[stylist] Info about writing Op-ed's

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

While researching some stuff, I came across this article about writing
op-ed pieces. I thought I'd share it with the list. Op-eds and letters
to the editor can be a great way to get some publishing creds. Enjoy.

Bridgit

The Earth Institute
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
REVISED FEBRUARY 2010

Writing and Submitting an Opinion Piece: A Guide 

CONTENTS:
Why write an opinion piece?
Print vs. electronic
What makes a good piece 
Credentials
Timing
Which publication?
Writing the piece
How to vet it
How to submit
Where to submit (list of contacts)

Why write an opinion piece?
 The opinion pages are among the best-read sections of any
publication—often on par with the front page itself. In addition to the
general public, some of the most attentive readers of these pages are
decision makers in government, corporations, and nonprofit institutions.
The opinion pages are one of the best ways for the nonprofessional
writer to place an issue in the public eye, or to bring his or her
perspective to the news.

Print vs. electronic

The writing guidelines are the same in any medium. That said, the bulk
of contacts in this guide are for print media: the traditional
high-profile magazines and newspapers. The booming (and less rarefied)
world of electronic media includes blogs, extended web editions of
newspapers or broadcast outfits such as the Financial Times or CNN, and
purely web-based news/opinion operations such as the Huffington Post,
The Daily Beast, Political.com and Slate.com. These are worth checking
out. One of the many current guides is the book An Introduction to
Writing for Electronic Media. But things change fast on the web; the
sites that interest you are the best direct sources on how to get in. 


What makes a good piece?

 Three basic kinds of items appear in opinion pages: editorials, written
by newspaper staff; letters to the editor, written by readers; and
op-eds (OPposite the EDitorials on the page), generally written by
people with special expertise or credibility in a certain field.

Letters to the editor are the brief option. Generally, they comment on
news of the last few days or weeks. Big papers may receive hundreds per
day, and print only a dozen. Still, if you have special credentials—and
can speak pointedly-- you have a chance of getting in.

Op-eds get more space. They usually analyze current news too—but they
need a whole lot more facts and structure to do the job. Beyond
commenting on known news, they can also introduce readers to new ideas,
or a perspective on the news that has not been evident until the writer
brought it up. Op-eds are in fact sometimes readers’ introduction to an
important issue. (They also sometimes generate a small fee for the
author. They are very competitive; big papers may receive dozens, even
hundreds, of submissions a day.

In general, editors want pieces that do not just display expertise; they
want pieces that are well written, timely and provocative—all the
hallmarks of any good nonfiction writing. A good op-ed or letter to the
editor is concise. It hits hard. It marshals vivid images, analogies and
arguments. It is informed and backed by facts—not just emotion or
opinion. Most editors see this as a section for advocacy, denunciations,
controversy and astonishment. In general, they want the opinion pages to
stimulate community discussion and drive public debate. They want people
to say "Wow! Did you see that op-ed (or letter to the editor) today?" 


Credentials

     Are you the right person to write an op-ed or letter? Passion and
strong opinion are prerequisites; but they are not enough. Your
credibility is far higher if you have true expertise, either through
your training and work, or through a telling and powerful personal
experience. This is one thing that often sets the op-ed writer apart
from the letter writer. That said, even a letter signed by a person with
a relevant title potentially (though not always) carries more
credibility for the reader than one by someone who has written in
randomly. The main thing is: you should be able to back up any point you
make.


Timing

If the issue or a related subject has been in the news lately, or if you
are responding to a particular article, then the background of your
piece will be well laid out, and it will increase your chances of
getting in.  However, in some cases, something may be going on below the
public radar that should be in the news pages, but has not yet reached
them. So, sometimes an op-ed helps to break the news itself.
Occasionally if your op-ed does not break new ground, you may be able to
find something current to tie it to: a holiday, anniversary, election,
upcoming conference, report, a vote in Congress, or pending action by
local or state government.


Which Publication?

    Consider your readers before you do anything. Are you submitting to
a national, general-interest publication? If not, narrow your scope to
something that pertains to the readership of that publication. Do not
write about oil rights in Alaska if you are sending your op-ed to
Tennessee—unless you are addressing oil prices across the country.
Editors of local and regional papers also look for community interest or
a strong local angle., and unless there is considerable public debate
already, will be less receptive to op-eds about national issues or broad
ideas. In this case, you can try telling a local story, usually about a
real person, family or group and how your issue affects them. 


Writing the piece

  An op-ed is generally 500-750 words. It must unfold quickly. Focus on
one issue or idea, briefly express your opinion in your opening
paragraph, and be clear and confirmed in your viewpoint. The following
paragraphs should back your viewpoint with factual, researched, or
first-hand information. A good op-ed is not just an opinion; it consists
of fact put into well-informed context. 

 Be timely and controversial--but not outrageous. Personal,
conversational, and humorous (when appropriate) writing is important to
readability, and to capturing the reader’s attention.  Make sure that
you educate without preaching. Near the end, clearly restate your
position and issue a call to action. If you are discussing a problem,
then offer a solution or a better approach; this takes the reader beyond
mere criticism. 

Try to include a catchy title for your op-ed that emphasizes your
central message. This will help the editor grasp the idea quickly, and
help sell the piece. (However, be prepared for the paper to write its
own headline; they will rarely use the writer’s head no matter how good
it is. That’s just the way it’s done.)

       Here are some specific devices to keep in mind as you write. 

•	Come down hard on one side of the argument, and never
equivocate.
•	Identify the counterargument, and refute it with facts.
•	Emphasize active verbs; go easy on adjectives and adverbs. 
•	Avoid clichés. 
•	Avoid technical jargon and acronyms
•	Try to grab the reader's attention in the first line. End with a
strong or thought-provoking line.
•	Use specific references and easy-to-understand data rather than
abstraction.
•	Anecdotes can sometimes help enhance understanding of an issue.
•	Ideally, your topic will be timely, but at the same time have a
long shelf life (i.e., the problem won’t be solved in a month).

Letters to the editor are far briefer: usually 50-150 words after
editing. Thus, you need to make a single strong point, and leave it at
that.  Letters to the editor usually address a subject already known to
the reader—one reason they can be shorter, since explanation and
development of facts is generally left out. You might think of it as the
beginning and end of an op-ed; there is no space for the stuff in
between. But all the same rules of good writing apply. As with an op-ed,
supply a good title.

More pointers:
And Now a Word From Op-Ed   New York Times, Feb, 1, 2004
What We Talk About When We Talk About Editing   New York Times, July 31,
2005
Op-Ed Articles: How to Write and Place Them  Duke University 2010


How to Vet It  
  
      All writers have editors. You can start by showing the piece to
colleagues for their common-sense reaction. You can also contact your
institution’s news media staff; they are trained writers, and helping
out with such pieces is part of the job. There is no guarantee that they
can turn a junky screed into an influential masterpiece; but they can
offer valuable suggestions and maybe some rewriting. (Don’t expect them
to be your ghostwriter.)

Beyond this, in most workplaces, there is no formal requirement that you
submit a piece to managers, or anyone else, for review; everyone in a
scientific or academic institution is free to express an opinion. In
most forums, it is understood that by publishing a piece, you are
speaking for yourself—not the institution. That said, your title and
workplace will almost certainly be listed near your byline; so in that
sense, you do indirectly represent the honor and credibility of your
institution. It is often politic to at least give colleagues or media
staff a heads-up that you are writing something. This allows you to get
valuable feedback on things you may not have thought of: for instance,
special internal sensitivity on a topic, or the risk of exhibiting a
perceived conflict of interest. In general, a well-stated opinion raises
the visibility of your institution--and this is rarely viewed as bad.



How to Submit

Nowadays, letters or op-eds should almost always be submitted by email.
If you happen to know the opinion editor at a certain newspaper, or a
friend who knows that editor, that rarely hurts; send it directly to him
or her. Otherwise, see the list below.

 Include a brief bio, along with your phone number, email address, and
mailing address at the bottom. For an op-ed, use a succinct cover letter
to establish why you are qualified to write this piece. Explain (very
briefly!) why the issue is important and why readers would care. 

 In general, you should submit to one publication at a time. However,
editors can take up to 10 days to accept or reject. If your piece is
very timely, it is acceptable to submit to several places at once, but
you should let each editor know you are doing so. But do try to avoid
submitting the same op-ed to two papers in the same geographical or
readership market. The question of simultaneous submissions gets a
little more complicated if you are targeting national-market
publications such as the New York Times or USA Today. If you are
shooting for the top, then you should go to one at a time. Quite often,
you will not be notified if your op-ed is rejected (at last notice, the
official New York Times policy was that you could consider yourself
rejected if you didn’t’ hear in seven days). But, it is also generally
acceptable to give a time limit in your cover letter, after which you
will shop it to another paper.
     
 If your op-ed does not get accepted, but still concerns a topic of
current concern, and you don’t want to try another venue, it is a good
idea to shorten it and resubmit it as a letter to the editor. You get
less space—but it’s still high visibility.. 


    Where to Submit

The following pages contain contacts and guidelines for the 101 highest
circulation newspapers in the United States. Note: many publish extended
web editions with room for far more opinion content than the print
editions. Check newspaper sites for such opportunities. 

Beyond newspapers, national publications that might be of interest: 

Science magazine  Runs regular guest editorials, commentary and letters
to the editor. Information, guidelines: www.submit2science.org. Deputy
editor for commentary: Barbara Jasny   bjasny at aaas.org  202-326-6515 .

Chronicle of Higher Education  Runs opinion pieces in The Chronicle
Review, Point of View, and Commentary sections. E-mail:
opinion at chronicle.com  Fax: 202-452-1033
Submission guidelines: http://chronicle.com/section/Submissions/157/.
Opinion editor: Sarah Hardesty-Bray   sarah.bray at chronicle.com
202-466-1091

TOP NEWSPAPERS, BY CIRCULATION

1.	USA Today	Op-Eds: 600-800 words. Fact-based approach.
Include background information--qualifications for writing about
subject, basic contact information. E-mail the Forum Page Editor at
theforum at usatoday.com (No attachments).
(circ. 2,220,863) Glen Nishimura, Opinion Page Editor,
gnishimura at usatoday.com, 703-854-4426 
Letters: 250 words or less. Include name, address, phone, and submit
online at
asp.usatoday.com/marketing/feedback/feedback-online.aspx?type=18 or
e-mail editor at usatoday.com. 2.	Wall Street Journal 	Op-Eds: 600-1200
words, double-spaced. Must be strong argument about issue in news, not
response to Journal article. Exclusive use of your article is required
and the paper reserves 10 working days to keep it under consideration.
Include cover letter, name, address, phone, fax, e-mail. E-mail
edit.features at wsj.com or fax 212/416-2255.
(circ. 2,106,774) Tunku Varadarajan, Opinion Page Editor,
tunku.varadarajan at wsj.com, 212-416-2565. Go to
opinionjournal.com/guidelines/ for more information.

Letters: 300 word limit, must relate to story or editorial in
WSJ--include date, headline and page number of article, city where
writer is located. E-mail wsj.ltrs at wsj.com or fax 212/416-2255. 3.
New York Times	Op-Eds: Suggested length is 650 words, but articles of
any length will be considered. The Times will respond within one week if
the op-ed is to be published. Cannot return unused submissions. Op-eds
can be on any topic, but not a response to Times article. Please include
name, title, phone number, and address. Op-eds can be e-mailed (in body
of e-mail) or faxed. Fax: 212/556-4100, E-mail oped at nytimes.com or The
Op-Ed Page, 229 W. 43 rd St., New York, NY 10036. (circ. 1,121,057)
David Shipley, Opinion Page Editor, dshipley at nytimes.com, 212-556-7735.
For further guidelines go to
nytimes.com/ref/membercenter/help/opedsubmit.html or call for recorded
instructions: 212/556-1831.

Letters: 150 words or less, exclusive to Times, refer to article within
past 7 days, include author’s phone numbers, address e-mail to
letters at nytimes.com or Letters to the Editor/ The New York Times, 229 W.
43 rd St., New York, NY 10036. Fax: 212/556-3622.
4.	Washington Post 	Op-Eds: 750-1000 words, must be written
exclusively for The Post. Writers must include work and home phone
numbers, an address and job title if applicable. E-mail
oped at washpost.com. Fax: 202/334-5269. Mail: Editorial Page Editor, 1150,
15 th St., NW, Washington, DC, 20071. Courier to 1515 L St., NW,
Washington, DC 20071. Allow 2-5 days for decision. Check submissions at
202/334-7471 or 202/334-7470.  (circ. 751,871) Fred Hiatt, Opinion Page
Editor, hiattf at washpost.com, 202-334-7281. Outlook (Washington Post
Sunday commentary section) Susan Glasser, Editor, glassers at washpost.com,
(202) 334-6053 Or Steve Luxenberg, Opinion Page Sunday Editor,
outlook at washpost.com, 202-334-7348. Guidelines:
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/opeds/submit/
Letters: Do not send attachments, include contact info. and, if sending
by mail, signature. Submit by e-mail letters at washpost.com or mail to
Letters to the Editor, The Washington Post, 1150 15 St. NW, Washington,
DC 20071. The Post is unable to acknowledge letters it does not publish.
5.	Los Angeles Times 	Op-Eds: 700 word limit. Exclusive use
required. Please give the newspaper 10 days to consider the submission.
Manuscripts cannot be returned unless accompanied by a self-addressed,
stamped envelope. Submit by e-mail at op-ed at latimes.com or fax: Nicholas
Goldberg, 213/237-7968. Call 213/237-2121 for complete submission
information.
(circ. 902,164) or go to:
http://www.latimes.com/oe-howtosubmitoped,0,4524067.story

Nicholas Goldberg, Opinion Page Editor, oped at latimes.com, 213-237-7807
Bob Sipchen, Opinion Page Sunday Editor, bob.sipchen at latimes.com,
213-237-3412
Letters: 250 words or less, must include mailing address, phone number,
signature. Letters must be written in plain text without attachments.
E-mail letters at latimes.com. Call 800/LATIMES ext. 74511 for more
information.
6.	Christian Science Monitor (Boston, MA)	Op-Eds: Prefer less than
750 words; more than 1,200 words risks being disqualified purely out of
lack of staff time to edit it. Exclusive use required; if chosen, you
will be called to verify, and you will be included in the editing
process. If you haven't heard back within 48 hours for articles pegged
to news events, or within 2 weeks for articles without a news peg, feel
free to submit your piece elsewhere. Submit to opinion editor Josh
Burek, joshW at csmonitor.com, 617-450-2452, or via fax to 617/450-2317.
Prefer completed submissions rather than queries. For further
guidelines, go to http://www.csmonitor.com/About/Contributor-guidelines.

Letters: 200 words or less, include your first and last name, city and
state, and telephone number. All letters to be published are subject to
editing/condensing. Submit online at
csmonitor.com/cgi-bin/encryptmail.pl?ID=CFF0C5E4. 7.	Philadelphia
Inquirer (PA)	Op-Eds: approx. 700 words, include phone number, mailing
address. Submissions by e-mail: oped at phillynews.com, or by mail:
Commentary Page Editor, Philadelphia Inquirer, Box 41705, Philadelphia,
PA 19101 or fax: 215/854-5884.

Letters: approx. 200 words, same contact information as above. If about
specific regional issue, refer to
inquirer.philly.com/opinion/edweb_e-mailaddresses.asp for more detailed
information. For general letters, submit by e-mail:
Inquirer.Letters at phillynews.com, fax: 215/854-4483 or mailing address
above (addressed to Letters Editor).
8.	Chicago Tribune (IL)	Op-Eds: Manuscripts may be submitted to
the op-ed page by fax: 312/222-2598, or e-mail: ctc-COMMENT at tribune.com.
(circ. 573,744) Marcia Lythcott, Opinion Page Editor,
mlythcott at tribune.com, 312-222-4198
Letters: include phone numbers, address. Submit by e-mail:
ctc-TribLetter at Tribune.com, fax: 312/222-2598, mail to Voice of the
People, Chicago Tribune, 435 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, 60611 or
online at chicagotribune.com/news/opinion. 9.	Daily News (New York,
NY) 	Op-Eds: 550 words or less. Include address and phone numbers.
Submit by fax: 212/643-7828, e-mail: nobrien at edit.nydailynews.com, or
mail: Daily News, Attn: Robert Laird, 450 W. 33rd St., New York, NY
10001.
(circ. 715,052)
Nancy O'Brien, Opinion Page Editor, nobrien at edit.nydailynews.com,
212-210-1912
Letters: the shorter the letter, the more likely to get published.
Include name, address, phone number. Submit by e-mail to
voicers at edit.nydailynews.com. 10.	New York Post (New York, NY)
Op-Eds: 500 words or less. The Post prefers op-eds to be faxed or
mailed. Mr. Cunningham also encourages individuals to call and discuss
their ideas for op-eds with him. The Post very rarely uses info. from
PR-type organizations. Be selective in what is sent because he stops
considering pieces if he's "received too much junk." E-mail:
cunningham at nypost.com; mail: 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
10036-8790 or fax: 212/930-8542. (circ. 686207) Mark Cunningham, Opinion
Page Editor, cunningham at nypost.com, 212-930-8539
Letters: submit online at
nypost.com/postopinion/letters/letters_editor.htm or e-mail
letters at nypost.com.  Include name and basic contact information with all
submissions.
11.	Star Tribune (Minneapolis)	Op-Eds: 800 words or less.
Prefer writers exclusive to the state. Submit to Eric Ringham, Op-Ed
Editor, via e-mail: opinion at startribune.com; fax: 612/673-4359 or mail:
Opinion Editor, Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune, 425 Portland Ave.
South, Minneapolis, MN 5548.

Letters: 250 words or less, include all contact information and a
signature. All letters become the property of the Star Tribune and if
chosen, will be published within a month. Send to Editorial Department
at same address above.
12.	Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)	Op-Eds: 650-700 words.
All items submitted should have a local connection. E-mail:
letters at RockyMountainNews.com. Send both plain text and attachment.
Include name, basic contact info.

Letters: The shorter, the more likely it will be printed. Include all
contact information. Mail: Letters to the Editor, Rocky Mountain News.
P.O. Box 719, Denver, CO 80201. Fax: (303) 892-2568. E-mail:
letters at RockyMountainNews.com. 13.	Houston Chronicle (TX)	Op-Eds:
600 words or less. The subject matter of the article should be of
specific interest to the local area. The writer should have a
demonstrated expertise in the subject matter area. Attachments accepted,
include full contact and byline information. E-mail:
viewpoints at chron.com, fax: 713/362-3575 or regular mail (address below).
(circ. 554,783) James Gibbons, Opinion Page Editor,
james.gibbons at chron.com, 713-362-7520
Letters: 250 words or less, must have all contact information. Submit by
e-mail: viewpoints at chron.com, fax: 713/362-3575 or mail to: Viewpoints,
c/o Houston Chronicle, PO Box 4260, Houston, TX  77210.
14.	Newsday (Long Island, NY)	Op-Eds: 700-800 words.
Viewpoints occasionally publishes unsolicited opinion essays. Include
name, phone numbers, address and e-mail. Submit as open text to
oped at newsday.com. Editor will contact you if essay is to be published.
(circ. 459,305) Noel Rubinton, Opinion Page Editor,
noel.rubinton at newsday.com, 631-843-2313  Leslie Seifert, Opinion Page
Sunday Editor, leslie.seifert at newsday.com, 631-843-2907 
Letters: 250 words or less. Must mention relevant political, financial
or other interest in subject, Newsday does not return submitted letters
or accept e-mails as attachments. Include all contact information.
Submit to letters at newsday.com or by fax 631/843-2986 or 718/793-6422 or
send to Letters Editor, Newsday, 235 Pinelawn Rd., Melville, NY 11747.
15.	Dallas Morning News (TX)	Op-Eds: Less than 750 words.
Include daytime phone number and mailing address. Submit by e-mail:
viewpoints at dallasnews.com.
(circ. 519,014)
Keven Ann Willey, Opinion Page Editor, kwilley at dallasnews.com,
214-977-8253
Sharon Grigsby, Opinion Page Editor, sgrigsby at dallasnews.com,
214-977-8494
Letters: Less than 200 words. Include address and phone number. Submit
via e-mail to: letterstoeditor at dallasnews.com, online form at
dallasnews.com/cgi-bin/lettertoed.cgi, fax: 972/263-0456 or regular
mail: Letters from Readers, The Dallas Morning News, Box 655237,
Dallas, TX  75265.
16.	Chicago Sun-Times (IL)	Op-Eds: 650 word limit. Topic must
relate to an issue currently in the news and be exclusive to the Chicago
area. Please include full name, address and telephone number. Send
plain-text e-mail to shuntley at suntimes.com or fax submissions:
312/321-2120.
(circ. 487,480)
Steve Huntley, Opinion Page Editor, shuntley at suntimes.com, 312-321-2535
Letters: letters at suntimes.com. Include full name, phone number and
address. 17.	San Francisco Chronicle (CA) 	Op-Eds: 650 words or
less. Contact Op-Ed editor John Sullivan. E-mail is the best way to
submit: forum at sfchronicle.com or fax: 415/543-7708. Subject line of
e-mail should read - "For Open Forum." No attachments. (circ. 505,022).
Jim Finefrock, Opinion Page Editor, jfinefrock at sfchronicle.com,
415-777-7923. For further guidelines, go to
sfgate.com/chronicle/submissions.

Letters: 200 words or less. Editor prefers e-mail submissions, does not
accept attachments: letters at sfchronicle.com or fax: 415/543-7708. 18.
Arizona Republic (Phoenix) 	Op-Eds: To submit My Turn Columns under
600 words for the main Opinion page, mail: My Turn, The Arizona
Republic, PO Box 2244, Phoenix, AZ 85002; e-mail: my.turns at pni.com; fax:
602/444-8933. For more information, call 602/444-8499.
(circ. 413,268) Dan Nowicki, Opinion Page Editor,
dan.nowicki at arizonarepublic.com, 602-444-6899
Letters: 200 word limit, must be signed, include daytime phone number,
mailing address, submit online:
www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/help/contact.html#editor or mail to
Letters to the Editor, The Arizona Republic, P.O. Box 2244, Phoenix, AZ
85002. Letters may also be faxed to 602/444-8933 or e-mail:
opinions at arizonarepublic.com. 19.	Boston Globe (MA)	Op-Eds:
750 words or less. Marjorie Pritchard is responsible for the content of
the op-ed page. She can be contacted by phone, mail or fax. Boston
Globe, PO Box 2378, Boston, MA 02107-2378 Phone: 617/929-3041 fax:
617/-929-2098. E-mail: oped at globe.com 
(circ. 451,471)  Marjorie Pritchard, Opinion Page Editor,
m_pritchard at globe.com, 617-929-3041 Nick King, Opinion Page Editor,
n_king at globe.com, 617-929-2838
Letters: limit 200 words. Include all contact information. E-mail:
letter at globe.com or mail to Letters to the Editor, Boston Globe, P.O.
Box 55819, Boston, MA 02205-5819 or fax to 617/929-2098. For more
information, go to
bostonglobe.com/newsroom/Editorial-Opinion/letterstoeditor.stm. 20.
Miami Herald (FL)	Op-Eds: 600 words or less for weekly editions of
the paper. Longer pieces may be utilized for the Sunday edition but
rarely if unsolicited. Published submissions are to be used exclusively
for the Miami Herald. E-mailed submissions are preferred. You will only
be notified if the paper will be using your piece. E-mail:
HeraldEd at herald.com or oped at herald.com. 

Letters: include name, address, phone number, e-mail to
HeraldEd at herald.com  (no attachments), mail to The Readers’ Forum, The
Miami Herald, 1 Herald Plaza, Miami, FL 33132-1693 or fax 305/376-8950.
21.	Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ)	Op-Eds: 800 words or less.
Include name, address, phone number. Submit by e-mail:
oped at starledger.com or fax 973/-392-5845.

Letters: 200 words or less, e-mail eletters at starledger.com or mail to 1
Star- Ledger Plaza, Newark, N.J 07102 or fax to 973/392-4040.
22.	Atlanta Journal-Constitution (GA)	Op-Eds: 750 words or
less. All submissions should be exclusive to other papers in Georgia,
Florida, and the Carolinas. Include name, address and phone. Fax to
404/526-5611. E-mailed submissions are preferred: dbeasley at ajc.com.

Letters: 150 words or less, include basic contact info. Submit letters
online at ajc.com/opinion/content/opinion/letters/index.html or e-mail
letters at ajc.com. 23.	San Diego Union- Tribune (CA)	Op-Eds: 700
words or less. Submissions should be about something in the news that
would be of interest to area resident, sign if faxed or mailed. E-mail:
bill.osborne at uniontrib.com or opinion at uniontrib.com fax: 619/260-5081 or
mail: Opinion Editor, The San Diego Union-Tribune, PO Box 120191, San
Diego, CA 92112.

Letters: published according to ratio of letters expressing given side
on issues. No more than one letter per author per 120 days. Submit by
e-mail: letters at uniontrib.com or fax or mail to above contacts (address
to Letters Editor). 24.	Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH) 	Op-Eds: 900
words or less. Please include a cover letter explaining who is
submitting the op-ed and the relevance of the issue. E-mail:
forum at plaind.com or mail/fax to same information below.

Letters: 250 words or less, include full contact information, submit
online form at www.cleveland.com/plaindealer/lettertoeditor.ssf e-mail:
letters at plaind.com, mail to Letters to the Editor, Cleveland Plain
Dealer, 1801 Superior Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114 or fax 216/999-6209.
25.	Oregonian (Portland,OR)	Op-Eds: 600 words or less, preference
given to short essays on "highly topical issues or themes of particular
relevance to the Pacific Northwest, Oregon, and the Portland Metro
area." Special expertise a pre-requisite on national or international
matters. Send plain-text by e-mail to oped at news.oregonian.com. Or fax:
503/294-4193.

Letters: 150 word limit, include address and daytime phone. Submit by
e-mail to letters at news.oregonian.com, fax: 503/294-4193 or by mail:
Letters to the Editor, The Oregonian 1320 SW Broadway Portland, OR
97201.
26.	Detroit Free Press (MI) 	Op-Eds: 750- 800 words, and
prefers local writers, issues and angles. The Free Press provides
stipends for published columns. Please include a complete address and
both day and evening telephone numbers. E-mail: editpg at freepress.com,
submit by mail or fax to contacts below.

Letters: 200 words or less, subject to editing. Does not accept e-mail
attachments--include letter in body of e-mail. Must include full mailing
address and phone numbers. Anonymous letters, letters to third parties
and letters to other publications will not be considered. Submit to
letters at freepress.com or Editor, Detroit Free Press, 600 W. Fort,
Detroit, MI 48226 fax: 313/222-6774.
27.	St. Petersburg Times (FL)	Op-Eds: The Times very rarely
uses op-eds, but those submitted should be 750 words or less. Submit by
e-mail, text only, to: gailey at sptimes.com; Fax: 727/893-8675.

Letters: 200-300 words, E-mail: letters at SPTimes.com. Include name,
address, phone, e-mail address in body of e-mail, signature if possible.
28.	Denver Post (CO)	Op-Eds: 650-700 words, should address
specific issues, not refer to previously published items. Must include
full name, home address, e-mail address and phone numbers for
verification. No attachments. Mail: Guest Commentary, The Denver Post,
1560 Broadway, Denver 80202; Fax: 303/820-1502; E-mail:
openforum at denverpost.com.

Letters: Limit 200 words on topics of general interest. Must include
full name, address, e-mail address, and day/evening phone numbers for
verification. Mail: The Open Forum, The Denver Post, 1560 Broadway,
Denver 80202; fax: 303/820-1502; e-mail: openforum at denverpost.com. 29.
Orange County Register (CA) 	Op-Eds: Prefer 650 words for daily (M-F)
op-ed section or 850 works for weekly "guest columns" section. Must be
topical and make case through evidence and facts. Most likely to publish
local focus, single issue, well-supported articles written by local
author. Also prefer articles that agree with editorial page’s
“commitment to individual liberties and limited government." E-mail
op-eds to commentary at ocregister.com, columns editor Chris Reed at PO Box
or fax listed below.

Letters: should be around 150 words. Submit to Letters Editor Betty
Talbert by e-mail: letters at ocregister.com, or mail to PO Box 11626,
Santa Ana, CA 92711 or fax: 714/796-3657.
30.	Investors Daily	Does not  accept unsolicited opinion pieces.
31.	St. Louis 
Post-Dispatch (MO)	Op-Eds: should be approximately 500 words.
Preference given to Illinois and Missouri authors, others not ruled out.
E-mail as text: letters at post-dispatch.com or fax 314/340-3139.

Letters: 250 words or less, mail to Letters to the Editor, St. Louis
Post-Dispatch, 900 North Tucker Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. 63101, e-mail
letters at post-dispatch.com or fax above number. 
32.	Baltimore Sun (MD)	Op-Eds: Should be approximately 700
words. E-mail: commentary at baltsun.com. If you would like to follow up,
call Mr. Block at 410/-332-6051. Fax: 410/332-6977.

Letters: The Sun welcomes letters of 250 words or less. All letters
become property of the Sun, which reserves the right to edit them.
Include name, address, day and evening telephone numbers. Mail: Letter
to the Editor, The Sun, PO Box 1377, Baltimore, MD 21278-0001; Fax:
410/332-6977; or E-mail: letters at baltsun.com.  33.	Sacramento Bee
(CA)	Op-Eds: 550-600 words. E-mail opinion at sacbee.com. Submit in
plain text, with lines between paragraphs (no attachments) or mail
P.O.Box 15779, Sacramento, CA 95852 . Include name, address and daytime
phone. Call Jewel Reilly, Op-Ed editor 916/321-1913 with any questions. 

Letters: 200 words, reference article in Bee if possible, refer to issue
covered within last two weeks, include name, mailing address, daytime
phone. E-mail opinion at sacbee.com or fill out online at
sacbee.com/static/live/opinion/letters_form.html. Questions: John
Hughes, Letters Editor 916/321-1906. 
34.	San Jose Mercury News (CA)	Op-Eds: 650 words or less.
E-mail: letters at mercurynews.com. Direct questions and submissions for
the commentary page to Jim Braly, 408/920-5475; Mail: 750 Ridder Park
Dr. San Jose, CA 95190; or fax: (408) 271-3792.

Letters: include name, address and phone. E-mail letters at mercurynews.com
or send to 750 Ridder Park Dr., San Jose, CA 95190. 
35.	Kansas City Star (MO)	Op-Eds: 800 words or less. E-mail:
oped at kcstar.com or mail to Charles Coulter, Opinion Page Editor, The
Kansas City Star, 1729 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108. For more
information, contact Charles Coulter 816/234-4476.

Letters: 150 words, E-mail letters at kcstar.com or mail to The Kansas City
Star, Letters, 1729 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108. Please include
your full name, address and daytime phone number with anything you send.

36.	South Florida Sun-Sentinel 	Op-Eds: Prefers 800 words or
less, but will consider a submission of up to 1,000 words if it is about
an important issue. They also prefer e-mailed submissions. Fax:
954/-356-4559; E-mail: kguy at sun-sentinel.com.

Letters: 200 words or less; should include name, address, phone, and
signature. E-mail (no attachments) letter at sun-sentinel.com or submit
online at sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-letterseditor.customform.
37.	Milwaukee Sentinel (WI)	Op-Eds: Open submissions should be 700
words or less and include both day and evening phone numbers along with
an address. E-mail: jsedit at journalsentinel.com.

Letters: The Journal-Sentinel generally only accepts Letters to the
Editor of 200 words or less. Include full contact information. More
information and form to submit online: jsonline.com
/news/editorials/submit.asp, or e-mail jsedit at journalsentinel.com or
mail to The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, P.O. Box 371, Milwaukee, WI
53201. 
38.	Orlando Sentinel (FL)	Op-Eds: 700 – 750 words; E-mail:
insight at orlandosentinel.com. Do not submit by fax. Mail: “My Word”,
Orlanda Sentinel, 633 N. Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801-1349.

Letters: 200-250 words or less and include name, address and daytime
phone. E-mail: insight at orlandosentinel.com, Fax: 407/-420-5286 or
Letters to the Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 633 N. Orange Ave., Orlando, FL
32801-1349. 
39.	Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA)*	Op-Eds: The Times
Picayune rarely prints unsolicited op-eds, but those submitted should
have a local angle and around 800 words or less. Include name and phone
number. E-mail: ttroncale at timespicayune.com.

Letters: 200 words or less, include contact information. E-mail:
letters at timespicayune.com, no attachments. All submissions become
Times-Picayune property and will not be returned.
40.	Indianapolis Star (IN)	Op-Eds: 800 words. Prefers local
writers, but outside writers on national/international topics are okay.
Tear sheets of published pieces are sent to writers. Make sure e-mail
indicates that the piece is intended for Lichtenberg and the op-ed page.
This newspaper's owner also owns Indianapolis News. Editors will respond
in two weeks to submissions they intend to print. E-mail:
stareditor at starnews.com; Fax: 317/656-1435 Mail: Jane Lichtenberg, Op-Ed
Page Editor, P.O. Box 145, Indianapolis, IN 46206.

Letters: fax above or e-mail at stareditor at starnews.com, or mail to
Letters to the Editor, Indianapolis Star, P.O. Box 145, Indianpolis, IN
46206.
41.	Boston Herald (MA)	Op-eds: 650-800 words. E-mail:
oped at bostonherald.com or fax: 617/542-1315. Include all contact
information.

Letters to the editor should be e-mailed to:
Letterstoeditor at bostonherald.com or faxed to 617/542-1315. 
42.	Columbus Dispatch (OH) 	Op-Eds: 700-800 words. Submit via e-mail
to the Forum Page Editor at forum at dispatch.com. No attachments. Fax:
614/461-8793.

Letters: 200 words or less. Typed submissions are preferred, all may be
edited. Signature, address, daytime phone numbers are required. Please
specify a date if there’s a reference to previous article on letters.
Submit to letters at dispatch.com; Mail: Letter to the Editor, Columbus
Dispatch, 34 S. 3 rd St., Colombus, OH 43215; Fax: 614/461-8793. 
43.	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (PA)	Op-Eds: 600-800 words of
particular interest in the local area, but willing to consider longer
pieces. E-mail opinion at post-gazette.com, no attachments.

Letters: 250 words or less. E-mail letters at post-gazette.com or mail to
Letters to the Editor, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 34 Blvd of the Allies,
Pittsburgh, PA 15222, fax: 412/263-2014.

To submit online: post-gazette.com/contact/comments_form.asp?ID=40.  44.
San Antonio Express-News (TX)	Op-Eds: Comments should run no more than
600 words and should follow the rules for letters. E-mail:
letters at express-news.net; Fax: 210/-250-3465. 

Letters: 250 words or less; and should address a single issue. Letters
must be signed -- no initials or pseudonyms. Include a correct address
and daytime telephone number for verification (but not publication).
Letters will be edited for clarity, length, taste and legal reasons.
E-mail: letters at express-news.net; Fax: 210/250-3465; Mail: Letters, c/o
Express-News, P.O. Box 2171, San Antonio, TX 78297.
45.	Charlotte Observer (NC)	Op-Eds: Submit your op-ed pieces to the
same mailing address, fax number and e-mail as letters to the editor
with “op-ed” in the subject heading. 

Letters: Letters typically address a single idea and do not exceed 150
words. Please sign (unless you are using e-mail or computer fax) and
include your address and daytime telephone number. They edit for
brevity, grammar and clarity, and they reject letters published
elsewhere. They cannot return or acknowledge letters not used. Published
letters will appear in paper and electronic format. Send letters to The
Observer Forum, The Charlotte Observer, P.O. Box 30308, Charlotte, NC
28230-0308 or fax them to 704/358-5022. Letters can also be emailed to
opinion at charlotteobserver.com.  46.	Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX)
Op-Eds: 800 words or less, prefers timely issues that are of particular
interest in the region. Mail: Op-Ed Page Editor, Box 1870, Fort Worth,
Texas 76101, fax: 817/390-7831. Submissions via e-mail are preferred:
letters at star-telegram.com. 

Letters: Send as e-mails with a full name, address and daytime phone
number. They should be concise, to the point and original - no form
letters, please. Writers are limited to one a month. E-mail:
letters at star-telegram.com.  47.	Detroit News (MI)	Op-Eds: must be
exclusive in Detroit metro area. 600-750 words are ideal. Send by e-mail
to jhadden at detnews.com or comment at detnews.com or fax to 313/222-6417or
mail to Richard Burr, Associate Editor / Features, Editorial Page, 615
W. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit, Michigan 48226. Preference given to local
and state topics by Michigan writers. 

Letters: preference 250 words or less, include all contact information.
E-mail: letters at detnews.com; or fax 313/222-6417; or mail: The Detroit
News, Letters, Editorial Page, 615 W. Lafayette, Detroit, MI 48226. 
48.	Tampa Tribune (FL) 	Op-Eds: 500-750 words. Submissions
should be about an issue that is of interest in the local area. Include
name, address, title, phone number and “any information that you think
would be needed for footer info.” E-mail: ngordon at tampatrib.com.

Letters: 150 word limit, include daytime phone and address. Submit your
letter online: http://tampabayonline.net/letters.htm; mail: P.O. Box
191, Tampa, FL 33601-4005; or e-mail: tribletters at tampatrib.com.  49.
Buffalo News (NY)	Op-Eds: Columns for My View, The View from
Canada, and Surroundings may be submitted to the Editorial Page Editor,
The Buffalo News, One News Plaza, P.O. Box 100, Buffalo, NY, 14240.
Alternatively you may fax your column to 716/856-5150 or you may send an
e-mail to EditPage at buffnews.com. Maximum number of words is 630.

More information at
buffalonews.com/contact_us/guidelines.asp#news_everybody.

Letters: No more than 200 words , sign and include phone number and
address. Write to Everybody's Column, The Buffalo News, One News Plaza,
P.O. Box 100, Buffalo, NY, 14240; or fax to 716/856-5150; or e-mai to
lLettertoEditor at buffnews.com; or submit online:
www.buffalonews.com/contact_us/submit_editorial.asp?type=news_everybody.
50.	Louisville 
Courier-Journal (KY)	Op-Eds: 500-700 words. Prefers to receive by
fax: 502/582-4066 by e-mail to Keith Runyon at
krunyon at courier-journal.com.

Letters: 200 words or less, mail to Readers Forum, The Courier-Journal,
P.O. Box 740031, Louisville, Ky., 40201-7431 or e-mail your letter to
cjletter at louisv02.gannett.com; submit online:
courier-journal.com/cjconnect/edletter.htm; or fax 502/582-4155.  51.
Seattle Times (WA)	Op-Eds: 750 word maximum, must be exclusive to
Seattle Times, preference given to local writers and issues. Submit to
Lee Moriwaki, The Seattle Times, P.O. Box 70, Seattle, WA 98111, fax it
to 206/382-6760, or e-mail to opinion at seattletimes.com, include basic
contact information. 

Letters : 250 words or less , submit to e-mail above, Letters Editor,
Seattle Times, PO Box 70, Seattle, WA 98111 or fax 206/382-6760. For
more information, call 206/464-2132. 
52.	Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK)	Op-Eds: 500 words or
less, op-eds exclusive to the Oklahoman are preferred. E-mail:
PBennett at Oklahoman.com. Indicate "Point of View" in subject line. Fax:
405/475-3971. Mail: Your Views, U.S. Postal Service: Your Views, The
Oklahoman, P.O. Box 25125, Oklahoma City, OK  73125. 

Letters: 150-225 words. Include full contact information. No
attachments. E-mail: yourviews at oklahoman.com, fax 405/475-3971 with
subject: Your Views, U.S. Postal Service: Your Views, The Oklahoman,
P.O. Box 25125, Oklahoma City, OK  73125 
53.	Omaha World-Herald (NE) 	Op-Eds: about 700-800; Fax to
402/-345-4547. Indicate for "Another Point of VIew" E-mail:
pulse at owh.com. However, this e-mail and the fax number are the same for
letters to the editor. Mail: Omaha World-Herald, 1334 Dodge Street,
Omaha, NE 68102. 

Letters: Send by e-mail to pulse at owh.com. Include full contact info.
Limit Pulse letters to about 200 words or so. 
54.	Hartford Courant (CT)	Op-Eds: Submissions should be sent via
e-mail to oped at courant.com. 750 words or less. Public policy issues
should be of interest to Connecticut residents. Persons submitting
op-eds should have strong credentials in the subject matter. Fax:
860/520-6941. 

Letters to the editor: E-mail: letters at courant.com or submissions may be
filled out at the following web form:
courant.com/about/custom/thc/thc-letters,0,86431.customform. Letters
require full name, mailing address, phone numbers and e-mail address for
verification. Your letter should be exclusive to The Courant. Your
submission may be edited and shortened. Writers will ordinarily be
limited to one published letter every two months. 
55.	Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) 	Op-Eds: 750 words or less. Local
interest is key to getting your op-ed printed. Be sure to include your
name, address and phone number. E-mail letters at pilotonline.com by fax at
757/446-2051. 

Letters: 150 words or less, include full contact information. E- mail:
letters at pilotonline.comor fax at 757/446-2051, or mail to Letters to the
Editor, P.O. Box 449, Norfolk, VA 23501-0449. Submit online at
home.hamptonroads.com/feedback/submit.cfm?id=1. 56.	Pioneer Press
(St. Paul, MN)	Op-Eds: maximum of 750 words. Preference to regional
issues, writers and communities typically underrepresented on opinion
pages. Fax op-ed to 651/228-5564 or e-mail it to
letters at pioneerpress.com.

Letters: Preference goes to letters under 225 words, all letters are
subject to editing. Must be exclusive. Include full name (at least two
initials and the last name) and your city of residence for publication.
In addition, include street address and daytime phone number, not for
publication. Please send your letter as plain text in the body of the
e-mail, not as an attachment. E-mail: letters at pioneerpress.com; Fax:
651/228-5564. Direct questions to 651/ 228-5545. 57.	Cincinnati
Enquirer (OH)	Op-Eds: 400-450 words. Use the same e-mail address as
letters: letters at enquirer.com. Require a photo and a two-line bio about
the author in order to be published. Also include a daytime phone number
for the author. 

Letters: 200 words or less, submit via e-mail: letters at enquirer.com or
by mail: Cincinnati Enquirer, Letters to the Editor, 312 Elm St.,
Cincinnati, OH 45202.
58.	Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA)	Op-Eds: 800 words or less.
Rarely accept unsolicited op-eds, and the ones they use must be
specifically Virginia- and/or Richmond-related, as well as exclusive to
the Times-Dispatch. This excludes most pieces dealing with national or
international subjects. Fax: 804/775-8090 or e-mail
cparis at timesdispatch.com.

Letters: for guidelines or to submit online:
timesdispatch.com/editorials/letters.shtml. Submit signed letters by
fax: 804/-819-1216 or e-mail letters at timesdispatch.com. 59.	Austin
American-Statesman (TX)	Op-Eds: You may submit a column — 750 words
maximum — but your odds are better writing a letter. On most days, they
run only four columns. Most of those slots go to staff writers and
syndicated columnists—but they’re always looking for well-written,
thoughtful pieces. Send to the editorial board at the following fax
number: 512/912-5927. 

Letters: 150 words or less. Fax: 512/-912-5927, e-mail to
letters at statesman.com. 60.	Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock,
AR)	Op-Eds: Should be 700-800 words and written by Arkansas
residents. The Democrat-Gazette will publish essays from Arkansas
residents bearing no more than two bylines. Include name, address, a
note of bio and a daytime telephone number. E-mail Meredith Oakley,
meredith_oakley at ardemgaz.com. For out of state submissions, contact Ed
Gray for Sunday editorial/feature section. E-mail
ed_gray at adg.ardemgaz.com. 

Letters: 250 word limit, only accept letters from Arkansas residents.
Submit online: ardemgaz.com/Info/voices.asp or by e-mail:
voices at ardemgaz.com. 61.	Tennessean (Nashville)	Op-Eds: Should
be between 600-700 words. E-mail op-eds for Nashville Eye. E-mail Sandra
Roberts, sroberts at tennessean.com, or fax to 615/259-8093.

Letters: 250 words or less, preference given to readers from Middle
Tennessee area, include full contact information. E-mail
letters at tennessean.com or fax 615/-259-8093 or mail to Letters to the
Editor, The Tennessean, 1100 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203.
62.	The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 	Op-Eds: 800 words or less.
E-mail: oped at northjersey.com or fax: 201/646-4749.

Letters: Please be brief and include all contact information. E-mail:
letterstotheeditor at northjersey.com or fax above. 63.	Daily News (Los
Angeles) 	Op-Eds: 600-700 words. Send to dnopinion at dailynews.com
to the attention of Chris Weinkopf.

L etters: 100 words or less, include full contact information. E-mail:
dnforum at dailynews.com or fax 818/713-3723 or mail to Public Forum, P.O.
BOX 4200, Woodland Hills, CA 91365.
64.	Palm Beach Post (FL)	Op-Eds: 600-700 words, must be timely, a
strong opinion and well-stated. E-mail to lafrala at pbpost.com; fax:
561/820-4728.

Letters: Maximum of 250 words, all are subject to editing. Must be about
issues of current interest and material that has appeared in the
newspaper. Include a phone number for letter verification. Send to
letters at pbpost.com. Mail: Letters to the Editor, The Palm Beach Post, PO
Box 24700, West Palm Beach, FL 33416. Fax: 561/820-4728.
65.	Contra Costa Times (East Bay area of CA)	Op-Eds: E-mail
650 words or less to clopez1 at cctimes.com.

Letters: 200 words or less. Include all contact information. E-mail to
letters at cctimes.com, fax to 925/943-8362, or mail to The Times, P.O. Box
8099, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. For more info or to submit online:
contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/editorial/letters/. 66.
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle (NY)	Op-Eds: 750 word limit, usually
only accepts pieces from its circulation area. The writer should have
some level of expertise in the subject matter. Writer should speak with
K. Wagner at 585/258-2414 before e-mailing piece to
dceditpage at democratandchronicle.com.

L etters: 175 word limit. Must be concise, timely and appeal to a broad
readership. Name, address and phone should be included for verification
and contact information. E-mail: dceditpage at democratandchronicle.com;
Mail: Letters to the Editor, Democrat and Chronicle, 55 Exchange Blvd.,
Rochester, NY 14614. For more information, call 585/258-2250.
67.	Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)	Op-Eds: 800 word limit. Fax your
“Viewpoint” submissions to: (901) 529-6445 and use same e-mail or web
form as letters to the editor.

Letters: submit by fax to above number, e-mail
letters at commercialappeal.comor submit online
web.commercialappeal.com/newgo/forms/letters.htm Letters should be as
brief as possible. Or mail: Letters to the Editor, The Commercial
Appeal, Box 334, Memphis, TN 38101.
68.	Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville)	Op-Eds: 750 word limit,
the shorter the better. E-mail: tuletter at jacksonville.com or mail:
Florida Times-Union, c/o Lloyd Brown, P.O. Box 1949, Jacksonville, FL
32231.

Letters: Send via e-mail at tuletter at jacksonville.com which goes to the
Editorial Page Editor. Broad topics are less likely to be used than
specific topics. Please avoid attachments and always include your full
name, home address, occupation and daytime phone number.
69.	Las Vegas 
Review-Journal (NV)	Op-Eds: 600-900 words. Submit by e-mail:
letters at reviewjournal.com.

Letters: include signature if fax or regular mail. Submit via e-mail:
letters at reviewjournal.com. Subject line should be "Letters to the
Editor." Fax 702/383-4676 or, for guidelines, online submissions:
reviewjournal.com/about/print/press/letterstoeditor.html. Regular mail:
PO Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125.
70.	Riverside Press-Enterprise (CA)	Op-Eds: Manuscripts must be
brief. Submit to the Executive Editor by telephone: 909/368-9403; fax:
909/368-9022; or e-mail: letters at pe.com.

Letters: 200 word limit. Must include writer’s home address and daytime
phone number for verification. E-mail: letters @pe.com; Fax:
909/368-9022 or mail: Executive Editor, Riverside Press-Enterprise, 3512
Fourteenth Street, Riverside, CA 92501.
71.	Raleigh News & Observer (NC)	Op-Eds:  650-700 words, should
be of particular interest to their local readers. Please include name,
address, phone and how you are affiliated with the issue. E-mail:
forum at newsobserver.com. For more information, call 919/829-4517. Chances
of printing for an international (non-Carolina piece) are virtually
zero.

Letters: 250 words or less. E-mail: forum at newsobserver.com or
atorrey at newsobserver.com (no attachments) or mail to The People's Forum,
P.O. Box 191 Raleigh, N.C. 27602 or fax to 919/829-4872. Include contact
information.
72.	Seattle 
Post-Intelligencer (WA)	Op-Eds: 600 word limit. Limited op-ed space.
Include full name, address, and daytime phone number. For an op-ed
piece, include a tagline in terms of describing your relationship (if
any) to the subject you are writing about. If there is no relationship
other than a strong interest, we can use something like "the writer
lives in 
) Use the same e-mail as letters to the editor:
editpage at seattlepi.com or use following information for letter
submission.

Letters: 200 word limit, must include name, address, telephone number
and signature. All letters are subject to editing. Mail: P-I Letters to
the Editor, Box 1909 Seattle, WA 98111; Drop off: Seattle P-I, 101
Elliott Ave., W, Second Floor; Fax: 206/448-8184; E-mail:
editpage at seattlepi.com. 73.	Fresno Bee (CA)	Op-Eds: Submit 750 words
or less for Valley Voices, E-mail to letters at fresnobee.com or submitted
online at: fresnobee.com/opinion/valley_vo ices/submit/.

Letters: 200 words or less, include contact information. Submit online:
fresnobee.com/opinion/lets _ed/send/ or e-mail: letters at fresnobee.com.
74.	Asbury Park Press (NJ)	Op-Eds: 400 words or less, prefer
writers with expertise in the area they are writing about. Submit all
manuscripts to Op-Ed Editor, Randy Bergmann. E-mail: rbergmann at app.com
or fax: 732/643-4014.

Letters: 200 words maximum. Editor will review any subject. Include
name, town, phone number, fax number and e-mail. E-mail:
yourviews at app.com. 75.	Providence Journal (RI)	Op-Eds: averaging
700-900 words that would be of particular interest in the region. Prefer
e-mail: rwhitcom at projo.com or U.S. Postal Service: Editorial (Opinion),
The Providence Journal, 75 Fountain Street, Providence, RI 02902. No
faxes, please. 

Letters: 250 word limit, submit to letters at projo.com cite date and page
number if replying to specific article, and include full contact
information.
76.	Birmingham News (AL)	Op-Eds: 600 words. “My Turn” is a
commentary section of the paper which runs on Sundays in which pieces
must contain original thought. Must include name, address, and contact
phone number. E-mail Joel Kennedy: jkennedy at bhamnews.com or call for
more information: 205/325-2466.

Letters: 200 words or fewer. Letters, faxes and e-mails to the editor
appear Sunday through Friday. Submissions must include writer’s name,
address and daytime phone number. E-mail: epage at bhamnews.com; Mail:
Letters to the Editor, Birmingham News, P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL
35202; or fax: 205/325-3345. 
77.	Des Moines Register (IA)	Op-Eds: around 700 words on
topics related to Iowa and of interest to our readers. If published, a
head shot and a signed essay agreement form is necessary. E-mail to
letters at dmreg.com.

Letters: Send with contact information by fax to (515) 286-2504 or
E-mail letters at dmreg.com or mail to Letters to the Editor, The Des
Moines Register, P.O. Box 957, Des Moines, IA 50304 or submit on line at
desmoinesregister.com/help/letter.html. 78.	Honolulu Advertiser (HI)
Op-Eds: 500 words, the Advertiser welcomes longer submissions on topics
of local interest for the Island Voices column. Send to
letters at honoluluadvertiser.com or submit by using their Web form:
the.honoluluadvertiser.com/current/op/commentary.

Letters: 200 words or less, letters must be in good taste on any topic.
Submissions must include writer’s true name, address and telephone
number (for verification purposes only). Writers are limited to one
submission per month. Mail: P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; e-mail:
letters at honoluluadvertiser.com or complete online form:
the.honoluluadvertiser.com/current/op/submitletter; or fax:
808/525-8037.
79.	Dayton Daily News (OH)	Op-Eds: 700-750 words, include daytime
phone numbers with all submissions. E-mail: edletter at coxohio.com.

Letters: 200-250 word limit, e-mail edletter at daytondailynews.com. 80.
Tulsa World (OK)	Op-Eds: around 650 words. Use same e-mail as
letters: letters at tulsaworld.com.

Letters: 200-250 words. Send by e-mail to letters at tulsaworld.com with
daytime phone number.
81.	Akron Beacon Journal (OH)	Op-Eds: 500-750 words.
Guidelines listed daily in print edition of paper. Author should include
bio. E-mail: vop at thebeaconjournal.com.

Letters: include contact information. Submit to
vop at thebeaconjournal.com. 82.	Grand Rapids Press (MI)	Op-Eds: 750
words or less, Press prefers that the author be both an area resident
and an expert on the issue. Prefers e-mail submissions. E-mail (no
attachments) to pulse at grpress.com or fax to 616/222-5212.

Letters: 300 word limit. All submissions are subject to condensation and
editing. Must include address and phone number. Writers are limited to
one letter every 60 days. Mail: Letters to the Editor, 155 Michigan
Street, NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503; or e-mail: pulse at grpress.com (no
attachments). 83.	Philadelphia Daily News (PA)	Op-Eds: 450-500
words ideal. Exclusive to Daily News, include contact information.
E-mail to burgosf at phillynews.com.

Letters: Submit online at
philly.com/mld/philly/contact_us/feedback_np2/. 84.	Toledo Blade
(OH)	Op-Eds: Saturday Essays: 1000-1100 words. Include full name,
address and daytime phone number. This requires a photo also and can be
done via e-mail with JPEG format. Use the same e-mail as letters to the
editor with “op-ed” in the subject heading.

Letters: for Readers’ Forum, should be limited to 300 words. Must
include full name, day phone and an address. Preference is given to
short, succinctly expressed e-mails. E-mail (no attachments, plain text)
all submissions to letters at theblade.com or fax to 419/724-6191. 85.
Salt Lake City Tribune (UT)	Op-Eds: All submissions should include
name, address, telephone number and some information on the author so
that it can be included on the end of the piece. E-mail Vern Anderson,
editor of the editorial page, at vanderson at sltrib.com (no attachments);
send the typed, double-spaced submission to Vern Anderson, The Salt Lake
Tribune, 143 S. Main, Salt Lake City, UT 84107; or fax 801/257-8515.

For more information on guidelines, go to sltrib.com/help/forum.asp.

Letters: Should be as brief as possible, e-mail as plain-text to
letters at sltrib.com. E-mails with attachments will not be accepted. To
fax: 801/257-8950.
86.	Allentown Morning Call (PA)	Op-Eds: Must be between 650-750
words, should be about one issue only. E-mail submissions are preferred:
kranzley at mcall.com; or fax to 610/770-3720.

Letters: 250 word limit, but shorter is better. Starting line must
include full name, hometown, and a telephone number where you can be
reached. Submissions through e-mail: letters at mcall.com; fax:
610/770-3720; or mail: Letters to the Editor, The Morning Call, Box
1260, Allentown, PA 18105.
87.	Tacoma News Tribune (WA)	Op-Eds: “Your Voice” should be
limited to 600 words, e-mail editorial page editor:
david.seago at thenewstribune.com or mail to David Seago, The News Tribune,
PO Box 11000, Tacoma, WA 98411.

Letters: prefer less than 150 words, must be 250 words or less. Include
all contact information. E-mail to letters at mail.tribnet.com or submit
online: secure.thenewstribune.com/opinion/letters. 88.	Knoxville 
News-Sentinel (TN)	Op-Eds: E-mail to letters at knews.com indicate
that it's intended to be an op-ed submission. 600-700 words.  Need jpeg
headshot and 2-line bio.

Letters: E-mail to letters at knews.com, 200 words or less. Include contact
info. 89.	The State (SC)	Op-Eds: Prefer 600 words in length. Need
full contact, include 1 or 2 line bio on the writer. If selected you
will be contacted about submitting a headshot photo. Mark Lett, The
State, P.O. Box 1333, Columbia, SC 29202. Fax:  803/771-8639. 

Letters: 200 words. Include contact information, no attachments. Mail:
Letters to the Editor, The State, P.O. Box 1333, Columbia, S.C. 29202.
E-mail: stateeditor at thestate.com or fax to 803/771-8639. Questions:
803/771-8465.  90.	News Journal (Wilmington, DE)	Op-Eds:
Submissions should be made to the Editorial Page Editor with Op-Ed in
the subject of any e-mail or fax that is sent. E-mail:
ghuffenberger at wnewsj.com. Fax: 302/324-2595.

Letters: Should be brief as possible, include full contact information.
Mail to Letters to the Editor, Box 15505, Wilmington, DE 19850 , fax
302/324-2595 or e-mail: ghuffenberger at wnewsj.com. 91.	Lexington
Herald-Leader (KY)	Op-Eds: 700 words max and writer must have
demonstrated special interest. Prefer e-mail
hleditorial at herald-leader.com, include name, address, phone. By fax:
859/255-7236. Questions, call 859/231-1652.

Letters: 250 words or less. Include name, address, phone. Prefers
e-mail: hleditorial at herald-leader.com or mail Letters to the editor,
Lexington Herald-Leader, 100 Midland Avenue, Lexington, KY 40508 or fax
859/231-3332. Or submit online at
kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/contact_us/newspaper_services/letters_to_the_e
ditor/. 92.	Sarasota 
Herald-Tribune (FL)	Op-Eds: Up to 700 words. E-mail:
editor.letters at heraldtribune.com.

Letters: 300 words or less, submit online:
heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?CATEGORY=OPINION04. 93.	La
Opinion (Los Angeles, CA)	Spanish newspaper in Los Angeles. Send
by e-mail to editorial at laopinion.com or tribuna at laopinion.com.  94.
Albuquerque Journal (NM)	Op-Eds: Prefers locally written
commentaries and a limit of 750 words. Fax to 505/983-2523. E-mail:
smills at abqjournal.com.

Letters: Preference is given to letters that are fresh, brief and clear.
Please make sure to include a home address with telephone number and a
reliable daytime phone number for verification. Letters are to be
submitted using the following online form:
www.abqjournal.com/letters_form.htm. 95.	Greensburg
Tribune-Review (PA)	Op-Eds: Send to opinion at tribweb.com or fax to
724/838-5171.

Letters: 200 words or less. Include contact information. Guidelines,
online submissions:
pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/opinion/letters/send or e-mail:
opinion at tribweb.com or mail Letters to the Editor, Tribune-Review, 622
Cabin Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601 or fax 724/838-5171.
96.	Post & Courier (Charleston, SC)	Op-Eds: No more than 850 words.
Send to editor at postandcourier.com.

Letters: Submissions are subject to editing for length, clarity, libel
and good taste. Must carry writer’s address and a daytime telephone
number. Mail: The Editor, The Post and Courier, 134 Columbus St.,
Charleston, S. Carolina 29403; submit online:
archives.charleston.net/news/editform.html; or e-mail:
letters at postandcourier.com.  97.	Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)
Op-Eds: submit to dougf at spokesman.com as text of message. Or fax:
509/459-3815. Limit is 850 words, and preference given to local and
regional issues and authors.

Letters: Letters up to 200 words on topics of general interest may be
submitted. All letters are subject to editing. Please sign them with
your full name (first, initial, last) and include a daytime telephone
number for verification. Fax letters: 509/459-3815 or e-mail:
editor at spokesman.com.  98.	News Journal (Daytona Beach, FL)
Op-Eds: 400-500 words. E-mail (no attachments, with “op-ed” as subject
heading): david.wiggins at news-jrnl.com; or Fax (make sure to clarify it
is an op-ed submission on the cover sheet): 386/258-1577.

Letters: Full name, home address and daytime phone number of the writer
should be included. Letters should be written exclusively for the
News-Journal. Mail: Letters to the Editor, The News-Journal, P.0. Box
2831, Daytona Beach, FL 32120; Fax: 386/258-1577; Online:
news-journalonline.com/03LettersIndex.htm#form; or e-mail:
letters at news-jrnl.com (no attachments, include text in the body of the
e-mail).
99.	Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)	Op-Eds: 750 word limit,
e-mail to gfrench at telegram.com.

Letters: 250 words. To be published, letters must have as the subject,
“Letter to the Editor”. Letters must NOT include second-hand material,
opinions that are too personal, verse or essay form. Make sure that the
letter is hand signed with the author’s full name, including a complete
home address and a day time telephone number. Note: each individual is
limited to one published letter in two months. Fax to 508/793-9313 or
e-mail: letters at telegram.com. 100.	Washington Times (DC)	Op-Eds:
600 to 800 words. The Washington Times does not accept unsolicited
manuscripts by e-mail. Please mail all articles. Requires exclusivity in
DC area, i.e. can not submit to Washington Post when submitting to
Washington Times. Fax: (202) 832-2982 Mail: Commentary Page, The
Washington Times, 3600 New York Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002.

Letters: 300-400 words. Please include your name, address and a phone
number where you can be reached. E-mail your letters to
letters at washingtontimes.com. 101.	Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS)
Op-Eds: 600 word limit include jpeg photo and sentence about the writer.
Submit to the same e-mail as letters: letters at jackson.gannet.com with
“op-ed” in the subject heading.

Letters:  Letters of 250 or fewer words have the best chance of being
published, must be signed and include an address and daytime telephone
number for verification. Letters are edited for accuracy, length and
clarity. Submit to letters at jackson.gannett.com; fax 601/961-7211; or
mail The Clarion-Ledger, Box 40, Jackson, MS 39205.