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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A column is not a news article, but it is news. It generally answers why and how. It often is personal, using the first and second person (I and you). A column often states an opinion. It is said to be like writing an open letter.

Pitching a Column for a Newspaper Offer a piece to the paper, stroking them that you felt this piece fit them exactly, and you wanted to contribute to your community in offering its contents. ... Become familiar with the editor. ... Study that paper hard. ... Show how active you are in the community.