Editing Op-ed (section)

== Possible conflicts of interest ==

The relationship between op-eds, editors, and funding from interest groups has been a concern. In 2011, in an open letter to  The New York Times, a group of U.S. journalists and academics called for [[Conflict of interest|conflict-of-interest]] transparency in op-eds.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 11, 2011 |title=US journalists launch campaign for 'op-ed transparency' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2011/oct/11/us-press-publishing-new-york-times |access-date=August 9, 2012 |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 6, 2011 |title=Journos call for more transparency at ''New York Times'' op-ed page |url=https://www.cjr.org/behind_the_news/journos_call_for_more_transpar.php?page=all |access-date=August 9, 2012 |work=[[Columbia Journalism Review]]}}</ref> Critics of op-ed journalism argue that it can oversimplify complex issues and may introduce [[bias]], especially when written by people affiliated with powerful [[Advocacy group|interest groups]], corporations, or political entities.  They argue that op-eds can become tools for [[misinformation]], especially in today’s highly polarized media environment, due to the lack of rigorous editorial oversight.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Meyerowitz |first=Joanne |date=2020-09-01 |title=180 Op–Eds: Or How to Make the Present Historical |url=https://academic.oup.com/jah/article/107/2/323/5907840 |journal=Journal of American History |language=en |volume=107 |issue=2 |pages=323–335 |doi=10.1093/jahist/jaaa335 |issn=0021-8723}}</ref>