Contact the candidates and ask them if they have a plan to end the genocide in Darfur.
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How to Write an Op-Ed
Op-eds — meaning columns that appear on the page opposite from the editorial page in a newspaper — are articles written expressing the author's opinion. They are longer than letters to the editor and allow for more opinions, but can be harder to get printed in a paper.
Here are some tips that will help you get your column in the paper.
How to Write a Letter to the Editor
A letter to the editor is a letter sent to the editors of a newspaper about materials that have appeared in the publication or issues of concern to the readership. Letters to the editor are an effective way of quickly telling people about an issue you care about.
Here are some tips that will help you get your letter in the paper.
1. Keep it short.
Every paper has different expectations, but the average is around 300 words; don’t exceed that. Be careful to follow all requirements set by your newspaper.
