The Art of the Op-Ed is an open-access journal featuring the work of a group of high school students who participated in Barnard College's 2019 “Summer in the City” Pre-College Program. Students who enrolled in Diana Newby's “Art of the Op-Ed” writing workshop spent one week drafting, pitching, reviewing, copy-editing and typesetting the op-eds that are collected here. This journal has been published in partnership with Columbia University Libraries.

Mission

The Art of the Op-Ed promotes active civic engagement, collaborative production of knowledge, and diversity in publishing by empowering young women writers to share their informed opinions on current issues and events. The journal's content is available to the public free of charge, enabling greater visibility for these writers and encouraging inclusive access to their ideas.

About the Editor 

Diana Newby is a PhD candidate in English & Comparative Literature at Columbia University. In addition to teaching in Barnard's Pre-College Programs, she has taught writing and literature courses at Columbia and at Mills College in Oakland, CA, and has worked in the Writing Program at the Silberman School of Social Work in Manhattan. Diana is dedicated to facilitating innovative, student-centered learning communities like the writing workshop that published The Art of the Op-Ed.