Opinion journalism

Opinion journalism is journalism that makes no claim of objectivity. Although distinguished from advocacy journalism in several ways, both forms feature a subjective viewpoint, usually with some social or political purpose. Common examples include newspaper columns,^[1] editorials,^[2] op-eds,^[3] editorial cartoons, and punditry. In addition to investigative journalism and explanatory journalism, opinion journalism is part of public journalism.^[4]

There are a number of journalistic genres that are opinion-based. Among them, for example, there are Gonzo journalism and new Journalism.^{[citation needed]}

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