OpEd_Methods

Sources of training and advice
  Many organizations try to influence public opinion by writing and publishing opinion pieces or op-eds. A variety of groups provide web pages with training, advice, and examples for those interested in developing skills in this kind of public writing.
  Universities
    Duke University's page.
    Harvard University's pdf page with a few similar links at the end.
    Smith College's brief page.
    McGill University's brief page includes a few links.
  Newspapers
    The Washington Post's page, with links to a variety of subject matter examples.
    The Wall Street Journal's brief page of advice and instructions for submitting.
    The New York Times page of advice about writing a good opinion piece.
    The Guardian's page of tips for pitching an op-ed piece.
  Activist organizations
    The National Organization for Women's detailed pdf on op-eds and letters to the editor.
    The American Association for the Advancement of Science page includes advice and links.
    The OpEd Project's detailed pages are parallel to in-person training sessions offered by the group.
  Reference works
    Wikipedia's brief page on op-eds and its page on columnists, with a number of links.
    The MasterClass page on writing an op-ed.
    The public link to this page is here.