their [[political campaign|campaigns]] in order to provide their opinions to the newspaper's [[Decision-making|decision makers]]. This is a way to steer media coverage their way and to influence the final endorsement.

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== External links ==

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090726021311/http://www.clintreilly.com/?p=134 ''Editorial Boards and the Public Interest'' by Clint Reilly]

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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090726021311/http://www.clintreilly.com/?p=134 ''Editorial Boards of Journal of Maize Research and Development'']▼

* http://nmrp.gov.np/journal-of-maize-research-and-development/editorial-board-jmrd/▼

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▲* [http://www.clintreilly.com/?p=134 ''Editorial Boards of Journal of Maize Research and Development]

▲http://nmrp.gov.np/journal-of-maize-research-and-development/editorial-board-jmrd/