Resources on Writing Op-Eds and Letters to the Editor
- A Guide to Op-eds and Original Content (BU Public Relations) Are you interested in writing an opinion piece to submit to a newspaper, magazine, online publication, or blog? Here’s what you need to know to get started.
- How to Write an Op-Ed Article (Carleton College) An op-ed article in a newspaper or elsewhere can reach millions of readers, swaying hearts and changing minds. It can help reshape a public debate and affect policy. It also can bring you considerable recognition for less effort than it takes to write a professional monograph or journal article.
- Tips for Aspiring Op-Ed writers (New York Times) As a summertime service for readers of the editorial pages who may wish someday to write for them, here’s a list of things I’ve learned over the years as an editor, op-ed writer and columnist.
- How to Write an Op-Ed or Column (Journalist's Resource, Harvard Kennedy School) The following is reprinted courtesy of Jeffrey Seglin, lecturer in public policy and director of the Harvard Kennedy School Communications Program.
- The Op-Ed Project: Op-Ed Writing Tips and Tricks The OpEd Project is a social venture founded to increase the range of voices and quality of ideas we hear in the world.
- Writing Letters to the Editor (University of Kansas) Learn how to write and send effective print and e-mailed letters to editors of various media types, together with examples, that will gain both editorial and reader support.
