Well now you may be correct ... but, both the op-ed and editorial itself, is still opinion, supposition, innuendo, conjuncture, also known as propaganda.
op-ed
adjective [ before noun ] US
US /ˌɑːpˈed/ UK /ˌɒpˈed/
used to describe a piece of writing that expresses a personal opinion and is usually printed in a newspaper opposite the page on which the editorial is printed:
What's an editorial?
An editorial is an opinion article that states the position of a publication's editorial board, which usually consists of top editors and opinion writers.