A presentation shared at the AAJA Media Access Workshop on March 29, 2014 at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.

2. News Op-ed
Less work. Reporter
writes story.
More work. You write
and pitch op-ed.
Less control. Reporter
controls story.
More control. You shape
your message.
Topic benefits from
objective observer
Topic benefits from your
perspective

4. Editorial: The position of the newspaper, always
written by the editorial board. No byline. There is no
such thing as a “guest editorial.”
Staff or syndicated column: Opinion pieces written by
staff or syndicated writers. Byline will say “staff
column” or “syndicated column”
Op-ed or Guest Column: Opinion pieces written by
members of the community. Byline may say “Special
to” or “Guest columnist.”
Letters to the editor: Responses to previously
published news or opinion articles

9. Via Monica Ellenbaas of Youth Eastside Services in Bellevue, Wash.

11. “
”Compassion and hope for parents who
abuse

12. “
”How raising the minimum
wage to $15 would hurt a nonprofit

13. “
”“Show respect for fast-food workers
with sufficient pay

14. http://www.aaja.org/join-aaja/

17. Short lede, ~100 words
Main argument
Research supporting your
argument
Propose solutions
Ending, kicker or call to action

18. http://seati.ms/opedguide
http://bit.ly/n3conoped
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/c
hi-manuscriptemail,0,7050649.customform

20. Easier
• Local ethnic print publications
• Hyperlocal websites: Patch.com
• Ethnic national websites
• Business journals: San Francisco or San Jose Business News
• National websites: Huffington Post
Harder
• Daily metropolitan newspapers
• National newspapers

21. http://www.sfgate.com/submissions/
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_13052520
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/contact/
http://www.8asians.com/write-for-8asians/

26. http://austinkleon.com/show-
your-work/

27. http://bit.ly/opedaajasf