How to Write an Op-Ed (Artikel Opini) Op-eds are longer than letters to the editor, and there is more competition for space. You may want to call the paper for length requirements (usually from 600 to 1000 words).
Try to write on a controversial issue being covered at that time. If you can use a professional title that suggests authority, do so. If you work for an organization, get permission to sign the op-ed as a representative of that organization. Feel free to send it to papers far from where you live, but avoid sending it to two newspapers in the same "market." (Sending to the KOMPAS and JAWA POS is OK, but not to KOMPAS and the SUARA PEMBARUAN.) "National" newspapers like REPUBLIKA, KOMPAS, SUARA PEMBARUAN, SINAR HARAPAN and JAWA POS generally do not accept op-eds that are also being offered to other papers. But you can easily submit the same piece to five or ten local dailies in different regions—greatly increasing your chances of being published. Assure the op-ed editor in your cover letter that the piece has not been submitted to any other paper in their market. If, on the other hand, you sent it to only one paper, let that paper know you are offering them an exclusive. In writing op-eds, avoid excessive rhetoric. State the subject under controversy clearly. You are trying to persuade a middle-of-the-road readership. If you rely on facts not commonly found in mainstream media, cite your sources�hopefully as "respectable" as possible. Try to think of a catchy title. If you don't, the paper will be more likely to run its own—which may not emphasize your central message. (Even if you do write your own headline, don't be surprised if it appears under a different one.) Be prepared to shorten and re-submit your article as a letter to the editor in case it does not get accepted as an op-ed. regards, AFS ________________________________ 15 Mbytes Free Web-based and POP3 Sign up now: http://www.gawab.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/igXolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> _________________________________________________________________________ Mhs/Masy. indoindia diharapkan untuk selalu melihat diskusi harian di www.ppi-india.da.ru & arsip pilihan di www.arsip.zor.org ========================================================================== Catatan penting: 1- Harap tdk. memposting berita, kecuali yg berkenaan dg masyarakat/mahasiswa/alumni India 2- Arsip milis: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppi-india; Arsip diskusi nasional: www.ppi-india.da.ru 3- HP Ketua PPI (Bahrum): 9810199471 4- KBRI Delhi(11)26110693;26118642; 26118647 5- KJRI Mumbai (022)3868678;3800940;3891255 Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppi-india/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
