It can be confusing, even in traditional media such as newspapers, to figure out what’s supposed to be straight news and what’s supposed to be opinion. The new media world of blogging doesn’t make it any easier.

So here’s how our site is set up:

– The emphasis of our home page is news. News articles are listed under the purple “Top News” headline on the top right and, lower down in the page, under the “Capitol News,” ”K-12 News,” “Healthy Schools” and “Higher Education” headlines. You will never find blogs or commentary containing opinion here.

– The rotating photo box on the top left also links to news articles. On the odd occasion when it may link to a commentary containing opinion, it will be labeled as such.

– The only spot on our home page routinely devoted to commentary is in the middle of the page underneath the purple “Commentary” headline.

EdNews Publisher Alan Gottlieb oversees all operations but chiefly handles commentary. Todd Engdahl, the Capitol editor, and Nancy Mitchell, news editor, deal exclusively with the news sections. Click here to read our staff bios.

Thoughts? Let us know at EdNews@ednewscolorado.org.