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Write a Letter to the Editor
Why write letters to the editor?
Letters to the editor are some of the most heavily read parts of a daily newspaper. Readers regularly seek out the opinions of their neighbors to help sort out complicated issues that affect their lives.Your personal opinion can be a valuable addition to the public discourse about Judicial Bypass legislation. Your contribution can gain attention from policy makers and become valuable "earned media" in the fight for reproductive justice.Ohio Newspapers
Akron Beacon Journal
44 E. Exchange Street
P.O. Box 640
Akron, OH 44309
The Athens Messenger
9300 Johnson Road
Athens, OH 45701
Limit 250 words
The Athens News
(prefer e-mail submission in
Microsoft Word attachment)
Limit 400 words
Canton Repository
500 Market Avenue S.
Canton, OH 44702
Limit 300 words
Cincinnati Enquirer
312 Elm St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Limit 100 words
Cleveland Plain Dealer
1801 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
Limit 200 words
Columbus Dispatch
34 South 3rd Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Limit 200 words
Columbus Free Press
1021 E. Broad St.
Columbus, OH 43205
Columbus Post
770 East Main Street
Columbus, Ohio 43205
Dayton Daily News
1611 S. Main Street
Dayton, OH 45409
Limit 250 words
Independent Collegian
University of Toledo
2132 Middlesex Drive
Toledo, OH 43606
Limit 500 words
The Lantern
The Ohio State University
242 W. 18th Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43210
La Prensa
616 Adams Street
Toledo, Ohio 43604
Limit 300 words
Mansfield News Journal
70 W. Fourth Street
Mansfield, OH 44903
The Other Paper
Limit 250 words
The Post
Ohio University
325 Baker University Center
Athens, Ohio 45701
Limit 200 words
Springfield News-Sun
202 N. Limestone St.
Springfield, OH, 45503
Limit 250 words
Suburban News Publications
Limit 300 words
This Week Community News
7801 N. Central Drive
Lewis Center, Ohio 43035
The Vindicator
107 Vindicator Square
Youngstown, OH 44503
Tips on successful letter to the editor writing:
1. Keep it short! Letters under 200 words are more likely to get printed. Some papers have specific length requirements.
2. Write about one subject at a time. Pick your most important point and make it the focus of your whole letter.
3. Be clear about your reason for writing. Reference any legislation or any article you are responding to in the first couple sentences.
4. It doesn't have to be perfect. Writing ten good letters a year beats crafting that one perfect letter that might not get published.
5. Use your own words...or ours. The best letters come from the heart in the author's own words. However, not everyone knows what to say. Feel free to use our talking points in your letter.
6. Have a freind read your letter for errorrs before subbmitting. ;-)
Talking points for Judicial Bypass legislation.
Open, honest communication between young people and their parents about health is ideal. However, this is not always possible. We all want to be involved in our children’s lives and all parents want what is best for their children, but good family communication cannot be mandated by government.
The best way to protect our children is to begin talking to them about responsible choices from the time they are young and foster an atmosphere that assures them they can come to us. But some children live in troubled homes. Not all children can go to their parents without the threat of abuse and even children who have good relationships with their parents might be afraid to talk to them about something sensitive for fear of disappointing them. This law puts those vulnerable children – those who most need protection – in harm’s way.
As parents, we want to know when our children need care so we can be helpful and supportive. But also, as parents, our children’s safety must be more important than our desire to be informed.
