Policy Bylines
Submission Guides
Practical guides on pitching, writing, and placing policy commentary.
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| Timing a Pitch Around Events: Elections, Summits, and Report Launches | Timing a Pitch Around Events: Elections, Summits, and Report Launches Key takeaways Elections, summits, and report launc… | 2026-10-06 | Guide |
| Syndication and Republication: What Happens After Your Piece Runs | Syndication and Republication: What Happens After Your Piece Runs Key Takeaways Exclusivity terms set the calendar for e… | 2026-10-06 | Guide |
| What to Put in Your Author Bio (and What to Leave Out) | What to Put in Your Author Bio and What to Leave Out Key Takeaways An author bio for op eds carries one job: show the ed… | 2026-10-05 | Guide |
| What to Do When Your Piece Is Killed After Acceptance | What to Do When Your Piece Is Killed After Acceptance Key takeaways A kill after acceptance usually traces to one of fiv… | 2026-10-05 | Guide |
| How to Pitch a Response Piece to Someone Else's Article | How to Pitch a Response Piece to Someone Else's Article Key takeaways A response piece pitch states a claim in one sente… | 2026-10-04 | Guide |
| Listing Your Affiliation When You Have More Than One | Listing Your Affiliation When You Have More Than One Key takeaways An affiliation line tells an editor who can answer qu… | 2026-10-04 | Guide |
| From Academic Paper to Op-Ed: A Worked Example | From Academic Paper to Op Ed: A Worked Example Key Takeaways An op ed carries one claim and the evidence needed to suppo… | 2026-10-03 | Guide |
| Follow-Up Etiquette: When and How to Nudge an Editor | Follow Up Etiquette: When and How to Nudge an Editor Key Takeaways Silence after a submission normally means an editor i… | 2026-10-03 | Guide |
| Op-Ed Length by Outlet Type: A Planning Reference | Op Ed Length by Outlet Type: A Planning Reference Key Takeaways Word budgets follow an outlet's function and editing pip… | 2026-09-30 | Guide |
| Building an Author Record Editors Trust | Building an Author Record Editors Trust Key Takeaways An editor evaluates a pitch against a byline record: a documented … | 2026-09-30 | Guide |
| How to Read a Masthead: Finding the Editor Who Can Say Yes | How to Read a Masthead: Finding the Editor Who Can Say Yes Key Takeaways A masthead lists roles, not permissions. The ed… | 2026-09-29 | Guide |
| What Happens After Acceptance: The Editing Process at Policy Outlets | What Happens After Acceptance: The Editing Process at Policy Outlets Key takeaways Acceptance moves a manuscript into a … | 2026-09-29 | Guide |
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