Benefits of writing an op-ed
The main benefits of writing an op-ed are making a scholarly contribution to your field and strengthening your research profile, whether student, early-career researcher, or established faculty.
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The skills to use information and communication technology to transmit information to others, ensuring that the meaning is expressed effectively, i.e., communicating information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences, using a variety of media and online tools (Claro et al., 2012).
Does your work show that headlines or clichés are wrong? Has your research revealed an unknown and timely story?
This short tutorial, developed by strategic communications company Pinkston, discusses what makes a successful op-ed and how to improve t