FAIR COVERAGE OF THE COURTS
SAMPLE LETTER TO THE EDITOR

[date]

Dear__________

I am writing today about your recent coverage of the [insert name of the case or issue, and date of publication].  I really appreciated your thoughtful coverage as it pertained to this issue. As one of our city’s most prestigious media outlets you are a main source of information for many of the people in our community.  Thank you for covering the news in a fair and balanced fashion.

This is a huge responsibility, because when it comes to workings of our government in general and our courts in particular, most of us will not have the chance to sit in the halls of Congress or witness the workings of our federal courts. It of the utmost importance that we are able to rely on media outlets like the [insert name] to provide us with fair, balanced, and thorough coverage of these institutions.  Thank you for doing so.

I look forward to your continued good coverage in the future.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

[insert your name]