Submission Guidelines for Oregon Newspapers

OREGON COALITION OF LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIALS 2019 Legislative Toolkit – Submission Guidelines for Oregon Newspapers

Submitting an Opinion to Oregon Newspapers While every newspaper has slightly different guidelines, generally, a letter to the editor is written in response to a previously published article. It is also normally shorter than an op-ed which does not always have to be in response to a previously published article. For more information on how to write successful op- eds and letters to the editor, see the Legislative Toolkit tools How to Write a Letter to the Editor and How to Write an Op-Ed. Newspaper guidelines covered in this tool include the Oregonian, the Register-Guard, Statesman Journal, the Bulletin, the News-Review, Albany Democrat-Herald, Corvallis Gazette Times, Mail Tribune, Herald and News, and Grants Pass Daily-Courier.

Oregonian (Statewide) https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/page/how_do_i_write_a_letter_t o_the.html

Letters to the Editor Submit to: • Email: [email protected] • Mailing: Letters to the editor, The Oregonian 1500 S.W. First Ave., Suite 400, Portland, OR 97201 Word Limit: 250 Include: Full address and daytime phone number, for verification only. Letters may be edited for length and clarity.

Op-Ed Submit to: • Email: [email protected] o Submission should be in the body of the message (not attached) • Mailing: Op-Ed Editor, The Oregonian, 1500 S.W. First Ave., Suite 400, Portland, OR 97201 Word Limit: 500 Notes: They do not respond to every submission they receive and calls to check on the status are strongly discouraged. Op-eds are most often rejected simply because of competition (they receive many submissions). They also could be rejected due to length (shorter is better), being repetitive of previously published articles, lack universal interest, or are national issues instead of local issues. If a submission is accepted, authors will be called within a week.

OREGON COALITION OF LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIALS 2019 Legislative Toolkit – Submission Guidelines for Oregon Newspapers

Submit to: • E-mail: [email protected] • Mailing: Mailbag, 3500 Chad Drive, Eugene, OR 97408 • Fax: 541-338-2828 Word Limit: 200 Notes: Writers can only do one letter per calendar month, letters must be signed with writer’s full name, and an address and daytime telephone number are needed for verification purposes.

Op-Ed (Called Guest Viewpoint) https://www.registerguard.com/opinion/viewpoint Submit to: Email: [email protected] Mailing: Anna Glavash, 3500 Chad Drive, Eugene, Ore., 97408 Word Limit: 700 (500-700 with 600 being ideal) Notes: Preference given to local expert writers on local topics. Prefer email submissions. Viewpoints should be of the author, not their organization. They need a sentence or two of biographical information about the writer. Before starting on Op-Ed check in with their editorial page assistant editor Anna Glavash at 541-338-2413 or [email protected].

Statesman-Journal (Mid-Willamette Valley – Marion and Polk Counties) Opinion pieces are letters, brief rants, and guest opinions http://static.statesmanjournal.com/submit-a-letter/ Submit to: • Email: [email protected] • Mailing: Letters to the Editor, Statesman Journal, P.O. Box 13009, Salem, OR, 97309-3009 • In-Person: 280 Church St. NE, in downtown Salem across from Courthouse Square • Fax: (503) 399-6706 • Online submission: http://community.statesmanjournal.com/email/letters.html Word Limit: • Letters: 200 • Brief Rants: 50 • Guest Opinions: 500 Notes: Preference given to original ideas about current local issues from local authors (Marion and Polk counties). Don’t use a form letter from an organization. Emailed letters are preferred in body of the message (no PDFs). Include your first

OREGON COALITION OF LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIALS 2019 Legislative Toolkit – Submission Guidelines for Oregon Newspapers and last name, email, and town (will be published) and street and mailing addresses, and day and evening telephone numbers (for verification, will not be published). If they publish your guest opinion, they will need a photo of you and brief information about you and your relationship to the subject being discussed. Authors can make one submission every 60 days. For more information about opinion page submissions: Call (503) 399-6727 or 589-6944, or toll-free, 1-800-556- 3975, Ext. 6727 or 6944.

Bend Bulletin (Bend) Bend Bulletin takes letters published under the heading of “My Nickel’s Worth” and longer pieces called “Guest Columns.” Letters (Called My Nickel’s Worth) • Word limit: 250 Guest Columns • Word limit: 550-650 Submit to: • Email: [email protected] • Mailing: My Nickel’s Worth/Guest Column, P.O. Box 6020, Bend, OR 97708 • In-Person: 280 Church St. NE, in downtown Salem across from Courthouse Square • Fax: (541) 385-5804 • Online submission: https://www.bendbulletin.com/connect/submitinfo/?subType=letter Notes for both Letters and Guest Columns • Should be limited to one issue and include the writer’s phone number and address for verification. Writers are limited to one letter or guest column every 30 days. Email submissions are preferred.

News-Review (Douglas County) Letter to the Editor Submit to: • Online: https://www.nrtoday.com/site/forms/online_services/letter_editor/ Word Limit: 300 Notes: Full legal name, phone number and address are needed for verification. Letter writers are restricted to one letter every 30 days. Letters may be edited.

Albany Democrat Herald (Albany) Letter to the Editor Submit to: • Email: [email protected] • Online: https://democratherald.com/forms/online_services/letter/

OREGON COALITION OF LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIALS 2019 Legislative Toolkit – Submission Guidelines for Oregon Newspapers

Word Limit: 250 Notes: Letters must include a street address and daytime telephone number for verification. Writers are limited to one published letter a month.

Gazette Times (Corvallis) Letters to the Editor Submit to: • Email: [email protected] • Online: https://www.gazettetimes.com/forms/online_services/letter/ Word Limit: 250 Notes: Letters must include a street address and daytime telephone number for verification. Writers are limited to one published letter a month.

Mail Tribune (Southern Oregon) Letters to the Editor Submit to: • Email: [email protected] • Mailing: to Letters, Mail Tribune, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501 Word Limit: 200 (150 for election and thank-you letters) Notes: Must include writer name, address, and phone number for verification. All letters are subject to editing. Emailed letters receive priority.

Herald and News (Klamath and Lake County) Letters to the Editor Submit to: • Email: [email protected] • Online: https://democratherald.com/forms/contact/letter_to_the_editor/ Word Limit: 250 Notes: Letters must include a street address and daytime telephone number for verification. Writers are limited to one published letter a month.

Daily Courier (Josephine County) Letters to the Editor Submit to: • E-mail: [email protected] • Online: http://web.thedailycourier.com/form/letters/form.html Word Limit: 250 Notes: Letters must include a street address and daytime telephone number for verification. Writers are limited to one published letter every 30 days.