PA DEMS 2016 - Letter to the Editor Guide

If you want to help Hillary Clinton and Democrats across Pennsylvania, you’ve come to exactly the right place. We won’t be successful without Pennsylvanians getting involved and talking to your neighbors about why this election is so important. We are working together to build this campaign from the ground up and elect Democrats to offices across the Commonwealth, and one of the most efficient ways you can get involved is by writing a letter to the editor. In this guide, you’ll learn everything you need to know to get your family, friends, and neighbors writing letters.

Writing a letter to the editor (LTE) is easy and one of the most effective ways to reach a large audience to talk about the importance of the election and issues important to you.  LTEs appear on the editorial page, which is one of the most read pages in the paper.

Unsure how to write a letter to the editor? Follow these quick tips:

●      Make it Personal. Editors want letters in their papers to be original and from a reader. Be sure that you take the time to write the letter in your own words and write about an issue that you care whether it’s women’s equality, racial justice, climate change, marriage equality, voting rights, investments in infrastructure, campaign finance reform, college affordability, or protecting Social Security and Medicare.

●      Keep your letter brief. Letters should be concise but make sure your first line is catchy, compelling and attention grabbing! In general, letters should be under 200 words, 150 or less is best. Editors are less likely to print long letters.

●      Use Facts.  When addressing specific issues, use as many facts as possible.  You can find out some facts about Republicans and their out-of-date policies as well as Hillary’s record at https://www.hillaryclinton.com/briefing/.

●      Respond to an article or an issue in the news. Letters are most likely to be printed on topical and current issues.

You can learn more about Hillary’s vision for Pennsylvania and facts about her by visiting https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/.

If you have any questions or concerns about content, email letters@pavictory2016.org. Don’t forget to send us an e-mail us when a paper publishes your letter!

Ready to submit?

Please follow the submission guidelines for each newspaper. If emailing, please include your full name, your city of residence and telephone number.

Publication	LTE Submission Link
Alexandria Times-Tribune	letters@alextimes.com
The Allentown Morning Call	http://www.mcall.com/services/mc-letter-to-the-editor-ngux-htmlstory.html
Altoona Mirror	http://173.163.9.217/vnr/add_submission.asp?categoryID=417&publicationID=65
The Scranton Times-Tribune	http://thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/submit-letter
Bloomsburg Press Enterprise	http://www.pressenterpriseonline.com/content/submit-a-letter-to-the-editor
The Bradford Era	https://www.bradfordera.com/site/forms/online_services/letter/
Chambersburg Public Opinion	http://static.publicopiniononline.com/submitletter/
Clarion County Explore Clarion	news@exploreclarion.com
Potter Leader Enterprise	https://www.tiogapublishing.com/site/forms/potter_leader_forms/letter_to_the_editor/
The Doylestown Intelligencer	intell_letters@calkins.com
Bucks County Courier-Express	https://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/site/forms/online_services/submit_news/
Lehigh Valley Express-Times	http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/opinion/sendaletter/
Erie Times-News	letters@timesnews.com
Gettysburg Times	https://www.gettysburgtimes.com/site/forms/online_services/letter/
The Harrisburg Patriot-News	letters@pennlive.com
Hazleton Standard-Speaker	letters@standardspeaker.com
The Indiana Gazette	https://www.indianagazette.com/news/letter-to-editor/
The Tribune-Democrat	https://www.tribdem.com/site/forms/online_services/letter/
LancasterOnline	https://lancasteronline.com/site/forms/online_services/letter/
Lebanon Daily News	http://static.ldnews.com/submitletter/
Times-News (Carbon/Lehigh  County)	http://www.tnonline.com/contact/submit-a-letter
Bucks County Courier-Times	letters@calkins.com
Dauphin Press and Journal	http://pressandjournal.com/index.php/sound-off
Milton Standard-Journal	https://www.standard-journal.com/site/forms/online_services/letter/
Montgomery County Times-Herald	editors@timesherald.com
Metro - Philadelphia Edition	letters@metro.us
Philadelphia Daily News	inquirer.letters@phillynews.com
The Philadelphia Inquirer	inquirer.letters@phillynews.com
Philadelphia Tribune	https://www.phillytrib.com/site/forms/online_services/letter/
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review	opinion@tribweb.com
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette	letters@post-gazette.com
The Pottstown Mercury News	letters@pottsmerc.com
The Pottsville Republican Herald	pbanko@republicanherald.com
The Reading Eagle	letters@readingeagle.com
St. Mary's Daily Press	http://www.smdailypress.com/content/send-letter-editor
Twin Tiers Morning Times	https://www.morning-times.com/site/forms/online_services/letter/
The Scranton Times-Tribune	http://thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/submit-letter
The Shamokin News-Item	andy_h@newsitem.com
The Sharon Herald	https://www.sharonherald.com/site/forms/online_services/letter/
The Somerset County Daily American	http://www.dailyamerican.com/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/
Centre Daily Times (State College)	http://www.centredaily.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/submit-letter/
The Pocono Record	http://services.thepoconos.com/reader-services/submissions/letter-to-editor/
The Somerset Daily Item	https://www.dailyitem.com/site/forms/online_services/letter/
The Daily Review (Troy County)	reviewnews@thedailyreview.com
The Uniontown Herald-Standard	https://www.heraldstandard.com/site/forms/online_services/letter/
Delaware County Daily Times	http://www.delcotimes.com/contact
Observer-Reporter (Washington County)	orletters@observer-reporter.com
Wellsboro Gazette	https://www.tiogapublishing.com/site/forms/online_services/letter/
The Daily Local News	http://www.dailylocal.com/contact
The Citizens' Voice (Wilkes-Barre)	http://citizensvoice.com/opinion/letters
Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre)	http://timesleader.com/formeditor
Williamsport Sun-Gazette	http://173.163.9.217/vnr/add_submission.asp?categoryID=170&publicationID=48
York Daily Record	http://static.ydr.com/submitletter/
York Dispatch	http://static.yorkdispatch.com/submitletter/