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Write Letters to the Editor
We need to inform New Jerseyans about the scientific and economic reasons to support increased public funding for research in New Jersey. With the current focus on funding for stem cell research, you may have seen "Letters
to the Editor" in your newspaper both supporting and
opposing stem cell research. Your letter of support to your
local newspaper is very important. Opponents of stem cell
research spend a great deal of time generating letters to
the editor, because they know that newspaper readers -and
state legislators - read them carefully.
To be effective, letters to the editor should
be short. Try to limit your letter to about 150 words.
If you have a personal reason for your support
of stem cell research, don't be afraid to say so. Parents,
spouses, relatives, and friends of those suffering from
a disease that could be helped or cured by stem cell research
are usually the best advocates. Almost everyone is close
to someone who could benefit from stem cell research, and
your speaking out makes everyone more aware of this fact.
If you are a scientist or researcher, we need
you to speak up! Even if this is not your area of research,
it's important to let New Jerseyans know how important research
is to our state's economy, and about the efforts we need
to make to be competitive with other states.
When you've finished writing your letter,
proofread it carefully and sign it with your name, address,
and telephone number. Many newspapers will call to verify
that you wrote the letter before printing it.
Most newspapers accept letters to the editor
through the mail, by fax, or by email. Check with the newspapers
where you are submitting your letter to find out if there
is a preferred method.
Finally, send your letter to all the newspapers
in your area. It's perfectly acceptable to send the same
letter to more than one newspaper, since not everyone reads
all of their area newspapers.
Please email a copy of the letter to the editor
that you've written to info@njstemcell.org,
and we will post it on this website.
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