Editorial genres

Editorial treatments that distinguish the purpose or style of a publication.

Terms

• Advertiser-supplied content
• Analysis
• Case studies
• Commentary
• Comparisons
• Conversational writing
• Event coverage
• Event previews
• Explainers
• Explanatory writing
• Fact checks
• Features
• How-to guides
• Interviews
• News stories
• Opinion
• Predictions
• Press releases
• Profiles
• Promotional content
• Question and answer
• Reporting
• Research reports
• Round-ups
• Roundtable discussions
• Special reports
• Sponsored content