How Do You Write Letters To The Editor?
No matter what your position or station in life, it’s likely that you start your day with a morning newspaper. It’s also likely that the coverage of certain topics may ignite your empathy, stir your anger or even move you to tears. If it does, you should take action. It should inspire you to dash off a letter to the editor. Others can be educated and enlightened by your words when you choose to do so. Here are ways to increase your chances of getting your comments into print. Assess your motivations for writing a letter. Because of the high volume of letters that newspapers receive, not every submission will be accepted and published. The decision to share reader feedback is predicated on the quality of the writing, the timeliness, the relevance to the source article (including the correction of content errors), and an ethical standard that prohibits profanity, slander, and commentary that could be construed as self-promotion. Make sure that your reasons for writing are clear, and keep
