Op-Ed Guidelines by Newspaper
The Arizona Republic:
Send to:
Email: opinions@aol.com
Snail mail: The Arizona Republic, Box 2244, Phoenix, AZ 85002
Phone: 602-444-8475
Boston Globe:
All articles must be:
- 700 words or less
- Strong opinions backed by solid supporting data
Send to:
Marjorie Pritchard
Opinion Page Editor
Phone: 617-929-3041
Fax: 617-929-2098
Email: m_pritchard@globe.com
Additional Info:
If you send your article by email, make sure to put 'Proposed op-ed' in the subject line. Also mention who it is from and what the piece is about so the editor knows it is legitimate.
Chicago Sun-Times
All articles must be:
- Sent in the body of the email, not as an attachment
Send to:
Steve Huntley
Opinion Page Editor
Phone: 312-321-2535
Fax: 312-321-2120
Email: shuntley@suntimes.com
Snail Mail: Chicago Sun-Times, 401 N. Wabash, Chicago, IL 60611
Chicago Tribune:
All articles must be:
- 800 words or less, “less is better”
Additional Info:
Lythcott prefers to be contacted by email. Submissions written by PR agencies or special interest organizations will not be accepted.
Send to:
Marcia Lythcott
Op-Ed Editor
Phone: 312-222-4198
Fax: 312-222-2598
Email: ctc-COMMENT@tribune.com or mlythcott@tribune.com
Click here to go to the Chicago Tribune's online submission form.
Christian Science Monitor:
All articles must be:
- 750 words or less
- Exclusive to the Christian Science Monitor
- Completed submissions rather than queries
Send to:
Josh Burek
Opinion Page Editor
Phone: 617-450-2317
Email: oped@csps.com (Note: Send piece in the email, not as an attachment)
Snail mail: Christian Science Monitor, 1 Norway St., Boston, MA 02115-3195
Additional info:
The Christian Science Monitor’s Op-Ed page invites a written version of what you might imagine the conversation would be like at a cozy dinner party with interesting people: serious, funny, broad-ranging discussion on any topic imaginable. The Op-Ed page provides a forum for opinions and commentary on politics, life, family, society, and culture. They aim to provide fodder for the public conversation that's both engaging and enlightening. If it's a subject people care about, and it's well-written, they'd probably be interested in seeing it.
The average size of an Op-Ed is 700 words. While all manuscripts are given attention, the editor will not review dissertation-length papers. Any manuscript of more than 1,200 words risks being disqualified purely out of lack of staff time to edit it to a publishable length.
You don't have to be a policy wonk to write for the Op-Ed page, but you should be qualified to speak about your subject. Our contributors include ambassadors writing on foreign affairs, parents and teachers on standardized testing, foreign journalists on the human side of wars. While we like to receive articles of 750 words or less, we are always looking for shorter pieces.
We publish only submissions that are exclusive to The Christian Science Monitor. Due to the volume of submissions we receive, we can neither acknowledge nor return unpublished manuscripts. Due to volume, only the occasional query can be answered. If we choose your submission, we will always contact you to verify that it is still available exclusively to us, and you will be included in the editing process. If you haven't heard from us within 48 hours for articles pegged to news events, or within 2 weeks for articles without a news peg, please feel free to submit your piece elsewhere. Due to high volume, do not call us to check on the status of your submission. Any item submitted by e-mail will receive an automated reply as confirmation of receipt.
Chronicle of Higher Education:
All articles must:
- Be exclusive to the Chronicle of Higher Education
- Be about issues of interest to a broad range of people
- Adopt a clear point of view, not simply review both sides of a debate
- Include specific recommendations for ways to solve the problems they outline
- Be written in a clear, informal style that is free of jargon and can be easily understood by all of our readers
- Be between 1,000 and 1,600 words, or approximately four to seven double-spaced, typed or printed pages
- NOT contain subheads, footnotes, graphs, tables or other illustrations
Send to:
Email: opinion@chronicle.com
Fax: 202-452-1033
Snail mail: Opinion Editor, The Chronicle of Higher Education, 1255 23rd Street, N.W., Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20037
Additional info:
The Chronicle of Higher Education cautions writers to be careful to check, and have sources for, the factual information and quotations that they include in articles.
They acknowledge all submissions immediately with a postcard. The decision to accept or reject a manuscript rarely takes more than a month. They can return manuscripts only if they are accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
They edit all commentary pieces before they are published so that the articles conform to editorial styles and standards of readability. An author has an opportunity to review and approve the edited version of the manuscript before it appears in print. The editors of The Chronicle decide where and when the piece will be published in the paper. We send each author two copies of the issue in which the piece appears.
Although they welcome unsolicited manuscripts, they do not accept commentary pieces that respond to Opinions or Points of View that they have published previously. Responses to such articles should be in the form of Letters to the Editor; letters of 500 words or less will be given priority.
More information can be found here.
Daily Record:
All articles must:
- Include a full name, address and telephone number
Send to:
Fred Snowflack
Opinion Page Editor
Fax: 973-428-6666
Email: fsnowfla@gannett.com
Snail Mail: Daily Record, 800 Jefferson Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054
Dallas Morning News:
Send to:
Ms. Keven Ann Willey
Opinion Page Editor (Viewpoints)
Phone: 214-977-8222
Email: viewpoints@dallasnews.com
Snail mail: Dallas Morning News, PO Box 655237, Dallas, TX 75265
Journal of Irreproducible Results:
Articles must be:
- 500-2000 words in length
- Typed double-spaced on standard white bond paper with generous margins all around, and submitted in duplicate
- Accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope
Send to:
Phone: 708-747-3717
Email: jir@interaccess.com
Snail mail: Editor, The Journal of Irreproducible Results, P.O. Box 234, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Additional Info:
The Journal of Irreproducible Results publishes original articles, news of particularly egregious scientific results, and short notices of satiric and humorous intent from all disciplines. The editors look forward to receiving your manuscripts, photographs, X-rays, drawings, etc.
L.A. Times:
All articles must be:
- Submitted within the text of an email – no attachments
Send to:
Nicholas Goldber
Opinion Page Editor
Phone: 213-237-7935
Fax: 213-237-7968
Email: op-ed@latimes.com
Additional info:
Goldberg prefers commentary that is reasoned, yet opinionated, on a variety of subjects such as domestic politics, foreign policy and issues and controversies in Los Angeles, California and the world. For additional information on how to submit material, call 213-237-2121.
New York Newsday:
All articles must be:
- Between 700 and 800 words
Send to:
Email: oped@newsday.com (Note: Send text within email and not as an attachment)
The New York Times:
All articles must be:
- Around 650 words (although other lengths will be considered)
- Between 600 and 800 words
Send to:
Email: oped@nytimes.com
Fax: -212-556-4100
Snail mail: The Op-Ed Page, New York Times, 229 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036
To submit an Op-Ed for the City, Long Island, Westchester, New Jersey, or Connecticut weekly sections please e-mail one of the following:
Additional info:
All submissions are read promptly and you will be contacted within one week if your article is going to be published. The NY Times is unable to call if they are not going to use your submission. If you haven’t heard from them within one week, you can assume that your article will not be printed. They are unable to return submissions. Call -212-556-1831 for recorded instructions.
More information can be found here.
The Plain Dealer:
Send to:
Brent Larkin
Opinion Page Editor
Phone: 216-999-4800
Email: forum@plaind.com
Snail mail: The Plain Dealer, 1801 Superior Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
All articles must:
- Be 700 words or less
- Include writer's name, home address, and day and evening phone numbers
Send to:
Kevin Ferris
Opinion Page Editor
Phone : 215-854-5801
Fax : 215-854-4483
Email: oped@phillynews.com
Snail mail: Commentary Page Editor, The Inquirer, Box 41705, Philadelphia, PA 19101
Additional info:
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/editorial//14362606.htm
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/editorial/14362608.htm
The Record:
All articles must:
- Be 750 words or less
- Include your name, address and phone number, and include a sentence or two about yourself
Send to:
Peter Grad
Op-Ed Page Editor
Email: opedpage@gmail.com
Snail mail: The Record, 150 River St., Hackensack, N.J. 07601
Additional info:
If your article is accepted, The Record will contact you by e-mail or phone. They will also send you a freelance contract to sign.
San Diego Union-Tribune:
Send to:
Bill Osborne
Senior Editor
Phone: 619-293-1395
Fax: 619-293-1440
Email: bill.osborne@uniontrib.com
Snail mail: PO Box 191, San Diego, CA 92112
Star-Ledger:
All articles must:
- Be 800 words or less
- Include the writer’s name, address and phone number
- Be signed – unsigned submissions will not be used
Send to:
Josh McMahon
Opinion Page Editor
Phone: 973-392-5728
Email: oped@starledger.com
Snail Mail: The Star-Ledger, 1 Star Ledger Plaza, Newark, NJ 07102-12100
Additional info:
All submissions become the property of The Star-Ledger and will not be returned. Submissions may be edited and may be published and otherwise reused in any medium. Because of the volume of mail, The Star-Ledger cannot acknowledge receipt of submissions or provide information on their status. Authors of op-ed pieces selected for publication will be contacted.
USA Today:
All articles must:
- Be exclusive to USA Today
- Be 650 to 750 words in length
- Deal in an incisive, compelling way with issues now at the top of the news and, in the case of already well debated topics, present a new perspective
- Use a fact-based approach as opposed to arguing a point of view
Send to:
Glenn Nishimura
Editor, The Forum
Phone: 703-854-4426
Fax: 703-854-2053
Email: theforum@usatoday.com
Contact Time: Monday - Thursday
Additional info:
Nishimura recommends sending all editorial submissions to the section e-mail address.Text should be pasted into the email instead of sent as an attachment.
Nishimura does not work on Fridays.
As a rule, Op-Eds dealing directly with specific pieces of legislation are not accepted. Because of so many unsolicited submissions, a response may take up to a week.
More information can be found here.
Wall Street Journal:
All articles must be:
- Exclusive to the Journal
- A strong argument about an issue in the news (It should not be a response to a Journal article; that is a letter to the editor)
- Between 600 to 1,200 words
- Jargon-free
You must submit:
- A cover letter giving a brief summary of your article should be included along with the author's fax number, day and evening phone numbers, address or e-mail address if possible
- A self-addressed stamped envelope if you use snail mail and would like your submission to be returned (Make sure to state this in your cover letter as well)
Send to:
Tunku Varadarajan
Editorial Features Editor
Email: tunku.varadarajan@wsj.com
Additional info:
The Journal will call authors on timely articles that are of interest to them as soon as possible by phone or fax. Otherwise, due to the large volume of submissions, for articles that they are not able to use, they will respond by fax, e-mail or mail within 10 business days. Again, due to the large volume of submissions, please do not call to confirm receipt or check for a status until 10 business days have elapsed.
Email is the best way to contact Varadarajan, with a follow-up two days later. Do not call or fax.
If you are responding to an article that has appeared in the Journal, please send your comments to Ned Crabb, the letters editor, at the same fax number or at this email: wsj.ltrs@wsj.com
More information can be found here.
The Washington Post:
All articles must be:
- Exclusive to the Washington Post
- Between 600 and 800 words
- Signed and must include the writer's home address and home and business telephone numbers
Additional info:
Exclusive op-ed submissions will be reviewed by an editor within six business days. Non-exclusive submissions are not reviewed.
They must see the full text of the op-ed before they can determine whether they might be interested in publishing it. Authors' requests for anonymity cannot be honored and the use of pseudonyms is not permitted. If the author has particular expertise in the subject of the op-ed, or if there are multiple authors, please elaborate in the comments field. There are no minimum author credentials required in order for submissions to be considered.
No calls, please. Authors should understand that accepted pieces often are not published right away. The time between acceptance and publication varies depending on the time sensitivity of the piece and available space on the op-ed page.
Because of space limitations, those published are subject to abridgement. Due to the number of letters we receive, we are unable to acknowledge those letters we cannot publish.
Submit online at:
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/opeds/submit/
*Preferred method of submission
Or send to:
Snail mail: Op-Ed, The Washington Post, 1150 15th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20071
More information:
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/opeds/submit
