A newspaper opinion piece is a type of article that expresses the opinion of the writer or publication. An EDITORIAL is a type of opinion piece that is written by the EDITORIAL board of a newspaper and reflects the opinion of the publication. A COLUMN is a type of opinion piece that is written by a single author and appears regularly in a newspaper. DTRL stands for 'down the right lane' and is a type of COLUMN that expresses conservative opinions. OPED stands for 'opposite EDITORIAL page' and is a type of COLUMN that expresses liberal opinions.