Dear Writers,<\/p>\n
Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches, directly from editors.<\/p>\n
Please do not contact any of these editors without carefully studying their publication to make sure that you’re sending a pitch that closely fits their needs. If too many people send bad pitches, editors are likely to no longer openly solicit pitches. So, please do your part and only contact an editor after doing your due diligence.<\/p>\n
If you’re not sure how to write a good pitch, read this.<\/a><\/p>\n — Jacob Jans<\/p>\n Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list<\/em><\/p>\n China Dialogue<\/strong> is a bilingual website that covers global environmental issues, with a special emphasis on China. They want journalists to pitch them environmental story ideas on Southeast Asia. They want stories covering:<\/p>\n \u201c\u2013 Electric power (renewables and fossil fuels)<\/p>\n \u2013 The environmental impacts of agriculture<\/p>\n \u2013 Infrastructure and extractives<\/p>\n \u2013 Waste and recycling<\/p>\n \u2013 Wildlife conservation and protected areas<\/p>\n \u2013 Tourism and SEZs<\/p>\n \u2013 The environmental and social impacts (positive or negative) of Chinese investment\u201d<\/p>\n They pay<\/a> over $300 for features. If interested, send your pitches to ideas@chinadialogue.net<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their Twitter thread<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Feminist Food Journal<\/strong> is \u201can online magazine dedicated to a feminist food future.\u201d They are open for pitches for their Earth issue which is focused on \u201cgender and all things related to our earth home – climate change, farming, foraging, and more.\u201d They will pay a flat rate of $130 per piece. Send your pitches to pitch@feministfoodjournal.com<\/a>. For more information, refer to this Tweet<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: September 8th, 2022<\/p>\n International Journalists’ Network<\/strong> (IJNet) offers the latest tips, training opportunities, trends, and tools for professional and emerging journalists around the world. They have tweeted, \u201cDo you know of a journalism tool, app or resource that we haven\u2019t covered? We\u2019re accepting pitches!\u201d Most of their freelancers work in English, but they have now added the opportunity to work in Spanish, Portuguese or Russian as well. Pay is $200 per article. Read their Tweet here<\/a>. Submit your ideas here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Los Angeles Times<\/strong> is a source of breaking news, politics, sports, lifestyle, and entertainment for Southern California and the world. They are accepting pitches for features. The stories should:<\/p>\n \u201c- Be about what to do, where to go, who to know and how to best experience SoCal with an emphasis on LA<\/p>\n – Help Angelenos discover something intriguing\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Topic areas are wellness, relationships, outdoors, cannabis, plants, alternative living, and experiences. Rate is about 50 cents per word. If interested, email your pitches to brittany.beckman@latimes.com<\/a>. Read their features editor\u2019s Twitter thread here<\/a>. Learn more about them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n JSTOR Daily<\/strong> is JSTOR\u2019s digital magazine that provides scholarly context to news and current affairs. They are always looking for pitches for features. They usually pay $400 to $500 per feature. If interested, DM them or email cathyhalley@gmail.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their Tweet<\/a> and submission guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n Romper<\/strong> is a website for millennial moms. For a special editorial package, they are seeking \u201cpitches from US\/Canada-based Indigenous writers on birth, parenting and caregiving.\u201d A few topics that they would love to feature are:<\/p>\n \u201c-Indigenous midwifery & birth work<\/p>\n -Passing on language & traditions to the next generation<\/p>\n -Raising kids in multigenerational\/extended families<\/p>\n -Parenting in remote\/Northern communities<\/p>\n -Keeping families together & the importance of IWCA\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n They welcome personal essays, interviews, reported stories, and photo essays. Rate is at least $600. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread<\/a> and their pitch guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: September 1st, 2022<\/p>\n The Daily Dot<\/strong> is a website that covers internet culture and life online. Their senior politics and tech editor is always seeking reported features. They pay $300 to $600 for most stories. If interested, email dcovucci@dailydot.com<\/a>. They are always on the lookout for writers who are trying to break into the industry. To learn more, refer to their editor\u2019s Tweet<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Daily Beast\u2019s Obsessed<\/em><\/strong> is a new hub for pop culture, movies, shows, music, and internet culture. They are open for pitches for \u201creactions, explainers, interviews, reviews, and opinion pieces.\u201d They want pitches that are fun, impassioned, and colorful. Pay starts at $250. Send your pitches to obsessed@thedailybeast.com<\/a>. For more information, refer to their editor\u2019s Tweet<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Belt Magazine<\/strong> is \u201can independent digital magazine by and for the Rust Belt and greater Midwest.\u201d Their incoming editor-in-chief is \u201creading pitches for commentary and essays (can include criticism).\u201d They pay $500 per feature, $250 per essay, $200 per commentary piece, and $25 per poem. Email your pitches to ed@beltmag.com<\/a>. For details, refer to their incoming editor-in-chief\u2019s Tweet<\/a> and their guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n Motherboard<\/strong> is a publication by Vice that covers science, technology, and humans. Their managing editor has tweeted, \u201cMotherboard is looking for science journalists! Are you interested in: space, the mysteries of the universe, the climate crisis, physics, ancient mysteries, etc.? Email jordan.pearson@vice.com<\/a>. Pay starts at $250 for a quick study writeup and goes up from there. To read their managing editor\u2019s Twitter thread, click here<\/a>. To visit their website, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Business Insider<\/strong> covers business, financial, and technology news. Their senior personal finance editor has tweeted, \u201cDid you learn a savings, retirement, or investing lesson from your parents\/a family member in an unconventional way? I am interested in your essays!\u201d Rate is $250. Pitches should be sent to shallett@insider.com<\/a>. To read their editor\u2019s Tweet, click here<\/a>. To read their writers\u2019 guide, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Women’s Health UK<\/strong> offers fitness, nutrition, health, and inner beauty advice for women. They are commissioning UK-based writers for Women’s Health’s membership website. They want pitches of your \u201chealth, fitness and nutrition-based ideas for long read features.\u201d Their digital features start at \u00a3150. Send your pitches to georgie.lane-godfrey@hearst.co.uk<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their acting features director\u2019s Tweet<\/a> and their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n SFGate<\/strong> covers news and entertainment from the Bay Area and beyond. Their culture editor is seeking a freelance writer on-the-ground at Burning Man for an assignment. Pay is around $300. To learn more, refer to their culture editor\u2019s Tweet<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n ReproJobs<\/strong> is \u201ca worker advocacy organization in the reproductive justice, rights, and health movement.\u201d They are accepting pitches from repro workers. They have tweeted, \u201cIf you’re a clinic worker who wants to share what it’s like working in abortion care right now, write for us. If you’re a nonprofit repro worker who wants to share what it’s like right now on all these conference calls, write for us. We want to hear from you.\u201d They pay $400 per blog post. If interested, email your pitches to hello@reprojobs.org<\/a>. To read their Twitter thread, click here<\/a>. To learn more about them, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Belt Magazine<\/strong> is \u201can independent digital magazine by and for the Rust Belt and greater Midwest.\u201d Their incoming editor-in-chief has tweeted, \u201cMidterms! The environment! Local politics! You have opinions, I want to read them! Rust Belt writers, please send me pitches at ed@beltmag.com<\/a> for 1k words of commentary.\u201d Rate is $200 for commentary and editorials. Read their incoming editor-in-chief\u2019s Tweet here<\/a> and their guidelines here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Robora Magazine<\/strong> is a digital business magazine for female freelancers\/business owners. They are seeking pitches from women writing about tech and innovation. Their target audience is female freelancers\/business owners, aged 25 to 45. Fee is \u00a3200 for 800 words. To read their founder\u2019s Tweet, click here<\/a>. To visit their website, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n New Scientist<\/strong> is a weekly science and technology magazine. Their assistant news editor is seeking pitches for their health desk. They are \u201cinterested in any long\/short\/pre-prints\/exclusives\/embargoed research in the health\/biomedical\/psychology space.\u201d According to payment reports, they pay 50p per word for news stories. If interested, email alexandra.thompson@newscientist.com<\/a>. To learn more, read their assistant news editor\u2019s Tweet<\/a> and their guide for freelancers<\/a>.<\/p>\n Opportunity for a Profile Writer:<\/strong> \u201cI’m seeking a profile writer who is also an army vet! This is a very specific assignment that pays $600\/per piece!\u201d To learn more, refer to this Tweet<\/a>.<\/p>\n Dallas Observer<\/strong> is Dallas’ independent source of news and culture. Their news desk is seeking pitches from freelance writers. They are particularly interested in Dallas stories that touch on: \u201ccity hall, local politics, public health, crime, courts, transportation, housing, environmental issues, education, civil rights.\u201d According to one payment report, they paid $0.07\/word for a 1,000-word news story. To learn more, refer to their Tweet<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Business Insider\u2019s<\/strong> senior features editor is seeking feature and longform pitches from writers around the world, particularly those who have a few years\u2019 experience or more. They want \u201cpitches for stories of 800+ words that touch on business and consumer affairs.\u201d Their rates start from \u00a3330\/$400 for shorter feature pieces with 1-3 sources. Read their senior features editor\u2019s Twitter thread here<\/a> and their writers\u2019 guide here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Chicago Reader<\/strong> is Chicago’s largest weekly newspaper. Their associate editor is seeking some new music critics. No experience required. Chicago preferred. BIPOC\/women\/LGBTQIA+ writers to the front. The selected applicants will write short reviews (250 to 350 words). Rate is $75. To learn more, refer to their associate editor\u2019s Tweet<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Geoawesomeness<\/strong> is a blog and community about geospatial technology. They are seeking geospatial story pitches from young writers, so if you are \u201ca (university) student, trainee, researcher or a professional in your early stage of your career,\u201d then they want you to pitch them. They are seeking \u201cstories that resonate with you and that you enjoy reading.\u201d Pay is $150 per article. For more information, refer to their Tweet<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: August 31st, 2022<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear Writers, Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches, directly from editors. Please do not contact any of these editors without carefully studying their publication to make sure that you’re sending a pitch that closely fits their needs. 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