Determine WHERE the story took place

Place the country/state abbreviation at the beginning of the message Subject line.
Refer to the abbreviation listing if necessary.

Determine WHAT type of article it is

First determine if it is an opinion piece or a normal article.

If it is a normal article no article type is necessary

If it is an opinion piece determine it's source

Editorial: If no author is given it is probably an editorial

OPED: If an author is given and the article is more than a few paragraphs in length it is probably an OPED. OPEDs usually give a short description of the author's qualifications.

Column: If an author is given and the article is more than a few paragraphs in length but there is no description of the author's qualifications it is probably a column.

LTEs: Letter to the Editor of a paper usually have the writer's signature with the town that the writer comes from.
Example: Paul Dougan, Denver

Letters which clearly have a drug law reform slant get a PUB LTE descriptor

Letter writers who claim that our current drug policies are effective or who's point of view towards drug policy reform is questionable get a LTE descriptor

Adjust capitalization on subject line title, if necessary

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