One of the most important things you can do is help get the word out to people across Erie County about all the great things Mark Poloncarz has done as YOUR County Executive. Whether it be his efforts to reduce the waste and fraud of your tax dollars, his support for arts and cultural organizations and the libraries or his investment of millions of dollars in your parks, roads and bridges, people across Erie County need to know the great things Mark is doing on your behalf. An excellent way of getting these messages out is by submitting a letter to the editor to your local newspaper.
Below is detailed information on how you can write and submit a letter to the editor to a number of publications across Erie County.
Every publication is different, so please be sure to follow the specific instructions below. Additionally, we request that if you plan on submitting a letter, please let us know which publication(s) you have submitted to and if it has been published.
If you have any questions, please contact Mark’s campaign at information@markpoloncarz.com.
THE BUFFALO NEWS
Send to “Everybody’s Column” at:
Mail— Everybody’s Column, The Buffalo News, P.O. Box 100, Buffalo, NY 14240;
Fax— 856-5150; or,
Email— LetterToEditor@buffnews.com
Letter Guidelines:
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- Letters should be a maximum of 300 words;
- Letters must be written to the editors of the News. They should not be copies of letters to someone else or “open letters” to a third party;
- A writer or household may be represented in the column only once in 30 days;
- Letters must be submitted with the writer’s full name. The writer’s name must be published, rather than a pseudonym;
- The writer must include his or her street address and telephone number, though only the town of residence will be published; and most importantly,
- No straight endorsements of candidates will be printed, though letters discussing candidates’ specific performance or positions on issues may be used.
AMERICAN POLISH EAGLE (AM-POL EAGLE)
Must be submitted through their webform at: www.ampoleagle.com and on the header go to “Opinions”
Guidelines:
- Letters must be a maximum of 600 words (3,000 characters);
- You must include your name and email address and type in the security code displayed then hit submit; and,
- Be sure to check the box marked “Publish My Opinion.”
BEE NEWS
(Amherst, Cheektowaga, Clarence, Depew, East Aurora, Ken-Ton, Lancaster, Orchard Park and West Seneca)
Must be submitted through their online webform at: http://beenews.com/newsdept_letter.asp
Letter Guidelines:
- Please limit your letters to 300 words;
- The writer must give his or her name, address and daytime phone number for verification of the letter’s authenticity. Anonymous letters are never published;
- Authors are limited to one letter every 4 weeks; and,
- The deadline is 5 p.m. on the Friday prior to publication.
EAST AURORA ADVERTISER
Submit to “Letters to the Editor” at:
Mail— 710 Main Street, East Aurora, NY, 14052; or,
Email— eanews@eastaurorany.com
Guidelines:
- Letters should be no longer than 300 words;
- Letters should include the writer’s name, address and telephone number—will not publish anonymous letters;
- Letters must be received by noon on Monday to be considered for Thursday’s edition;
- Letters should address a single topic or theme;
- Citizens may submit letters in support or a candidate or group of candidates. Due to the volume of the letters we receive, the newspapers may not be able to print all letters of endorsement. In such cases, the papers will attempt to print a representative sample and note that additional letters were received.
- Letters challenging or criticizing a specific candidate or group of candidates will not be printed in the week before a vote.
GRAND ISLAND DISPATCH
Submit to “Letters to the Editor” at: dispatch@wnypapers.com
Guidelines:
- Letters should be no longer than 400 words; and,
- Writers should include their name, address and phone number
GRAND ISLAND RECORD
Submit to “Letters to the Editor” at:
Mail— 1871 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island, NY 14072; or’
Email— teddy@giecom.net
Guidelines:
- Letters must be no longer than 600 words; and,
- Letters must include the writer’s name and contact information (phone/email address).
GOWANDA PENNYSAVER NEWS
Submit to “Letters to the Editor” at: mpankow@metrowny.com
Guidelines:
- Letters should be no longer than 400 words; and,
- Writers should include their name, address and phone number.
HAMBURG SUN
Submit to “Letters to the Editor” at: cgordon@thesunnews.net
Guidelines:
- Letters must be no longer than 400 words;
- Writers must include their name and daytime phone number for verification—anonymous letters will not be published; and,
- Writers cannot submit more than 1 letter per month.
METRO WNY
(Includes Cheektowaga and all towns north to Lake Ontario)
Submit to “Letters to the Editor” at: edit@metrowny.com
Guidelines:
- Letters should be no longer than 400 words; and,
- Writers should include their name, address and phone number.
SPRINGVILLE JOURNAL
Submit to “Letters to the Editor” at: editors@springvillejournal.net
Guidelines:
- Letters should be no longer than 400 words; and,
- Writers should include their name, address and phone number.