Get Paid to Write About the Coronavirus

Here are three publishers that are now calling for pitches about the coronavirus /COVID-19.


Mic is seeking pitches on anything related to sustainability/technology/environment. They are “particularly looking for timely pieces on how coronavirus intersects with those things.” According to one payment report, they paid $0.13 per word. Writers can DM the editor or email him at jonathan.smith@team.mic.com. Learn more about how to contact them here. Read their editor’s Twitter post here.

The senior editor of Vice is accepting coronavirus/economy pitches. According to payment reports, they pay an average of $0.25 per word. The pitches should be sent to maxwell.strachan@vice.com. To read their senior editor’s Twitter post, visit this link. To contact them and to learn how to pitch them, visit this link.

Rooted in Rights Blog is calling for blog pitches. They “want to cover what’s missing from mainstream media coverage related to COVID-19 / coronavirus. Where are the perspectives from disabled and chronically ill people?” They pay on a sliding scale, with the minimum payment being $100. For details, visit this page.  

 

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