Spread the word to readers
and key decision makers in your area. You can bring an issue to the
attention of a department editor, send a press release, or write a
letter to the editor on-line.
NOTE: If you write a
letter to the editor on-line, be sure to enter Letter to Editor on the
Subject line; and be sure to include your name, home address and
daytime telephone number. Keep your letter brief (under 200
words is best) and to-the-point for a better chance of publication.
Letters which respond to a story or commentary in that paper often
have the best chance of publication.
You can alert readers about important issues, correct distortions, ask
readers to contact their representatives, and even praise or expose a
Congressman's or Senator's vote on an issue in their home state paper!
And above all, hold reporters and editors to high ethical standards -
write or e-mail them with your comments, complaints, praise, or
reports of bias.