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You can contact newspapers directly and offer your story to them. Almost all of them have forms on their websites, but you can also call, email, or even send them a Whatsapp.

How do I make my own newspaper column? The best way to approach this is to discuss the subject with your newspaper's editor if you are already working there. If you are a freelance writer, firstly find a publication that you think you are a good fit for, then contact them and pitch your ideas.

Experience may be gained by writing for the college or university newspaper and through a summer internship at a newspaper or other publication. It also may be helpful to submit freelance opinion columns to local or national publications.

Be sure to ask for copies of the issues in which your column appears, or at least for a tearsheet of your column. Once you have a regular column with a local paper (even if it's not local to you), you can list yourself as a "contributor" or "stringer" to that publication.

Demonstrate Your Writing Skills If you've never been published, get your writing online via a personal/professional blog or website to make them look professional. If you don't have formal writing training, consider a journalism 101 class at your local community college, rather than a creative writing course.

Newspaper Columnist Salary The Adventurous Writer says local columns typically run ?$0.38? to ?$1? a word. Self-syndicating typically pays ?$4? to ?$35? for every paper your column appears in. A newspaper syndicate takes a large chunk of that to share your column around.

You'll want to consider the demographics of the readership, as well as the editorial focus of the paper. Once you've narrowed down a few options, reach out to the editors and pitch your idea. Be sure to include a brief sample column so they can get a sense of your writing style.