SPREADING THE WORD:
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Tips For Writing a Letter to the Editor
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Keep it short: most newspapers prefer letters that are between 100-200 words.
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Make it personal: aim to put things in your own words and draw from your own experiences.
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Be accurate: make sure you’ve got your facts straight.
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Try to be unique. People are tired of stale political talking points.
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Make sure to proofread: the last thing you want are grammatical or spelling mistakes.
Submitting Your Letter
When you submit your letter, include your name, home address, email address, and daytime phone number, as some publications may call you for verification. Feel free to submit to more than one newspaper.
Recent Letters
https://www.dailyfreeman.com/opinion/letter-amid-covid-19-outbreak-ny-must-allow-voting-by-mail/article_7bda1148-8494-11ea-9210-0bb74990916b.html
https://riverreporter.com/stories/another-day-and-more,37075
https://www.recordonline.com/opinion/20200121/letter-sen-metzger-is-responsive-to-her-constituents
https://riverreporter.com/stories/sen-jen-metzger-is-working-hard-for-sullivan-and-more,35425
Hudson Valley Publications
Multi-County
Albany Times Union: http://www.timesunion.com/lettertoeditor/
Catskill Mountain News:
http://www.catskillmountainnews.com/contact
The Daily Freeman:
letters@freemanonline.com
Mid-Hudson News:
http://midhudsonnews.com/letters.htm
Times Herald Record:
http://services.hudsonvalley.com/reader-services/submissions/letter-to-editor/
Broome County
Press & Sun Bulletin: http://static.pressconnects.com/lettertoeditor/
Columbia County
Columbia Register Star: editorial@registerstar.com
Dutchess County
Millerton News/ Tricorner News:
http://www.tricornernews.com/content/submit-news
Northern Dutchess News:
northerndutchess@sdutchessnews.com
Southern Dutchess News:
newsplace@aol.com
Otsego County
Oneonta Daily Star:
letters@thedailystar.com
Sullivan County
Sullivan County Democrat: editor@sc-democrat.com
Ulster County
New Paltz Times:
newpaltztimes@ulsterpublishing.com
Kingston Times:
kingstontimes@ulsterpublishing.com
OR kingstontimes@gmail.com
(submit no later than 3 pm Friday)
Saugerties Times:
saugertiestimes@ulsterpublishing.com
(submit no later than Friday)
Woodstock Times:
woodstocktimes@ulsterpublishing.com
(submit no later than 3 pm Friday)
Shawangunk Journal: editor@gunkjournal.com
Southern Ulster Times:
editor@tcnewspapers.com
(submit no later than 3 pm Friday, Oct 28)
Watershed Post:
editor@watershedpost.com
SUNY New Paltz Oracle:
oracle@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu