Take Action - Writer a Letter
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Daily Newspapers:
Billings: Gazette
Bozeman: Chronicle
Butte: Montana Standard
Great Falls: Tribune
Hamilton: Ravalli Republic
Havre: Daily News
Helena: Independent Record
Kalispell: Inter Lake
Livingston: Enterprise
Miles City: Star
Missoula: Missoulian
Weekly Newspapers:
Baker: Fallon County Times
Bigfork: Eagle
Chester: Liberty County Times
Choteau: Acantha
Clancy: Jefferson County Courier
Columbia Falls: Hungry Horse News
Columbus: Stillwater County News
Deer Lodge: Silver State Post
Eureka: Tobacco Valley News
Glasgow: Courier
Laurel: Outlook
Lewistown: News-Argus
Libby: Western News
Lone Peak: Lookout
Polson: Lake County Leader
Red Lodge: Carbon County News
Shelby: Promoter
Sidney: Herald-Leader
Stevensville: Bitterroot Star
Whitefish: Pilot
Alternative:
Belgrade: Yellowstone Net
Billings: Outpost
Helena: Queen City News
Missoula: Independent
Writing a letter to the editor is one of the most effective grassroots organizing
tools we have at our disposal. The letters/opinions page is one of
the most-read sections of the newspaper.
Anti-choice extremists need to be reminded that Montana is a pro-choice state. We are the majority. Writing a letter to the editor is a quick and effective way to respond to anti-choice extremists and engage in the public debate about reproductive freedom.
How to write a letter to the editor:
Purpose:
To respond negatively or positively to an article or editorial that a newspaper has printed on an issue important to you.
Use:
Write letters that respond to news coverage that is erroneous or different from your position—but don’t expect your letters to be printed every time. A follow-up call to the paper may increase the likelihood that your letter will be printed.
Format:
The most important issue should be in the first paragraph. If your letter responds to an article or editorial printed in that paper, reference the title, date, and author of the original piece in the opening sentence.
Papers vary in their word limits for letters, but your letter should be between 100-300 words. The shorter it is, the more likely it is to be printed.
Use these talking points to help create your letter to the editor:
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