Write a Letter
Say What You Think!
Tell the world what's on your mind. The letters-to-the-editor section of the paper is one of the most read sections, and elected officials always read letters. It's pretty easy to get a letter in most papers--a little harder to get one in the Oregonian. So, tell people in your community what you think. Point out a problem, highlight a good or bad vote by your legislator, or describe something good.
Here's is a publication list of Oregon's daily newspapers. Click on the one in your community for information on how to send a letter-to-the-editor. (Are we missing one? Send the info to webmaster@dpo.org.)
Tips
- Make your letter local. Relate the topic to something that happened in your community. Include personal examples.
- Keep it short. Most papers accept letters up to 250 words, but 150 is better. If you can say it in one witty sentence, your odds of getting published are even better.
- Relate it to current news. Papers aren't interested in yesterday's news. Relate your letter to a recent event, news story, or editorial.
- Keep your focus. Limit your letter to one or two points, and put the most important point in the first paragraph.
- Include your name, address, and telephone number. Most papers will check with you before printing the letter to make sure you're who you say you are.
- Keep writing. If you don't get your first letter published, don't get discouraged. Send in another one.
Papers
The Albany Democrat-Herald
Mailbag, Democrat-Herald
P.O. Box 130
Albany, OR 97321
Fax: (541) 926-4799
Email: news@donline.com
Special Instructions:
Letters must be signed and include a return address, but on request we'll omit the street address in the paper. Please include a daytime telephone number for verification. Letters should be as brief as possible and are subject to editing and abridgement. Letters from the same person generally are limited to one a month. We usually do not print verse, thank-you notes for donations, or letters that have already been printed somewhere else.
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The Ashland Tidings
1661 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
Email: letters@dailytidings.com
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The Daily Astorian
P.O. Box 210
Astoria, Oregon 97103
Email: editor@dailyastorian.com
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The Baker City Herald
Editor's Mailbag
P.O. Box 807
Baker City, OR 97814
Fax: (541) 523-6426
Email: bchnews@eoni.com
Special Instructions:
Letters should be no longer than 350 words, signed and include the writer's phone number and address for verification. Letters are edited for brevity, grammar, taste and legal reasons. We reject those published elsewhere.
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The Bend Bulletin
C/O My Nickel's Worth
1777 SW Chandler Avenue P.O. Box 6020
Bend, OR 97708-6020
Fax: (541) 385-5804
Email: bulletin@bendbulletin.com
Special Instructions:
Letters should not be more than 250 words, must be signed and include the writer's phone number and address for verification. We edit letters for brevity, grammar, taste and legal reasons.
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The Coos Bay World
P.O. Box 1840
Coos Bay, Oregon 97420
Attn: Letter-to-the-Editor
Email: letters@theworldlink.com
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The Corvallis Gazette-Times
P.O. Box 368
Corvallis OR 97339
Fax: (541) 758-9505
Email: opinion@gtconnect.com
Special Instructions:
Letters have a 250 words maximum. Anonymous letters will not be published. While only the name and the town of the author are published, letters must include a street address and daytime telephone number for verification.
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The Eugene Weekly
C/O Letters-To-The-Editor
1251 Lincoln
Eugene OR 97401
Fax: (541) 484-4044
Email: editor@eugeneweekly.com
Special Instructions:
Letters to the Editor should be clearly labeled as such, should not be longer than 250 words, and must include your full name, address and phone number. (For verification purposed only)
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The Register-Guard
Mailbag
P.O. Box 10188
Eugene, OR 97440-2188
Fax: (514) 338-2828
Email: rgletters@guardnet.com
Special Instructions:
Letters should not be longer than 250 words and must be signed with the writer's full name. An address and daytime telephone number are needed for verification purposes; this information will not be published or released.
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The Klamath Falls Herald & News
P.O. Box 788
Klamath Falls, OR 97601-0320
Email: heraldandnews@heraldandnews.com
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The Medford Mail Tribune
Letters to the editor
Box 1108
Medford, OR 97501
Fax: (541) 776-4376
Email: letters@mailtribune.com
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Newport News-Times
Editor
PO Box 965
Newport, OR 97365
Fax: 541-265-3103
Email: gail.kimberling@lee.net
Web: http://www.newportnewstimes.com
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The East Oregonian
East Oregonian Open Forum
P.O. Box 1089
Pendleton OR 97801
Web: http://www.eonow.com/eo/letters.shtml
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The Oregonian
C/O Letters-To-The-Editor
1320 S.W. Broadway
Portland, OR 97201
Fax: (503) 294-4193
Email: letters@news.oregonian.com
Web: http://www.oregonlive.com/news
Special Instructions:
Letters should not be longer than 150 words. Please include your full address and daytime phone number, for verification only. Letters may be edited for length and clarity.
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The Roseburg News-Review
Roseburg, Oregon
Email: citydesk@oregonnews.com
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The Salem Statesman-Journal
C/O Letters-To-The-Editor
PO Box 13009
Salem, OR 97309
Fax: (503) 399-6706
Email: bcurtin@statesmanjournal.com
Special Instructions:
Letters to the editor should not be longer than 200 words, must include the full name, address and telephone number of the writer for verification purposes; however, phone numbers and addresses are not published. Letters are published as soon as possible.
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