
Send a Letter to the Editor
Letters to the editor and opinion pieces are very powerful advocacy tools. The editorial section of a newspaper is widely read by the public and is monitored by elected officials. When you write a letter to the editor, be sure to do the following.
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Open with a strong statement, and be sure to place the most important information at the beginning.
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Use a personal story or illustration to make your point in plain language.
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If at all possible, tie your letter to a recent piece of news, editorial, or a prior letter to the editor.
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Use email to submit your letter. Editors like email because they will not have to re-key your letter for print.
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In your signature line include your name, daytime and evening telephone numbers, email address, and mailing address so the paper can verify that you wrote the letter.
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Make sure you know what the word count limits for letters are and stick to them.
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