St. Louis Post-Dispatch publishes story about SLU v. Meyer

Please pick up a copy of today’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch or visit http://www.stltoday.com to read Kavita Kumar’s article about the ongoing controversy between Saint Louis University and Avis Meyer.

Now that the Post has picked up the story, please consider writing a letter to the editor to let them know how you feel about their coverage and the situation between the university and Dr. Meyer.

Here are some tips from their web site on what to keep in mind when you are writing a letter to the editor:

How to write a letter to the editor, 02/07/2007

• We get hundreds of letters every week. Although we can’t answer or acknowledge each letter, we do read every one of them. We have space to publish only about 60 letters a week, so the competition is tough. Here are tips on getting your letter published:
• Get to the point. The best letters are timely, straightforward and focused on a single issue.
• Our standard limit for a letter is 200-250 words, but shorter is better. On occasion, we make exceptions. But the chances of a long letter being published are slim.
• Be your own editor. Letters are often written in the heat of the moment, so it’s a good idea to go back and review what you’ve written.
• All letters are subject to editing for fact, grammar, length, clarity and taste. It’s fair to criticize the ideas and arguments of others, but we don’t allow name-calling.
• We don’t publish form letters, open letters or poetry. We never publish unsigned letters or those signed with pseudonyms.
• No letter writer usually will be published more frequently than once every 60 days. The aim is to use as many writers as possible.
• If you are responding to a specific article, letter or editorial, please include the date of its publication.
• Your letter must include your address and a daytime phone number. Only your name and city of residence — not your address — will be published. If we’re considering your letter for publication, we will call you to verify your authorship and your willingness to see it in print.
• You may send your letter to the editor by e-mail, fax or postal service.
• E-mails should be in plain text, not attachments.

Jamie Riley | Letters Editor | St. Louis Post-Dispatch | 314-340-8392

By mail:
Letters to the Editor
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
900 North Tucker Blvd.
St. Louis, Mo. 63101

By fax: 314-340-3139

By phone: 314-340-8380

By e-mail: letters@post-dispatch.com

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