Why are letters to the editor important?
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The Opinion section is one of the most-read in print and online
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Elected officials, the editorial board of the newspaper, reporters, and other thought leaders read these
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The more people write about any one topic, the more space that opinion will receive in the newspaper. So even if your LTE isn’t printed, you give a similar LTE a better chance of being printed
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It helps to create an impression of widespread support for or against an issue
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It can also provide information that was not addressed in a news article