Updated on March 30, 2026

Submit a Letter to the Editor

The Daily Pennsylvanian values responses to our published opinion columns and news content. Letters to the Editor must respond directly and explicitly to either an opinion column recently published in the Opinion section, or to the DP’s coverage in any section of the newspaper. 

Letters to the Editor are evaluated at the discretion of the Opinion Editor. They should be submitted to letters@thedp.com and should run between 150 and 350 words. The DP requires Letters to the Editor to be signed with a name; we do not accept Letters to the Editor from anonymous writers. 

Submit a Guest Column

The DP welcomes guest column submissions from the Penn community. With rare exceptions, guest column authors must be affiliated with Penn — including but not limited to: students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Guest columns are evaluated at the discretion of the Opinion Editor. There are several requirements for guest column submissions:

• Guest columns should run between 650 and 800 words
• Submissions must be made in an editable Google Docs format using our template. 
• They should be submitted via email to letters@thedp.com
• To ensure the timeliness and efficiency of publication, guest columnists are expected to communicate and respond to edits within 24 business hours

Additional policies regarding guest column submissions are outlined below:

Guest columns should contain strong and well-supported argumentative stances, unique angles, and clear relevance to the Penn community. The purpose of a guest column is to advance an argument. We do not publish submissions that include personal promotions or advertisements. We do not accept articles that do not assert a position beyond the mission statement of a given organization. 

The DP is committed to accuracy in all journalism we produce. We will not publish submissions that disseminate misinformation. Guest columnists should cite reputable sources using hyperlinks.

Guest columns must be signed by a named individual. Guest columns may be authored on behalf of an organization, but must include named individual authors within the biography section. 

We do not accept guest columns that are explicitly written in response to previously published content; please see “Submit a Letter to the Editor” for pieces in response to our content.

The DP values civil discourse as a means for fulfilling our mission of driving conversation on and beyond Penn’s campus. The Opinion section is committed to open expression and aims to promote the free exchange of ideas. We, however, do not publish columns that promote hatred, discrimination, or violence against individuals or groups of people based on their identity.