Write a Letter to the Editor

One of the ways you can take action for immigrant rights is by writing letters to the editor of your local newspaper. Letters to the Editor are widely read and can give an important issue more coverage. This is especially helpful when you are responding to an article that you either support or feel like did not cover the issue fairly.

Some other pointers:

* Reference the article to which you are responding by title in your letter
* All papers require you to include your name, address, and a day and night phone number for verification purposes. The paper will most likely call and verify this information prior to publishing
* Keep it short and simple: Many papers have a suggested word limit (150-200 words) and often a shorter letter is more likely to be published.
* Stick to one topic and highlight a few main points, including how the issue affects the community
* Make your letter personal and from the heart
* Re-read, rewrite, and edit your letter

Here's a list of some of the major media outlets throughout the state and where you should send your letter:

Denver Post
Email: openforum@denverpost.com
Address: Editor c/o Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80202

Fort Collins Coloradoan
Email: opinion@coloradoan.com
Fax: 970-224-7899
Address: 1300 Riverside Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80522

Greeley Tribune
Email: letters@greeleytrib.com
Fax: 970-356-5780
Address: Greeley Tribune, P.O. Box 1690, Greeley, CO 80632
Submit online: http://apps.greeleytribune.com/utils/forms/index.php?formId=lettertoeditor

Boulder Daily Camera
Email: openforum@dailycamera.com
PO Box 591, Boulder, CO 80306

Fort Morgan Times
Email: jbrennan@fmtimes.com
Address: 329 Main Street, Fort Morgan, CO 80701

Loveland Reporter Herald
Email: news@reporter-herald.com
Address: Open Forum, P.O. Box 59, Loveland, 80539.

Longmont Times Call
Email: opinion@times-call.com
Address: Open Forum, P.O. Box 299, Longmont, CO 80502

Pueblo Chieftain
Email: tellit@chieftain.com
Address: 825 West Sixth Street OR P.O. Box 4040, Pueblo, Colorado 81003

Colorado Springs Gazette
Email: opinion@gazette.com
Fax: 719-636-0202
Address: P.O. Box 1779, Colorado Springs CO 80901

Grand Junction Sentinel
Email: letters@gjds.com

Durango Herald
Must submit through website http://www.durangoherald.com/write_the_editor/

Montrose Daily Press
Email: editor@montrosepress.com
Address: Box 850, Montrose, CO 81401

Colorado Hometown Newspapers
Lafayette News/Erie Review/Louisville Times/Superior Observer
1285 Centaur Village Drive
Lafayette, CO 80026
Email: opinions@coloradohometown.com

Glenwood Springs Post Independent
2014 Grand Avenue
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Must submit through website: http://apps.postindependent.com/utils/forms/index.php?formId=lettertoeditor

Vail Daily
Must submit through website: http://apps.vaildaily.com/utils/forms/index.php?formId=lettertoeditor