What it is
The Brown University Op-Ed Service solicits faculty- or staff-written
commentaries on a broad range of public affairs issues. The service is designed
to provide a channel through which Brown faculty and staff can contribute their
substantial expertise to the nation’s discourse on public affairs. In
recent years, the Op-Ed Service has distributed more than two dozen articles
annually.
What it offers
Editing. Editors who are clients of the service are looking for
short, well-argued, highly readable articles. The Op-Ed Service editor works
with authors to sharpen arguments, edit to an appropriate length, and ensure
readability.
Production. Op-ed articles are formatted to include an author's note,
a suggested title, and quoted excerpts to assist client editors in quickly
grasping the argument. They are distributed with a cover letter and a
postal-reply card.
Distribution. The Op-Ed Service has built a network of more than 300
editors at daily newspapers across the country. These range from small (The
Fargo Forum) to large (The Chicago Tribune and The Los Angeles
Times). Newspapers are offered first-time rights in their circulation area,
whether metropolitan or regional. Several outlets also distribute our articles
on their own local or regional wires. Depending on a number of factors, the
Op-Ed Service may query a few national publications before distributing an
article through the national network.
Editors have the option of receiving submissions by mail, fax, e-mail or
Web. All articles distributed through the Op-Ed Service are offered to newspapers free of
charge, although a newspaper occasionally pays a small honorarium to the
author.
Follow-up. Op-eds that are not time-critical are sometimes offered to
weekly publications after primary clients have had a chance to use them. All are
also posted to the News Service Web site. The News Bureau clipping service
includes published op-eds in its periodic digests of newspaper and magazine
articles about Brown.
Editors note:
To subscribe to the Op-Ed Service, telephone the Brown News Service at (401)
863-2476 or send an e-mail request to News_Service@brown.edu. Let us know
whether you prefer to receive distributions by mail, fax, e-mail or Web.
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