Want to share your point of view on Fair School Funding? Want to explain why you value public education more than a new Brown’s stadium? Write a letter to the editor! Letters of up to 200 words may be submitted to the Cincinnati Enquirer by filling out this form (click here) or emailing to letters@enquirer.com. Include your name, address, community and daytime phone number.  Op-eds are submitted the same way except they should be 500-600 words and also include a one-sentence bio and head shot. Submissions may be edited for space and clarity.

The Enquirer gets over 300 Letter-to-the-Editor (LTE) submissions a week and publishes about 25-30 per week, so the chance of getting published is around 10%.  In submitting a LTE, it is normal to hear nothing back from them.

How to improve the chances that your Letter to the Editor (LTE) is chosen for publication:

  • Submissions can be 100-200 words long, but it is easier for them to fit a shorter letter.
  • Since the Enquirer tries to print as diverse a sampling as possible, especially on the numerous Sunday letters, it can be wise to choose a topic that is timely but not a “hot button” issue.  If a lot of people write about the same topic, they can only choose to print one or two (unless it’s a big event that took place).
  • If your LTE is referring to another person’s published LTE, timely is very important.  The paper will prefer a LTE that refers to a recent letter, not one that’s a week or more old.
  • If the Enquirer receives a bunch of LTE’s, the most recent ones will be the ones looked at.  Consequently, for the Enquirer, sending them in on a Thursday is the best bet for Sunday publication.
  • It is always a good idea to write your LTE, set it aside for a few hours or a day, revisit it to make any changes, and then have another person critique it.

Op-eds are submitted the same way, except they should be 500-600 words and also include a one-sentence bio and head shot. Submissions may be edited for space and clarity. For op-eds, the editor prefers topics that are are timely or refer to a recent event.  They must present a well-supported argument, and be fact-based.

The Clermont Sun and Loveland Magazine also publish LTEs and op-eds. For The Clermont Sun, email Megan Alley, Editor: info@clermontsun.com. For Loveland Magazine, email David Miller, Editor: lovelandmagazine@cinci.rr.com.