“My View” is a first-person column to all Western New York writers. Submissions should be 600 words. The article should have some personal narrative (storytelling) and an expository argument. It should have a theme that could be summarized in a single, complete sentence. “Another Voice” is an issues oriented column with a limit of 460 words. When you submit to either, include your address, telephone number, and a brief author ID

Your article should focus on issues of concern to the charities, foundations, donors, and others who have a stake in the charitable nonprofit world. You may also discuss national or international affairs in the context of impact on the work of charities and grant makers. Please include a daytime phone number and let them know what institution you are affiliated with or what city or town you are writing from.

Pieces should include links (URLs, not headlines or footnotes) to back up quotes and factual material. People featured in columns must be identified by their real, full names. Please include a short biography, two sentences at most, to run at the end of your column. If you or a business, trade group or other institution with which you are associated stands to gain financially or in any other way from your column, you should disclose that information to us in detail. In most cases, it should also be included in the body of the piece or in the author's biographical information.

Topical commentary on public policy and social issues that are of general interest to print and digital readership. Give preference to local, regional, and Californian topics and writers. Subject line of email: “Op-Ed Submission.” Include your position, city or community, and relevant background information. Letters: Real name only. Include information about your home community and your phone number. No Attachments.

Send as Word attachment. Include your position and related experience, plus your day phone and email. Provide sources of quotations and factual references for copy-editing purposes. You are notified only if you are considered for publication. Submissions should describe a personal moving and meaningful experience. Discuss issues of teaching and education policy, or reflect on teaching methods or other pedagogic issues.

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Must let them know if you have sent your piece to other outlets. Include job title, home address, and telephone numbers. Anonymous letters, letters using a pseudonym and “open letters” addressed to third parties will not be published. Your letter should be exclusive to The Courant. Please note that you must include your FULL NAME, HOMETOWN and PHONE NUMBER

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750 (~1200 for Sunday Submissions)

Op-eds: Timely and well written. Interested in public policy, especially state and local. Give preference to local writers.They should include a writer’s headshot, title, city of residence, phone number, and any other relevant information, like your experience or expertise. Letters: Please provide your name, city and telephone number (telephone numbers will not be published).

If a submission is accepted for online publication, authors will be contacted within a week. If a submission is accepted for print publication, notice of publication is generally send concurrent with posting. Their preference is short essays on highly topical issues or themes of particular relevance to the Pacific NorthWest, Oregon, and the Portland metro area. Matters of national or international scope should be written about with expertise and conciseness.

FAX: 1 (412) 263-2606 (2014) for Letters)

Strong opinion. Highest priority to local writers writing about local topics. You retain ownership of any copyright to the article and right to resell it. nclude text of submission in body of email, or in attached Word doc. No anonymity or pseudonymity. There should be a headshot of you as well, at least 200KB. Include a bio. Of 30 words or fewer. Include web URL’s for stats, facts, and reports mentioned in your piece.

All submissions must contain a one-sentence bio of the writer and relevant background, daytime phone number and email address. No unsigned letters, or letters with pseudonyms. If you are responding to a specific article, letter, or editorial, please include date of publication. Letter must include your address and a daytime number. If considering letter for publication, will call to verify authorship.

Any topic. Your piece may be published in print or online-- or both. The op-ed must be exclusive to the Washington Post, and can be any length. It is unlikely to be accepted if it is over 750 words. No anonymous or pseudonymous submissions. You must have a complete article. You don’t need any special expertise to have your article considered for publication, but if you do, please elaborate.

650 (Op-Ed) 1000 (Facts & Arguments)

Please include a sentence about yourself at the bottom, for publication. Add your Twitter handle or email if you want readers to have this information. If you have personal involvement with the issue or group about which you are writing, please tell us. This does not necessarily pose a problem but we expect full disclosure of such connections. If you have online sources, feel free to include links. These links may appear in the web version of a column.