Suggested stories for letters to the editor, week of Nov 10

Write a letter this week about a recent story in a newspaper

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If you submit a letter and it is published, send us the link at [email protected] . Here are some stories in recent papers to which you could respond with a letter to the editor. Not every paper will have a relevant story every week. We simply provide some suggested stories for your focus. NOTE:  Beside the name of each paper is information about how to submit your letter.

USA Today (nationwide):   https://static.usatoday.com/submitletter/  .

  1. Post-Election Day unity? Don’t hold your breath. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/08/trump-biden-harris-unity-transition/76108418007/ 
  2. Sen. Bernie Sanders’s post-election critique.  https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/10/bernie-sanders-kamala-harris-2024-democrats/76179933007/ 
  3. Two lost opportunities for a woman president.  https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnists/2024/11/10/will-we-ever-have-a-woman-president-i-fear-not/76137610007/?tbref=hp 

The Tennessean (Nashville area):  https://static.tennessean.com/letter-editor/ 

  1. Tennessee students receive racist text messages.  https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/education/2024/11/07/racist-plantation-text-messages-sent-to-fisk-mnps-students/76114625007/ 
  2. Fire at Knoxville College.  https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2024/11/07/hbcu-building-burns-down-tennessee-knoxville-college-fire-cause/76108620007/ 
  3. Opinion. The opinion section includes two pieces on the Latino vote.  https://www.tennessean.com/opinion/ 

The Commercial Appeal (Memphis area):  https://static.commercialappeal.com/submit-letter/ 

  1. Missouri’s abortion vote offers hope.  https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/health/2024/11/10/missouri-abortion-amendment-3-tennessee-impact/76128465007/ 
  2. Memphians vote for gun measures.  https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/local/2024/11/08/shelby-county-sheriff-chop-shop-bust/76091368007/ 
  3. Racist text messages target Black students.   https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/07/racist-plantation-text-message/76112532007/ 

The Daily Memphian (Memphis area):  "The Daily Memphian welcomes a diverse range of views and invites readers to submit Letters to the Editor at [email protected]. Submissions should be fewer than 250 words in length. Preference will be given to letters addressing local issues. Writers must provide their name, city where they reside, email address and phone number. Letters that are published will include the writer’s name and city. Anonymous submissions will not be considered."

  1. Looking at the election results.  https://dailymemphian.com/section/metrobehind-the-headlines/article/47772/memphis-tennessee-2024-elections-united-state-collierville 

The Knoxville News Sentinel (Knoxville area):  https://static.knoxnews.com/submit-letter/ 

  1. Opinion. The Latino vote.  https://www.knoxnews.com/story/opinion/columnists/david-plazas/2024/11/07/trump-latino-voters-election-victory/76116604007/ 
  2. UT students receive racist text messages.  https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2024/11/08/university-of-tennessee-students-targeted-by-nationwide-racist-text-campaign/76116075007/ 

Chattanooga Times Free Press (Chattanooga area):  https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chattanooga-times-free-press/20190217/282926681663332 

  1. Opinion. Manifesto for despairing Democrats.  https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2024/nov/10/opinion-my-manifesto-for-despairing-democrats/ 

Clarksville Leaf Chronicle (Clarksville area):  https://static.theleafchronicle.com/submitletter/ 

  1. Student receive racist text messages.  https://www.theleafchronicle.com/story/news/education/2024/11/07/racist-plantation-text-messages-sent-to-fisk-mnps-students/76114625007/ 
  2. A look at the 4b movement.  https://www.theleafchronicle.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/07/whats-the-4b-movement-american-women-reaction-trump-win/76108602007/ 

Daily News Journal (Murfreesboro area):  https://static.dnj.com/submitaletter/ 

  1. Opinion. The Latino vote.  https://www.dnj.com/story/opinion/columnists/david-plazas/2024/11/07/trump-latino-voters-election-victory/76116604007/ 
  2. Students receive racist text messages.  https://www.dnj.com/story/news/education/2024/11/07/racist-plantation-text-messages-sent-to-fisk-mnps-students/76114625007/ 

Johnson City Press (Northeast TN):  https://www.johnsoncitypress.com/site/forms/online_services/letter_editor/ 

  1. ETSU expert looks at election results.  https://www.johnsoncitypress.com/news/politics/the-end-of-an-era-etsu-expert-analyzes-2024-election/article_87bcfcb2-9d69-11ef-94da-c31d81876c11.html 

The Jackson Sun (West TN):  https://static.jacksonsun.com/submit-letter/ 

  1. A look at the 4b movement.  https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/07/whats-the-4b-movement-american-women-reaction-trump-win/76108602007/ 
  2. Jackson City Council approves “anti-camping” ordinance.   https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/local/2024/11/07/jackson-city-council-met-for-regularly-scheduled-meeting-on-tuesday/76049060007/ 
  3. Supporters, opponents react to new Tennessee voucher proposal.  https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/education/2024/11/06/tennessee-school-vouchers-school-choice-proposal/76090193007/ 

Cookeville Herald-Citizen (Upper Cumberland):  [email protected] . Read previous letters to get a sense of the typical word count of letters.

  1. Misinformation in the recent election.  https://www.herald-citizen.com/news/local/the-us-election-was-largely-trouble-free-but-a-flood-of-misinformation-raises-future-concerns/article_810bab3b-9bee-565d-a98c-1b24665bfc87.html 
  2. Opinion. Make America nice again.  https://www.herald-citizen.com/opinion/columns/make-america-nice-again/article_70a19da2-b67c-5633-9dd8-cea74b61644c.html 

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