Workshop: How to Write Letters To The Editor For Animals

The Opinions page is often the most-read section of newspapers aside from the front page. Op-eds and letters to the editor are a way to get your message out to a wide audience and also show news outlets what issues their readers care about, making them more likely to cover those issues in the future. A powerful and effective letter to the editor can be as short as one paragraph long but get the attention of important decision makers, such as the Portland City Council.