From today's NYT:
For the first time since The Times created Op-Ed in 1970, our space has grown...We've always called this section Op-Ed because it appeared in the paper opposite the editorials.I always thought that "Op" stood for "opinion", and that "Op-Ed" denoted the set of opinion pieces and editorials. Was I the only one with this misconception? Posted by Paul at April 12, 2005 09:54 AM
I actually knew that, but I keep forgetting it because it makes a bit more sense as "opinion".
Posted by: Chris at April 12, 2005 09:59 AMI remember learning the same thing, and having the same reaction. If they put the comics opposite the editorial page, would it still be the Op-Ed page?
Posted by: Sean at April 13, 2005 10:19 AM