collocation · academic
editorial independence
UK/ˌedɪˈtɔːrɪəl ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns/US/ˌɛdɪˈtɔːrɪəl ˌɪndəˈpɛndəns/eDI·TO·ri·al·in·DE·pen·dence
the ability of editors and newsrooms to decide content free from outside pressures
Examples
“The scandal showed a clear breach of editorial independence at the broadcaster.”
“Many journalists argue that editorial independence is vital for public trust.”
“In Task 2 you can argue that laws should protect editorial independence.”
Band 8 sentence
“To maintain credibility, public broadcasters must guarantee editorial independence from political and commercial pressures.”
Collocations
- preserve editorial independence
- threats to editorial independence
- editorial independence is essential
Word family
Common mistakes
editorial independent→editorial independence
indpendent editorial policy→independent editorial policy
Say it for a higher band
5editor's choice→6editorial autonomy→7+editorial independence
Synonyms
editorial autonomy
Easily confused
editorial bias
“Critics accused the paper of editorial bias after it consistently endorsed the same political party.”
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