Op-ed editor Philip Gray shares advice for academics on how to get published in a national paper and how submitting pieces is a numbers game. Philip Gray was promoted from deputy op-ed editor to op-ed editor at the Los Angeles Times in August. He leads the team that edits the Times opinion columnists, contributor essays and letters to the editor. Gray has also been an opinion and news editor at Bloomberg, The New York Times and The Washington Post. He started his career at his hometown paper, The Wichita Eagle. The Public Scholar recently spoke with Gray to mine his insights on writing op-eds. In the following edited and condensed version of the conversation, Gray shares his op-ed wish list, tips for ensuring your submission lands in the correct inbox and advice for academics interested in sharing their expertise with wider audiences.
