Editor's note is a reminder and important comment added by the editor of a newspaper or magazine to the news or article.

"Note" is the abbreviation of "Note", and "Note" is also written as "Anyu", which is the words written in front (or behind). In the past, literati wrote something about the main purpose, relevant circumstances, explanations, etc. of something called "an yu", and later they also wrote "notes".

Editor's note is usually the author's starting point for writing, or an explanation. Some special instructions are added to allow readers to understand more clearly or get more information through this explanation.

There are also some sections where the editor's note is used to prevent the content from being involved in the law, to inform readers of the source of the content, or some ways to protect their own interests. For example: Editor's note: Thank you XX for your strong support for this content. Or the content of this article is for reference only and is not intended for plagiarism or commercial use. If there is any copyright infringement, please contact XXX. etc.

The editor's note has synonymous meaning, is concise and profound, and plays the finishing touch. It is a special editing task to not only express the editorial office's opinions on the viewpoints or materials in the article, but also to highlight key points and use them to illustrate the topic.

Extended information:

Generally speaking, the editor's notes are divided into the following types:

1. Introductory

Generally speaking, Articles that are relatively long and have profound reasoning are suitable for this type of editorial note. For a relatively long article, the main content should be to sort out the plot, summarize the theme, and highlight the biggest features; for a more profound article, the top priority should be to retell the main idea in easy-to-understand language.

2. Commentary

Generally speaking, editors need to highlight articles with less distinctive features through their own analysis so that readers can quickly grasp them; there are also some controversial ones Topics or opinions are also very suitable for this kind of editorial note.

3. Comprehensive

This type of editor’s note has the characteristics of the above two types of editor’s notes. However, in the specific writing process, the editor can be determined based on the characteristics of the article itself. The emphasis of the press may be mainly on introduction, or mainly on commentary, or both. Therefore, the above two issues that the editor's note needs to pay attention to cannot be neglected in this type of editor's note.

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