write for a newspaper

I have been thinking about writing about my first deep sea fishing trip which was just over 3 months ago, YIKES! I’d better get cracking.

My city’s newspaper accepts essays from readers with certain affiliations or expertise related to the essay. (I think this is somewhat common practice at other newspapers also).

Does anyone have a sense of what kind of affiliation or expertise would have the best chance of being published? I am trying to address a local employment discrimination policy.

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I just wrote an article for my school newspaper about the Homecoming Game. <3

I saw Jerry Rice!

I completed my first article for a local monthly newspaper in my town. The article will appear in the August 1st issue…can’t wait!

Now, I have to think of a different topic to write about next month.

I’ve always always wanted to do this. I’m at a national monthly magazine right now, but the pace is killer and I’m stagnating on interest in the subjects we write about.

Can anyone offer advice on making the transition to a daily paper? I think I need to stay at this job for another year, but I want to start figuring out a plan of attack now.

it was some years ago, I contributed to the literary review column. I could choose the books and I even could take them for free to be reviewed: I simply loved it!
Actually I miss it, have to resume it if possible!

Writing and editing for my college newspaper was great training for the real world of writing and working; I learned that it would be a mistake for me to become a reporter, too, which is nice. Highly recommended if you’re into writing and curious about maybe entering the profession for real.

I lost the desire for journalism. I’m more into fiction. No big loss.

As part of the staff for a smaller city paper called the Antelope Valley Journal. It was a weekly paper that covered everything from charity to major city news. I wrote about 100 articles and had about 75 published in that year. I covered the school councils as well as many charity events. I even wrote a couple articles on accidents and the like (not that I wanted to). I had a blast as a staff writer and would love to do it again. It’s a huge thrill to see your name in the paper, but the bigger thrill for me was to be able to report accurate news stories.

It was a small start, but a start nonetheless. Next one runs July 26. This is fun! Going to mark this one done now …