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How to Submit An Article to the Op-Ed Page The New York Times accepts opinion articles on any topic. The suggested length is 650 words, but submissions of any length will be considered. Articles may be sent in any of these ways: By e-mail to: [email protected] By fax to: (212) 556-4100 Or by mail to: The Op-Ed Page 229 West 43rd Street New York, NY 10036

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Opinion Welcomes New Deputy Editors for Guest Essays

The opinion team announces two new deputies to help guide the report. Read more in this note from Vanessa Mobley.

For the guest essay operation in Opinion, I’m excited to announce two new deputies to help lead our team. Lauren Kelley , who is now our Op-Ed editor leading reproductive rights coverage, will become Deputy, News, and Ariel Kaminer , rejoining The Times from BuzzFeed, will be Deputy, Ideas & Investigations.

Starting Sept. 26, Lauren will be Deputy, News. Lauren, who led Op-Ed’s coverage of the Dobbs decision and has worked in Opinion for almost five years, has approached the biggest questions about reproductive rights and restrictions in America, and their impact on the country , with rigor and probity . She will bring her incisive editing and astute judgment, as well as her empathic and generous leadership, to this new position. She is committed to producing a timely and relevant report that reflects the core conflicts that drive the news, from a range of political and ideological perspectives.

Originally from Dallas, Lauren has a B.A. in English from Texas Christian University. Before joining The Times’s editorial board in 2018, she was the politics editor at Rolling Stone, where she led coverage of the 2016 elections.

Starting Sept. 19, Ariel Kaminer returns to the Times in the role of Deputy, Ideas & Investigations, after seven years at BuzzFeed News, most recently as executive editor for investigations. Her 16-person team punched above its weight, with projects such as the FinCEN files investigation and a deep dive into the alleged kidnapping plot against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Their award-winning work captured international attention, shook up corporate policies, challenged conventional wisdom and resulted in laws being changed. Ariel is an exceptional editor, experienced in both politics and culture, investigations and personal essays. Her previous positions at The Times included story editor at the Magazine, where she edited an investigation into sexual abuse at the Horace Mann School; Arts & Leisure editor; digital deputy of the Culture desk; and Metro reporter covering higher education, where she explored complicated campus politics and revealed the brutal working conditions at N.Y.U.’s glittering Abu Dhabi campus. She also wrote the City Critic and Ethicist columns. Her role in Opinion will be as a catalyst for the deep and satisfying conversations that Opinion convenes around ideas.

Originally from Tenafly, N.J., Ariel is a graduate of Princeton University.

Please join us in congratulating Lauren and offering a warm welcome to Ariel.

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Vanessa mobley joins opinion to lead op-ed team, adrienne shih and adam westbrook join opinion, eleanor barkhorn joining opinion.

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New York Times Submission Guidelines

The New York Times provides several submission opportunities for readers. Opinion, travel and general article submissions are just a few of the items accepted by the popular magazine. Following the guidelines set by the New York Times is important when submitting an item for potential publication. Failing to follow the submission guidelines could result in your item being discarded without even being considered.

Write opinion article on any topic that is no more than 750 words in length that has not already been published in print or online.

Copy and paste text of article, along with contact information, in the body of an email.

Email article submission to [email protected] . Opinion article submissions also can be mailed or faxed to the New York Times.

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