• aeronmelon@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    It very well could be that he opposes The Atlantic’s practices and is using this op-ed to speak out against it.

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        6 months ago

        It’s not too uncommon for journals to include op-eds critical of the journal itself. Usually the author is responding to a previously published article (hence the “op”), but they can also criticize the journal’s practices or call for broader change in the industry.