Here are some resources on potential media outlets for your op-ed, along with the procedures for submitting op-eds to specific publications:
Tip: to find out more about a publication's op-ed submission guidelines, look for the "Contact Us" section of their website and send them an email.
This Critical Writing Program guide will help you to:
Since white papers are commonly focused on current problems of public interest, it is a good idea to search public sources to see what current problems or issues are part of that public discourse. At this point you are still in the exploration stage, your goal is to determine what your topical focus is and if it is one of current interest or debate. As you are searching, take notes as to how people are defining the problem, who the stakeholders are (who is being impacted by the problem), are there disagreements as to whether or not it actually is a problem.
News & Opinion Sites
You can search newspaper articles and opinion articles for your topic. The newspapers below all require that you set up a personal registration. Following the links will lead you to instruction pages for setting up your accounts. These registrations will stay with you throughout your time at Penn.
Public Interest, Advocacy, and Policy Sites
"Think-tanks", public interest research groups and organizations, and policy advocates may all provide useful- although biased- perspectives and information about your topic, particularly when these groups are trying to influence policy at the federal or state level. To find statements and position papers from interest groups on a particular topic from diverse perspectives, use a library resources such as Policy Commons to search for information about your topic.