Give Your Community a Voice
Make it easy to receive, manage, review, and publish Letters to the Editor—all from one integrated platform.
Letters to the Editor have long been one of the most respected traditions in community journalism.
They give readers an opportunity to express opinions, discuss local issues, praise community achievements, and respectfully debate topics that matter to their neighbors.
Surf New Media’s Letters to the Editor feature provides a complete workflow for receiving, organizing, reviewing, and publishing reader submissions while giving editors complete control over what appears in print and online.
Online Letter Submission
Allow readers to submit letters directly from your website through an easy-to-use online form.
Submission forms can include:
- Author Name
- Email Address
- Phone Number
- City
- Letter Title
- Letter Content
- Optional Attachments
- Agreement to Publication Terms
Every submission is stored safely inside Surf CMS for editorial review.
Editorial Review Workflow
Editors remain in complete control.
Before publication, staff can:
- Review submissions
- Edit formatting
- Correct minor grammar or spelling (if desired)
- Approve or decline letters
- Request revisions
- Schedule publication
Nothing is published without editorial approval.
Publish Online and in Print
Approved letters can be prepared for:
- Your newspaper website
- Print edition
- E-Edition
- Mobile App
- Newsletters
- Social Media promotion
One workflow supports every publishing channel.
Organize Letters
Letters can be organized by:
- Publication Date
- Topic
- Category
- Author
- Community
- Election Coverage
- Local Issues
Helping readers easily browse past submissions.
Searchable Archives
Maintain a permanent archive of published letters.
Readers can search by:
- Author
- Topic
- Keyword
- Date
Creating a valuable historical record of community discussion.
Clearly Identified Content
Letters are displayed in a dedicated section that clearly distinguishes reader opinions from newsroom reporting.
Optional labels include:
- Letter to the Editor
- Community Voice
- Reader Submission
Helping reinforce transparency and reader trust.
Mobile Friendly
Readers can:
- Submit letters
- Read published letters
- Browse archives
From smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers.
Encourage Community Engagement
Letters help strengthen the relationship between your newspaper and the community by encouraging thoughtful discussion on local issues.
Readers appreciate having a trusted place where their voices can be heard.
Built Into Surf CMS
Letters to the Editor integrate seamlessly with:
- Opinion & Editorial Sections
- Author Profiles
- Categories & Sections
- Publish Everywhere
- Newsletter Automation
- Mobile App Publishing
- Search
- Analytics
Everything works together from one publishing platform.
Benefits
Surf New Media’s Letters to the Editor feature helps your newspaper:
- Encourage community participation
- Simplify submission management
- Save editorial time
- Organize reader correspondence
- Build searchable archives
- Increase reader engagement
- Support editorial review
- Publish across multiple platforms
Why Surf New Media?
Community newspapers succeed when readers feel connected to the publication.
Letters to the Editor provide an opportunity for respectful public discussion while giving editors the tools they need to efficiently manage submissions and maintain high editorial standards.
Surf CMS makes the entire process simple, organized, and professional.
Strengthening the Community Conversation
Every community has ideas worth sharing.
Surf New Media’s Letters to the Editor feature gives readers a trusted place to express their opinions while giving editors a streamlined workflow for reviewing, organizing, and publishing submissions across every digital platform.
Help your community stay informed, engaged, and connected—one letter at a time.
Schedule a Free Demo to see how Surf New Media’s Letters to the Editor feature makes managing reader submissions easier than ever.