How to Contact The Rider News or Contribute to It
The Rider News provides several distinct channels for readers who want to reach the publication or contribute to it: an About/Contact page for general and staff inquiries, a Letter to the Editor option for reader submissions, Policies and Place an Ad pages for advertising and editorial rules, and Print Archives, Digital Editions, and a Sitemap for locating past issues and site content. The site's navigation menu lists these entries directly, so the fastest route is to use that menu rather than searching for individual articles.
Contacting the Publication
The main entry point is the About/Contact page, which the site pairs with a Meet the Staff page. Together these cover two different needs:
- About/Contact — general inquiries about the publication.
- Meet the Staff — identifying the editors and writers behind specific sections (News, Sports, Features, Opinion, Multimedia).
If your question concerns a specific article, the byline is the more direct path. Recent stories carry named authors, for example:
| Article | Author(s) |
|---|---|
| Rahway debate hosts two congressional candidates | Cal Sutton and Andi Arroyo |
| Rider opens new Sensory Garden for rest and relaxation | Samantha Clark |
| Dîner en Cran brought new experiences to the table | Cal Sutton |
| On the 1,000-Mile Rohde from one family to another | Joshua Yuhas |
| Primetime: How to catch a poor review | Alfie Eville |
Submitting a Letter to the Editor
The Letter to the Editor page is the site's designated channel for reader-written submissions. This is the appropriate route if you want to respond publicly to coverage rather than send a private message.
Before submitting, check the Policies page. It is listed alongside the Letter to the Editor in the site menu and is the place to confirm the publication's rules for submissions and editorial standards. The site does not state a word limit, submission deadline, or required format in the material available, so treat those as things to confirm through the contact page rather than assume.
Advertising and Business Inquiries
Two separate pages serve non-editorial requests:
- Place an Ad — for advertising inquiries.
- About/Contact — for general business or organizational questions.
The site does not publish rate information, submission deadlines, or payment details in the available material, so pricing and scheduling need to be confirmed directly.
Accessing Past Issues and Site Content
For readers who want to find earlier coverage rather than contact anyone, three resources exist:
- Print Archives — back issues in print form.
- Digital Editions — the publication in digital format.
- Sitemap — a full listing of site pages, useful when the search function or section menus don't surface what you need.
The site also organizes content by section — News, Sports, Features, Opinion, Multimedia, and Rider News Roundup — plus a Swag page. If you are trying to reach the right person about a specific topic, matching your inquiry to the relevant section editor via Meet the Staff is more efficient than a general message.
Practical Notes
- The homepage displays a Search function, which is the quickest way to check whether your question has already been covered before contacting the newsroom.
- Social channels are linked from the site header: Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. These are listed as follow links, not as stated submission channels — for formal contributions, use the Letter to the Editor or Contact page instead.
- The site's dateline shows a Lawrenceville location, consistent with its Rider University readership.