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PUBLIC DISCOURSE
- Contacting the print media: Contacting a newspaper or magazine to express an opinion on an issue
- Contacting officials: Contacting or visiting a public official, at any level of government, to ask for assistance or to express an opinion
- Contacting the broadcast media: Calling in to a radio or television talk show to express an opinion on a political issue, even if it is not aired
RESOURCES and OPPORTUNITIES
- CONTACTING ELECTED OFFICIALS-- Great starting point for contacting elected officials: the President, U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives, State Legislators, and State Governors. -- www.usa.gov/elected-officials
- CONTACT SPECIFIC DIVISIONS-- Identify government organizations by a variety of topics-- health, veterans and military, children, education, etc.-- www.usa.gov/contact-by-topic
- WRITING LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
- Guidelines/example: www.studentnewsdaily.com/letter-to-the-editor-guidelines/
- How to submit letters to The New York Times: www.nytimes.com/content/help/site/editorial/letters/letters.html
- How to submit letters to the Marshall Independent: www.marshallindependent.com/page/category.detail/nav/5072/Letters-to-the-Editor.html
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