Guidelines for submitting a Washington Examiner op-ed
The Washington Examiner thanks prospective contributors and provides guidelines for submitting an op-ed. Writers shoudl include a brief cover letter containing: the thesis (wiht why it matters now), an author bio and proof of identity, word count, a proposed headline, the full article text, confirmation the piece is exclusive to the Washington examiner, and any conflicts of interest.
It’s best to submit an op-ed of around 600 words (with some versatility), with a clear opinion rather than mere reporting, focused on timely issues for Washington Examiner readers. The article should be written in a standard narrative structure (not bullet points), fact claims should be checked and hyperlinked, and the author should include an italicized description at the end.
The Examiner also specifies what not to do: don’t pitch ideas-only send completed pieces; don’t omit conflicts of interest; don’t self-promote; and don’t use a pseudonym.
For logistics, the outlet accepts completed articles only, aims to respond within three business days (and a week without a reply means likely rejection), and notes that the editor may revise the headline. Submissions typically go through two rounds of editing (content/flow, then grammar/style). Submissions should be emailed to the provided address.
Thank you for your interest in submitting an op-ed to the Washington Examiner. Before submitting, please consult the following guidelines:
What you need in your pitch
Please include the following information in a brief cover letter:
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- A few sentences explaining the article’s thesis that includes why it is relevant to the news cycle.
- A description of the author and his or her organization, with proof of their identity.
- Word count.
- A proposed headline.
- The article.
- Confirmation that the submission is exclusive to the Washington Examiner.
- Disclosure of any conflicts of interest.
The ideal op-ed
- Op-eds should be roughly 600 words, although we can accept submissions of a reasonable length on a case-by-case basis.
- There must be an opinion present — we do not accept submissions that just report or aggregate the news.
- The topic should be timely and relevant to our readers, the argument should be well thought out, and the take should be unique.
- Include an italicized description of the author at the very bottom of the piece.
- Fact check your claims, and hyperlink them to help us fact check your work.
- The structure and flow of the op-ed should be a standard article, not a bulleted list.
What not to do
- Do not send an idea for an op-ed, we only accept completed submissions.
- Do not pitch a topic that poses an undisclosed conflict of interest for you.
- Do not include self-promotion.
- Do not use a pseudonym for the author.
Additional information
- We only accept completed articles, not ideas for op-eds.
- Our goal is to answer every submission email as soon as possible, within three business days, but if you don’t get a response within a week you can assume we have rejected it.
- The editor has final say on the headline and in most cases will rewrite them to better fit our audience or reach a broader spectrum of readers.
- You can expect the articles to go through two sets of editing: One for flow and content, the other for grammar and style.
Send all submissions to: [email protected]
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