Write an election-related letter to the editor today
One way to have an impact on the election is to write a letter to the editor. It's free, quick, easy, and is a way to reach thousands of people outside of your own personal circle with a message that might connect with their values, challenge their thinking on an issue or a candidate, or teach them something they don't yet know that might help inform their vote on election day.
Most newspapers have a deadline to submit election-related letters to the editor well in advance of the election, so it would be best to write one soon.
In the Herald Leader, letters of support can be no more than 150 words. You can email letters to the editor to [email protected] or use their convenient online form at www.kentucky.com/369
The Courier Journal's online form is online here.
You can find links to other KY newspapers at the bottom of this blog post.
Even very short letters can be powerful, so write one today!
Your letter to the editor should be:
- Brief (250 words maximum, or fewer, depending on the paper), easy to read, and to the point. Some of the best letters are just a couple of sentences long.
- Focused on one issue, and maybe even one angle of a particular issue.
- Supported by key facts.
- Personal. Describe how you are affected or why you care about this issue.
- A call to action. What do you want decision-makers and members of the public to do?
Newspaper links:
Barbourville Mountain Advocate
Bardstown The Kentucky Standard
Benton Tribune Courier
Bowling Green The Daily News
Corbin Corbin News Journal
Corbin Corbin Times Tribune
Covington The Kentucky Post
Covington The Kentucky Enquirer
Cynthiana Cynthiana Democrat
Danville The Advocate Messenger
Elizabethtown The News-Enterprise
Frankfort State Journal
Georgetown Georgetown News-Graphic
Glasgow Glasgow Daily Times
Greensburg Greensburg Record-Herald
Harlan The Harlan Daily Enterprise
Henderson The Gleaner
Hindman Troublesome Creek Times
Lawrenceburg The Anderson News
Lexington Lexington Herald-Leader
London The Sentinel-Echo
Louisa Big Sandy News
Louisville Eccentric Observer
Louisville The Courier-Journal
Maysville The Ledger-Independent
Morehead The Morehead News
Murray Murray Ledger & Times
Nicholasville The Jessamine Journal
Owensboro Owenboro Messenger-Inquirer
Paducah The Paducah Sun
Paintsville The Paintsville Herald
Pikeville Applachian News Express
Prestonsburg Floyd County Times
Richmond Richmond Register
Russellville News Democrat & Leader
Somerset Commonwealth Journal
Springfield The Springfield Sun
Whitesburg The Mountain Eagle
Williamstown Grant County News
Winchester Winchester Sun
College Campus Newspapers
EKU Eastern Progress
Murray State News
NKU The Northerner
UK Kentucky Kernel
UofL Cardinal
WKU College Heights Herald
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