Write your newspaper about global warming
Writing a
letter to the editor of your local newspaper is a powerful way to publicize
your point of view about global warming. That’s because the opinion pages are one
of the most read parts of the newspaper, and something that every elected
official pays close attention to.
What to do:
- Find out the
policies for submitting a letter to your newspaper. Most newspapers state their policies for
submitting letters in the opinion page.
- Write your
letter, and make sure you follow the newspaper’s procedures exactly for
submitting it.
- Follow-up
with the letter editor to be sure he/she received your letter, that it meets
their requirements, and to ask when they are planning to print it
Tips:
- Make one
clear point in your letter and keep it simple.
- Be
opinionated, but avoid exaggeration.
- If you can
tie your letter to a recent article in the paper it is more likely to be printed.
- Use your
personal experience. Express your concern about the issue in your own way.
Example: "Over the last 30 years, the winters in my hometown have slowly
changed..." or "Even my 10 year old daughter understands that driving
less means less pollution."
- Short
letters get printed. Clever letters get read.
- It should
take no longer than an hour to write, edit, and submit your letter
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