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letters to the editor  

Definition

  • Letters to the editor (LTE), a long-standing tradition in American journalism, are letters sent to publications by readers to express opinions about a wide range of issues. While LTEs traditionally have been sent to newspapers, they are now also submitted to electronic broadcast media, including local and national television and radio news programs. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Communication; Letters to the Editor]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-C2BVLGN0-F

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