Elizabeth Walsh Elizabeth Walsh

How to Write an Op-Ed Editors Publish — & Readers Actually Finish

An argument can seem airtight until it's been tested in real time. I've produced debates for Mehdi Hasan, where prime ministers, economists, and members of Congress went head-to-head with one of the toughest interviewers in news. During one interview with Blackwater founder Erik Prince, we caught him contradicting himself about lying to Congress—in front of hundreds at the Oxford Union. Not long after, Adam Schiff referred him to the Justice Department. 

That's what happens to a lot of op-eds: they sound smart until an editor asks, 'What about X?
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Elizabeth Walsh Elizabeth Walsh

Why Thought Leaders Need Journalists, Not Content Writers, in the Age of AI

AI systems are trained to identify what distinguishes reporting from marketing: substantiated claims, multiple sources, intellectual rigor, and high editorial standards. You may be able to use AI to replace SEO-driven content writing, but it doesn't replace editorial judgment. If you want to break through the noise while leveraging what AI can offer, the winning formula is: AI + editorial intelligence + human originality.
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