When you read published Letters to the Editor, you might notice what they have in common: they don’t just agree or disagree, they agree or disagree with very compelling reasons.
Even better, some seem neither to agree nor disagree, but offer a third side to the story — an unanticipated perspective that is often very compelling to New York Times readers. “As a first-year college student, this article resonated with me for several reasons …” or “As an 18 year-old preparing to vote in my first U.S. Presidential election, I felt conflicted when reading this article …”
- Successful examples from DePaul WRD students
- Procedure: How to
- Background: Tips for getting your letter published
Last names A-L: submit to the NYT by Thursday 5/19, and post to Digication and BCC (not CC) Michael
Last names M-Z: submit to the NYT by Thursday 6/2, and post to Digication and BCC (not CC) Michael
Letters submitted for publication in other sections may be sent directly to these addresses:
- books@nytimes.com (Book Review, on Sunday)
- food@nytimes.com (Wednesday)
- magazine@nytimes.com (Sunday)
- scitimes@nytimes.com (ScienceTimes, on Tuesday)
- sports@nytimes.com
- sunbiz@nytimes.com (Sunday Business)
- sundaystyles@nytimes.com (Thursday Styles and Sunday Styles)
- travelmail@nytimes.com (Travel, on Sunday)