Dear Writers,
Here’s a list of calls for pitches directly from editors. There are quite a few topics covered here, though most are centered around the Black Lives Matter movement and the current protests against police violence.
All of these are paid opportunities, though payment rates may need to be negotiated.
Please carefully study each publication before sending a pitch – and carefully craft a professional, high-quality pitch.
If you’re not sure how to get started, watch this free webinar.
Sincerely,
Jacob Jans
Freedom With Writing
PS: Thanks to Fatima Saif for her research on this article.
International Journalists’ Network (IJNet) delivers “the latest on global media innovation, news apps and tools, training opportunities and expert advice for professional and citizen journalists worldwide.” They are seeking “pitches about covering protests/police violence/race in the U.S. + abroad and more.” They will pay $100 for 500 to 800 words. Send pitches to tmulcahey@icfj.org. Writers can send pitches even if they aren’t related to this moment of protests. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Twitter thread and this page.
Athletes Unlimited is “a new model of pro sports where athletes are decision-makers and individual players are champions of team sports.” They are “looking for contributing writers focusing on softball, fantasy sports, stats and data.” They will pay $200 to $250 per piece. Interested writers should send an email to alexandra@auprosports.com. To learn more, refer to this Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.
RaceBaitr is a “platform created to explore the various ways race is expressed and defined with the goal of creating a world without all of its intersecting oppressions.” Their audience includes people who are committed to learning about anti-Blackness, feminism, queerness and their relationship to those subjects. They are looking for someone who is an abolitionist with a family member who’s a cop. Send pitches to hari@racebaitr.com. Pay: $100. For details, refer to their editor-in-chief’s Tweet and this page.
AskMen is a lifestyle website for men. They cover dating, grooming, fitness, sex, style, entertainment, and more. They are looking for Black writers for personal essays about unique life experiences. They will pay $250 per piece. Contact their editor at ysolt.usigan@ziffmedia.com. For details, refer to this Tweet. For more contact information, refer to this page.
Observer – a news, business, and entertainment website – is currently seeking pitches from Black writers on the topic of film/tv/media. Pay starts at $150 for short pieces. To learn more, read this Tweet, or visit their website.
What To Expect is a pregnancy and parenting brand. They offer preconception, pregnancy, and parenting advice. They are looking for parenting and pregnancy pitches from Black writers. They will pay $250 to $400 per piece. Send pitches to kfelton@everydayhealthgroup.com. For details, refer to their managing editor’s Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.
Popula is “an experimental news, arts and culture magazine with a humanistic, global focus, dedicated to protecting press freedom and speech rights.” They are looking for writers of color to cover demonstrations in San Diego. Pay is $200. To learn more, refer to this Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.
UploadVR is a news organization that offers news, original articles, guides, reviews, and interviews on Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR). Their senior editor would love to publish more diverse voices. Writers can send their pitches or ideas about VR/AR to david@uploadvr.com. They typically pay $100 to $200 per piece. Read their editor’s Tweets here and here. Contact them here.
The managing editor of Joe Agency (a marketing and advertising agency) is seeking features, profiles, and evergreen content for a soon-to-be launched multicultural sports vertical. Pay is $200 for 800 to 1,200 words. Send pitches to gabe@joeagency.com. For details, refer to this Tweet. To visit Joe Agency’s website, click here.
Rewire.News is a daily online publication that publishes evidence-based news, commentary, analysis, and investigative reporting on sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice. Their assignment editor is accepting pitches on motherhood, injustice, and Black lives. Pay: $250 to $300. To learn more, read their editor’s Twitter thread and their pitching guidelines.
NatuRx is “a national magazine that covers cannabis as an essential tool for better living.” They offer news on the latest CBD and cannabis research, laws, and products. They pay $0.50-$1.00/word for cannabis stories. Send your pitches to clovullo@aimmedia.com. To learn more, read this Tweet. To contact them, visit this page.
Reviewed.com publishes lab-tested reviews on consumer electronics e.g. refrigerators, vacuums, televisions, laptops, smartphones, and more. They are a part of the USA Today Network. Their parenting editor is seeking experienced freelancers. Their rates start at $200. For details, refer to this Tweet. To read the parenting section of reviewed.com, refer to this page.
Go Magazine is currently seeking pitches from black queer writers. Topics can include “personal essay, opinion, history, pride-related, etc.” Rates are $100 to $200. To learn more, refer to this Tweet.
Freedom With Writing is currently seeking case studies from writers about how they gained paid-publication in a magazine/blog, or landed a regular freelancing client. Pay starts at $50 per case study. Learn more here.
