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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@wsj.com or fax 212/416-2255.
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USA Today
Op-Eds: 600-800 words. Fact-based approach. Include background information-- qualifications for writing about subject, basic contact information. Send to Forum Page Editor at theforum@usatoday.com as a text e-mail. (No attachments).
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New York Times
Op-Eds: 800 words or less (suggested length is 650 words). The Times requires exclusive use of an article and reserves 10 working days to keep it under consideration. Cannot return unused manuscripts. Op-eds should be on "topical subject" but not 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@nytimes.com or The Op-Ed Page, 229 W. 43rd St., New York, NY 10036
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Los Angeles Times
Op-Eds: Exclusive use required. Please give the newspaper 10 days to consider the submission, 700 word limit, call 213/237-2121 for more information. Submit by E-mail: op-ed@latimes.com or Fax: Nicholas Goldberg, 213/237-7968
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Washington Post
Op-Eds: 700 to 800 words, must be written exclusively for The Post. For verification purposes, writers must include work and home phone numbers, an address and job title if applicable. E-mail: oped@washpost.com.
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Daily News (New York, NY)
Op-Eds: 550 words or less. Include address and phone numbers. Submit by fax at 212/643-7828, e-mail rlaird@edit.nydailynews.com or Daily News, Attn: Robert Laird, 450 W. 33rd St., New York, NY 10001
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Chicago Tribune (IL)
Op-Eds: Manuscripts may be submitted to the op-ed page by fax 312/222-2598, or e-mail: ctc-COMMENT@tribune.com.
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Newsday (Long Island, NY)
Op-Eds: Viewpoints occasionally publishes unsolicited opinion essays. Include name, phone numbers, address and e-mail. Submit your work of 700-800 words as open text to oped@newsday.com.
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Houston Chronicle (TX)
Op-Eds: 750 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. E-mail: outlook@chron.com fax: 713/362-3575 or regular mail (address below). Send to the attention of the Outlook Editor.
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Dallas Morning News (TX)
Op-Eds: The DMN accepts submissions of 750-800 words. Include daytime phone number and mailing address. Submit by e-mail: viewpoints@dallasnews.com
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San Francisco Chronicle (CA)
Op-Eds: 650 words or less. E-mail forum@sfchronicle.com or fax: 415/543-7708. Subject line of e-mail should read - "For Open Forum." No attachments.
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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@pni.com; Fax: 602/444-8933.
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New York Post (New York, NY)
Op-Eds: 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." cunningham@nypost.com
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Boston Globe (MA)
Op-Eds: 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. Limit words to 700. E-mail: m_Pritchard@globe.com
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Chicago Sun-Times (IL)
Op-Eds: 650 word limit. Topic must relate to an issue currently in the news. Send plain-text e-mail to shuntley@suntimes.com.
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Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ)
Op-Eds: 800 words or less, include name, address, phone number. Submit by e-mail: oped@starledger.com or fax 973/-392-5845 or e-mail the editorial page editor, Richard Aregood, raregood@starledger.com
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Philadelphia Inquirer (PA)
Op-Eds: approx. 700 words, include phone number, mailing address. Submit by e-mail oped@phillynews.com, Commentary Page Editor, Philadelphia Inquirer, Box 41705/, Philadelphia, PA 19101 or fax: 215/854-5884
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San Diego Union-Tribune (CA)
Op-Eds: 700-750 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: opinion@uniontrib.com fax: 619/260-5081 or mail: Opinion Editor, The San Diego Union-Tribune, PO Box 120191, San Diego, CA 92112
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Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
Visit www.startribune.com/opinion/ and click on the "how to submit a letter or commentary" button for information on how to participate in the Opinion pages
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Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
Op-Eds: 650-700 words. All items submitted should have a local connection. E-mail: letters@RockyMountainNews.com. Send both plain text and attachment. Include name, basic contact info.
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Denver Post (CO)
Op-Eds: 650-700 words, should address specific issues, not refer to previously published items, provide same contact information, submit to same places as above
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Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
Op-Eds: 700 words or less. Please include a cover letter explaining who is submitting the op-ed and the relevance of the issue. E-mail: forum@plaind.com
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Detroit Free Press (MI)
Op-Eds: 750 words or less, 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: oped@freepress.com , submit by mail or fax to contacts below.
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Oregonian (Portland, OR)
Op-Eds: 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. Op-eds of 600 words or less are preferred. Send as plain-text by e-mail to oped@news.oregonian.com. Or fax 503/294-4193
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Orange County Register (CA)
Op-Eds: 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." Prefers 650 words for daily (M-F) op-ed section or 850 works for weekly "guest columns" section. E-mail op-eds to commentary@ocregister.com, columns editor Chris Reed at PO Box or fax listed below.
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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 to below address, text onl; For more information, go to: www.sptimes.com/letters/
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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. E-mailed submissions are preferred. You will only be notified if the paper will be using your piece. E-mail: HeraldEd@herald.com.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution (GA)
Op-Eds: 750 words or less. All submissions should be exclusive to the Constitution. Include name, address and phone. E-mailed submissions are preferred. dbeasley@ajc.com
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Investor's Business Daily (Los Angeles, CA)
Does not accept unsolicited op-eds.
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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: oped@post-dispatch.com. Or fax 314/340-3139 Attn: Op-Ed
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Baltimore Sun (MD)
Op-Eds: Should be approximately 700 words. E-mail: commentary@baltsun.com. If you would like to follow up, call Mr. Block at 410/-332-6051. Fax: 410/332-6977
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Sacramento Bee (CA)
Op-Ed: e-mail opinion@sacbee.com. Submit in plain text, with lines between paragraphs (no attachments). Include name, address and daytime phone. Limit 550- 600 words. Call Jewel Reilly, Op-Ed editor 916/321-1906 with any questions.
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San Jose Mercury News (CA)
Op-Ed: e-mail: opinion@mercurynews.com Direct questions and submissions for the commentary page to Jim Braly, 408/920-5475
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Kansas City Star (MO)
Op-Eds: 800 words or less. E-mail: lokeman@kcstar.com
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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@sun-sentinel.com.
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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@onwis.com.
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Orlando Sentinel (FL)
Op-Eds: 700 words or less
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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: letters@times-picayune.com.
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Indianapolis Star (IN)
Op-Eds: 850 words or less. Fax it to 317/-444-6800
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Boston Herald (MA)
E-mail: feedback@bostonherald.com for information on submissions. Include all contact information.
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Columbus Dispatch (OH)
Op-Eds: 700-800 words. Submit via e-mail to the Forum Page Editor at forum@dispatch.com. No attachments. Fax: 614/461-8793
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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@post-gazette.com. Please send as text in the e-mail message, not as an attached file. Fax 412/263-2014 (Attn: Opinion Page).
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San Antonio Express-News (TX)
Op-Eds: Comments should run no more than 600 words. E-mail letters and op-eds to letters@express-news.net. Fax to 210/-250-3465.
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Charlotte Observer (NC)
E-mail your piece to opinion@charlotteobserver.com.
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Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX)
Op-Eds: 850 words or less, prefers timely issues that are of particular interest in the region. Submissions via e-mail are preferred. bobdavis@star-telegram.com
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Detroit News (MI)
Op-Eds: must be exclusive in Detroit metro area. 600-700 words are ideal. Send by e-mail to oped@detnews.com or fax to 313/222-6417. Preference given to local and state topics by Michigan writers.
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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@tampatrib.com
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Buffalo News (NY)
Op-Eds: 600 words by U.S. Postal Service to Editorial Department; The Buffalo News; One News Plaza; PO Box 100; Buffalo, NY 14240.
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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@courier-journal.com
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Op-Eds: 500-700 words. Prefers to receive by fax: 502/582-4066 by e-mail to Keith Runyon at krunyon@courier-journal.com
Op-Eds: 750 word maximum, must be exclusive to Seattle Times, preference given to local writers and issues. Submit to opinion@seattletimes.com, include basic contact information.
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Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK)
Op-Eds: 500 words or less, op-eds exclusive to the Oklahoman are preferred. E-mail: PBennett@Oklahoman.com. Indicate "Point of View" in subject line. Fax: 405/475-3971.
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Omaha World-Herald (NE)
Op-eds: about 700-800; Fax to 402/-345-4547. Indicate for "Another Point of VIew"
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Hartford Courant (CT)
Op-Eds: 750 words or less. Public policy issues of interest to Connecticut residents preferred. Persons submitting op-eds should have strong credentials in the subject matter. Fax: 860/-520-6941. See www.ctnow.com/news/opinion/op_ed/thc-oped-guidelines,0,589124.htmlstory?coll=hc-utility-oped for specific information.
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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@pilotonline.com by fax at 757/446-2051.
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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@pioneerpress.com.
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Cincinnati Enquirer (OH)
Letters: 200 words or less, submit online at www.enquirer.com/editor/letters.html or by mail: Cincinnati Enquirer, Letters to the Editor, 312 Elm St., Cincinnati, OH 45202.
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Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA)
Op-eds of 800 words or less. Local to Virginia or Richmond and exclusive preferred, rarely accept unsolicited op-eds. Fax: 804/775-8090 or e-mail cparis@timesdispatch.com
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Austin American-Statesman (Austin, TX)
Op-Eds: 750 words maximum. Op-eds should be sent attention of Jodi Gonzalez
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock, AR)
Op-Eds: The Democrat-Gazette will publish essays from Arkansas residents bearing no more than two bylines. Should be 700-800 words and written by Arkansas residents. Include name, address, a note of bio and a daytime telephone number. E-mail Meredith Oakley, meredith_oakley@ardemgaz.com. For out of state submissions, contact Ed Gray for Sunday editorial/feature section. E-mail ed_gray@adg.ardemgaz.com
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Tennessean (Nashville)
Op-Eds: Should be between 600-700 words. E-mail op-eds for Nashville Eye. E-mail Sandra Roberts, sroberts@tennessean.com, or fax to 615/259-8093.
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Record (Bergen County, NJ)
Op-Eds: E-mail grad@northjersey.com. Fax: 201/-646-4749
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Daily News (Los Angeles)
Op-Eds: Send to dnopinion@dailynews.com to the attention of Chris Weinkopf. Should be between 600-700 words in length and probably not on a national/international subject.
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Palm Beach Post (FL)
Op-eds: must be timely, a strong opinion and well-stated. Between 600 and 700 words. E-mail to lou_ann_frala@pbpost.com fax 561/820-4728.
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Contra Costa Times (East Bay area of CA)
Op-Eds: E-mail 650 words or less to clopez1@cctimes.com
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Rochester Democrat & Chronicle (NY)
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Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)
Op-Eds: 800 word limit. E-mail: columns@gomemphis.com or fax 901/529-6445. Include name, address, day and evening phones for verification. Must be exclusive to Commercial Appeal.
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Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville)
Op-Eds: 750 word limit, the shorter the better. E-mail op-eds and letters to lbrown@jacksonville.com.
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Las Vegas Review-Journal (NV)
Op-Eds: 600-900 words. Submit by e-mail: letters@reviewjournal.com
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Riverside Press-Enterprise (CA)
Op-Eds: 500-700 words. Unlikely to run op-ed if writer is not from the local area.
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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.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (WA)
Op-Ed: 600 word limit. E-mail: editpage@seattlepi.com. 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 ...)
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Fresno Bee (CA)
Op-Eds: Submit 750 words or less for Valley Voices, Can be e-mailed to letters@fresnobee.com or submitted to website: www.fresnobee.com/opinion/valley_voices/submit/.
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Asbury Park Press (NJ)
Op-eds: 800 words or less, should relate to New Jersey and Monmouth County. Fax to 732/643-4014, marked "attn: opinion page". E-mail to yourviews@app.com.
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Providence Journal (RI)
Op-Eds: averaging 700-900 words that would be of particular interest in the region. Prefers e-mail: rwhitcom@projo.com or U.S. Postal Service: Editorial (Opinion); The Providence Journal, 75 Fountain Street, Providence, RI 02902. No faxes, please.
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Birmingham News (AL)
Op-eds: 600-700 words, original thought, e-mail: jkennedy@bhamnews.com, include name, address and phone.
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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@dmreg.com.
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Honolulu Advertiser (HI)
Op-Eds: 500 word limit, send to letters@honoluluadvertiser.com or submit by using their Web form: the.honoluluadvertiser.com/current/op/commentary.
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Dayton Daily News (OH)
Op-Eds: 700-750 words, include daytime phone numbers with all submissions E-mail: edletter@coxohio.com.
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Tulsa World (OK)
Op-eds: around 650 words.
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Akron Beacon Journal (OH)
Op-Eds: Guidelines listed daily in print edition of paper. 500-750 words. Submit through e-mail. Author should include bio. E-mail: vop@thebeaconjournal.com.
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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@gr-press.com or fax to 616/222-5212.
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Philadelphia Daily News (PA)
Op-Eds: 500-600 words ideal. Send op-eds to burgosf@phillynews.com.
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Toledo Blade (OH)
Op-Eds: Saturday Essays: 1,000 - 1,100 words-include full name, address and daytime phone number. This requires a photo also and can be done via e-mail with JPEG format.
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Salt Lake City Tribune (UT)
Guidelines for all submissions (Opinions, Letters) available on website: www.sltrib.com/help/forum.asp. Op-Eds: Submit via e-mail: vanderson@sltrib.com as plain text, in body of e-mail. Fax: 801/257-8515
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Allentown Morning Call (PA)
Op-Eds: Must be between 650-750 words, should be about 1 issue only. Detailed guidelines available on website: www.mcall.com/news/opinion/all-hottooped.story prefer e-mail submissions: kranzley@mcall.com Fax to 610/770-3720
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Tacoma News Tribune (WA)
Op-Eds: "Your Voice" should be limited to 600 words, e-mail editorial page editor: david.seago@mail.tribnet.com or mail to David Seago, The News Tribune, PO Box 11000, Tacoma, WA 98411
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Knoxville News-Sentinel (TN)
Op-Ed: E-mail to letters@knews.com indicate that it's intended to be an op-ed submission. 600-700 words. Need jpeg headshot and 2-line bio.
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The State (SC)
Op-Ed: 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. Mike Fitts, The State, P.O. Box 1333, Columbia, SC 29202. Fax: 803/771-8639.
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News Journal (Wilmington, DE)
Letters: Should be brief as possible, fax 302/324-2595 or find more information, submit online: www.delawareonline.com/newsjournal/opinion/index.html
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Herald-Leader (Lexington, KY)
Op-Eds: 700 words max and writer must have demonstrated special interest. Prefers e-mail hleditorial@herald-leader.com, include name, address, phone. By fax: 859/255-7236. Questions, call 859/231-1652.
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Sarasota Herald-Tribune (FL)
Op-Eds: Up to 700 words. E-mail: editor.letters@heraldtribune.com.
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La Opinion (Los Angeles, CA)
Spanish newspaper in Los Angeles. Send by e-mail to editorial@laopinion.com or tribuna@laopinion.com
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Albuquerque Journal (NM)
Op-Eds: Prefers locally written commentaries and a limit of 750 words. Fax to 505/983-2523. E-mail: smills@abqjournal.com.
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Greensburg Tribune-Review (PA)
Op-Eds: Send to opinion@tribweb.com or fax to 724/838-5171.
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Post & Courier (Charleston, SC)
Op-Eds: Send to editor@postandcourier.com. No more than 850 words.
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Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)
Op-Eds: submit to dougf@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.
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News Journal (Daytona Beach, FL)
Op-Eds: 500-600 words. Fax to 386-258-1577 or use their Web site to submit your op- ed www.njcenter.com/03LettersIndex.htm.
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Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
Op-Eds: 750 word limit, e-mail to gfrench@telegram.com.
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Washington Times (DC)
Op-Eds: 750 word limit. Submit to oped@washingtontimes.com
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Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS)
Op-Eds: 600 word limit include jpeg photo and sentence about the writer. Preference is given to in-state writers and issues. E-mail to letters address.
