[H-PAD] June 28 Workshop on Op-Eds and Letters to the Editor

[Van Gosse]

Dear H-PAD friends and supporters,

Interested in learning how to write and publish op-eds and letters in press
outlets? Join *Ellen Schrecker, Claudia*

*Koonz, and Margaret Power* who will share their experience and expertise
about writing effective op-eds and letters that get published.on *June 28th
at 5:00pm eastern/4:00pm Central*.

Here is the zoom link for the workshop: https://nyu.zoom.us/j/99357882308


To make the workshop as productive as possible, we ask you to do two
things. First, come with an idea or ideas about what you would like to
write about. (If you don't have any at the moment, still come and get
inspired! Second, please read the following three letters or op-eds by the
presenters. Each of the presenters will briefly discuss her piece, why she
thinks it was published, and what are its strong points.



(1) An op-ed by Claudia Koonz, "The South African election that should
sound an alarm bell for Americans," *Washington Post*, December 12, 2021. "
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/12/12/south-african-election-that-should-sound-an-alarm-bell-americans/

(2) A letter by Ellen Schrecker. *New York Times*, June 20, 2021, Hers is
the second letter.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/26/opinion/letters/free-speech.html

(3) A letter by Margaret Power, "I teach my students to see the complexity
of history," *Chicago Tribune*, June 6, 2022.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/letters/ct-letters-vp-060622-20220606-x6oobcdr2bhfxi4r5uqs7z47au-story.html
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