Resources
- The Op-Ed Project. Offers tips & tricks to writing a good op-ed, provides mentoring, workshops, networking, and other resources.
- The University of Chicago: Harris School of Public Policy. Provides a recent and detailed description of the process of going about writing an op-ed.
- USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Provides a guide to writing an op-ed and hyperlinks to submission guidelines for major newspapers.
- Boston University. Best practices manual for the process of writing op-eds.
- The New York Times, “Tips for Aspiring Op-Ed Writers:”. A 15-step guide to the best practices for writing op-eds.
- Laura Ansley, “Writing Op-Eds: Tips for Helping Scholarship Reach New Readers,” The H-Net Book Channel
- Op-Ed Writing for Historians: How to Pitch, Write, Revise, and Get Your Ideas to the Public. A recorded panel discussion on op-ed writing, hosted by the American Historical Association and featuring panelists Bryan Banks, Jelani Cobb, Maura Elizabeth Cunningham, Francine Hirsch, and Brian Rosenwald.
Example Op-Eds by UConn Faculty
Potential Places to Submit