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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Writing Letters to the Editor is one of the best ways to get your opinion out and
have your voice heard in your community.
Anyone can do it!

Here' s who to contact:
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Submission Guidelines
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Regional Newspapers

Maryland & County Papers

Virginia & County Papers

Washington D.C. Local Papers

Tips: Though each paper is different, submissions should be labeled "Letter to the Editor" and generally should not exceed 200-400 words. If you are responding to a particular article, you should submit your letter within the next 3-5 days at the very latest. Use accurate facts and a reasonable and confident tone. Read samples here.

 

Regional Newspapers: [top]

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Washington Post
Daily newspaper
1150 15th Street NW
Washington, DC 20071
email: letters@washpost.com
Washington Post Tips: Submissions must be signed, no more than 300 words, with your day/evening phone and address. Letters should be exclusively sent to the Post. Letters to the editor for the Washington Post are traditionally sent to the extra edition if they are very local issues; broader issues, like Metro, the outer beltway, etc. can be sent to the regular post letters, or Close to Home.
Washington Times
Daily Newspaper
3600 New York Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002
fax: (202) 832-2982
or email: letters@washingtontimes.com

 Your letter will be considered for publication provided you include your name, address and a phone number where we can reach you.
Washington Business Journal
Weekly Paper: Comes out Friday
1555 Wilson Blvd., Suite 400
Arlington, VA 22209-2405
fax: (703) 875-2231
or email: washington@bizjournals.com

Make faxes to the attention of the editor.

 

Washington City Paper
Weekly Paper: published Thursday
2390 Champlain Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
fax: (202) 332-8500
email: mail@washcp.com
 

Maryland and County Papers: [top]

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Baltimore Sun
501 N. Calvert Street
P.0. Box 1377
Baltimore, Maryland 21278
main phone: (410) 332-6000
email: letters@baltsun.com

 

Gazette Newspapers
(Local Maryland editions)
1200 Quince Orchard Boulevard
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
fax: (301) 670-7183
carroll@gazette.net
frederick@gazette.net
montgomery@gazette.net
princegeorges@gazette.net

 

The Examiner - Maryland Edition
Letters to the Editor
The Washington Examiner
6408 Edsall Rd.
Alexandria, Va. 22312
Online Submission
Email Editor: tmaier@dcexaminer.com

 

Prince George's Extra
Washington Post
Weekly Extra: Comes out Thursday
Pgextra@washpost.com

 

Montgomery Extra
Washington Post
Weekly Extra: Comes out Thursday
Mocoextra@washpost.com

 

Virginia and County Papers: [top]

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The Connection Newspapers
Weekly Paper: Editions come out Wed or Thursday
1600 Scotts Crossing
McLean, VA 22102
fax: (703) 917-0991
Editor-in-Chief: smauren@connectionnewspapers.com



 

Alexandria Gazette Packet
The Connection Newspapers
1604 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
fax: (703) 917-0991
gazette@connectionnewspapers.com

 

Alexandria/Arlington Extra
Washington Post
Weekly Extra: Comes out Thursday
alextra@washpost.com


 
Fairfax Times
Weekly Paper: Comes out Thursday
Times Community Newspapers
1760 Reston Pkwy., Suite 411
Reston, Va. 20190
Phone: 703-437-5400
Fax: 703-437-6019
Feedback/letters: fairfax@timespapers.com

 

The Gainesville Times
Weekly Paper: Comes out Friday
Email:
tdonaldson@timespapers.com

 
The Gainesville Citizen
Printed quarterly
Email: Gregory.l.Gorham@saic.com

 
Leesburg Today
Weekly Paper: Printed on Fridays
1 East Market St.
Leesburg VA 20176
Telephone 703-771-8602
Fax 703-771-8833
Email: editor@leesburg2Day.com
 


 
Loudoun Washington Post Extra
Washington Post
Weekly Extra: Comes out Thursday

305 Harrison Street SE
Leesburg, VA 20175
email: lextra@washpost.com


 

Loudoun Times-Mirror
Weekly Paper: Printed on Wednesday
9 East Market Street
Leesburg, VA 20176
Phone: 703-777-1111
fax: (703) 771-0036
email: btwigg@timespaper.com

 
Manassas Journal Messenger
9009 Church St.
Manassas, VA 20110
Phone: 703-368-3101
Fax: 703-368-8017
Email: cgobel@potomacnews.com

 

The Examiner - N. Virginia Edition
Letters to the Editor
The Washington Examiner
6408 Edsall Rd.
Alexandria, Va. 22312
Online Submission
Email Editor: mkuhn@dcexaminer.com

 
The Potomac News
14010 Smoketown Road
Woodbridge, VA 22192
opinion@potomacnews.com

 


Prince William Extra
Washington Post
Weekly Extra: Comes out Thursday

pwextra@washpost.com

 
Richmond Times Dispatch
P.O. Box 85333
Richmond, VA 23295-0001
fax: (804) 559-8468
news@timesdispatch.com
 

Washington DC Local Papers: [top]

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Common Denominator
Comes out every two weeks on Mondays
680 Rhode Island Ave. NE St.
Washington, DC 20002
fax: (202) 635-1449
Editor@thecommondenominator.com

 

Washington Afro-American
1612 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
fax: (202) 939-7461
forum@washblade.com

 
 
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Washington, DC 20016
(202) 244-4408    (202) 244-4438 fax

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