You can make a difference in your community by writing a letter to the editor of your local newspaper.

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Newspaper reader surveys have shown that the letters to the editor page is one of the most closely read parts of the newspaper.

Tips for writing a letter to the editor*:
â?¢ State the point of your letter clearly and at the beginning
â?¢ Make your letter timely
â?¢ Rely on facts rather than rhetoric
â?¢ State your argument and the facts rather than inflammatory remarks or name calling, this will make your letter more likely to be printed
â?¢ Keep your letter brief and typed if possible
â?¢ Include your name, signature, address and phone number
â?¢ Find others to write letters about the same issue (If your letter doesn't get published, perhaps someone else's on the same topic will)
â?¢ Monitor the paper for your letter. If your letter has not appeared within a week or two, follow up with a call to the newspaperâ??s editorial department

Join our Newspaper Editor Call to Action contact list and we will email you with tips and talking points for crafting letters to the editor of you local paper when important news occurs in your community.

If you send a letter to the editor about a political issue, please email us a copy. We love to hear what Kansas Democrats have to say to their local papers.

*For more tips on contacting journalists and writing letters to the editor, visit FAIR.org.