Dear Writers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s our latest roundup of calls for pitches, directly from editors. We\u2019ve researched payment rates and contact information for all of these publishers, to make it easier for you to find the right opportunities for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please carefully<\/em> study each publication before sending them a pitch. Not sure how to write a good pitch? Check out these articles\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling<\/em> this list.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n International Journalists’\nNetwork (IJNet) offers the latest tips, training opportunities, trends, and\ntools for professional and emerging journalists. If you want them to report on\na story, journalism tool, app or resource, then send them your pitches. Most of\ntheir freelancers work in English, but they have also added the opportunity to\nwork in Spanish, Portuguese or Russian. They pay $200 per article. To learn\nmore, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Hammer & Hope is \u201ca magazine\nof Black politics and culture.\u201d Their aim is to \u201cbuild a project whose politics\nand aesthetics reflects the electric spirit of the protesters who flooded the\nstreets in 2020, a project that breathes life into the transformative ideas\npointing us towards the world we deserve.\u201d They accept pitches from writers at submissions@hammerandhope.org<\/a>.\nThey pay $1.00\/word for commentary, $1.33\/word for reported features, and\n$300\/25 lines or less and $6 each additional line for poems. To learn more,\nrefer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n The Xylom is a \u201cGen-Z-led\nnonprofit exploring the communities influencing and shaped by science.\u201d They\naccept pitches on a rolling basis. They publish personal essays (1,200 to 1,500\nwords), science analysis and opinion pieces (1,200 to 1,500 words), and\nnarrative-driven science feature stories. They also publish 10-ish-word\nstories. They pay at least $200 per piece. For more information, refer to their\neditor\u2019s post<\/a>\nand their submissions page<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Glamour is an online magazine for\nwomen. Their purpose editor & deputy website editor is looking to connect\nwith more freelancers with \u201ca focus on purpose-driven content.\u201d If you\u2019re available\nfor commissions, then get in touch with their editor at lucy.morgan@condenast.co.uk<\/a>. As\nper a previous post<\/a> by\nthis editor, they pay \u00a3200 for 800 words. To learn more, refer to this post<\/a>.\nTo contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Trails is a quarterly, print-only\nmagazine for \u201cthe backpacking and trail community.\u201d They cover backpacking and\nother human or naturally-powered means of sleeping outdoors e.g. bikepacking,\ncanoe camping, and even rafting or mountaineering. They\u2019re always accepting\npitches. They\u2019re currently focusing on Issues Five and Six. They pay writers at\nleast $0.50 a word. To learn more, refer to their founding editor\u2019s post<\/a> and\ntheir contributor\ninformation page<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n Sound Fields is an online\npublication and event series about the art of audio documentary. Their inaugural\nissue asks you to help them answer: \u201cWhat is an audio documentary?\u201d They\u2019re\nseeking pitches for original essays and Q and As\/conversations\n(written\/transcribed) for this issue. They have capacity to accept 3 essays and\n2-3 Q and As\/conversations. They will pay an honorarium of $400 for essays\n(1,500 words or less) and $200 for Q and As\/conversations. To learn more, refer\nto this post<\/a>\nand this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: September 7th, 2023<\/p>\n <\/div>\n New Internationalist is a\nbi-monthly magazine and a website that reports on global social and\nenvironmental justice and equality. Their co-editor is seeking pitches for well\nwritten and researched pieces: \u201cI’m looking for hard hitting pieces of writing,\nmaking original political contributions in up to 1,500 words. How do we tackle\ndecolonise the international economic system? How do we fight the far right?\nHow can we build better movements across borders? I’m looking for pitches on\nquestions like these and on the issues that are the core of our magazine:\ninequality, democracy, corporate power and Big Tech, climate change and\nenvironmental injustice, the oppression and dispossession of Indigenous and\nother groups.\u201d They particularly want to hear from voices that are under-represented\nin Western media. They pay 27p per word. Send your pitches to nick.dowson@newint.org<\/a>. To read their\nco-editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To\nread their general pitch guide, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Polygon is Vox Media’s gaming\nwebsite. They\u2019re running a week-long package in which they will \u201crun stories\nabout Twitch and its place in pop culture \n\u2014 including which trends are taking over the platform, what it means to\nbe a Twitch star, what fans are up to, and what we\u2019ve spotted at this year\u2019s\nTwitchCon.\u201d If interested, email your pitches to nicole.clark@polygon.com<\/a> and CC specialprojects@polygon.com<\/a>. Their\nrates start at $300 for reporting. For details, read their culture editor\u2019s post<\/a> and\ntheir TwitchCon\npitch guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: September 8th, 2023<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Violet Book is a magazine about fashion,\nart, and womanhood. They\u2019re commissioning a piece in their Eulogies section on\nTina Turner. The piece will look at her life and influence. Pay is \u00a3100 for 500\nwords. Interested journalists can send their clips to their senior editor at olivia@violet-book.com<\/a>. To read their\nsenior editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>.\nTo visit their website, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: September 13th, 2023<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Bay Nature is a print and digital\nmagazine that covers the nature, wildlife, and environment of the San Francisco\nBay Area. Their digital editor is looking for freelance stories about the impacts\nof BIL and IRA’s funding on nature in the Bay Area. They will pay $0.50 to\n$1.00 per word for 800 to 4,000 words. To read their digital editor\u2019s post,\nclick here<\/a>.\nTo submit your pitch, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Bluedot Living is a publication\nthat covers local innovations on climate issues. Their editor is open to pitches\nfrom anyone who attends New York Climate Week and comes away with an excellent\nlocal, solutions-based climate story. Rate is $250 per dispatch (400 to 800\nwords). Send your pitches to editor@bluedotliving.com<\/a>\n(please take a look at their website<\/a>\nbefore pitching). To read their editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n Going (formerly Scott\u2019s Cheap\nFlights) offers cheap flight deals. Their content marketing director is looking\nfor freelance writers for an assignment about the best business credit cards\n(available in the US) for travel rewards. They will pay around $600 for this\npiece (approximately 1,500 words). If interested, send your clips to katie.hammel@going.com<\/a>. To read their\ncontent marketing director\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To\nlearn more about them, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n The Objective is a nonprofit\nnewsroom that publishes articles on communities journalism in the United States\nhas typically ignored. They\u2019re seeking a South Asian freelance journalist who\nhas experience of: reporting on the BJP and writing about media organizations.\nRate is $400 to $1,200. If interested, email gabe@objectivejournalism.org<\/a>. To\nlearn more, refer to this post<\/a>. Please\nnote that they\u2019re also always open to pitches. To pitch, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n Studio Magazine is a national publication about contemporary\ncraft and design in Canada. They publish twice a\nyear and have an ongoing web presence. They\u2019re looking for submissions for their\nSpring\/Summer 2024 issue: DEFINITION. The issue will re-visit \u201cthe question of\nwhat it is that defines craft.\u201d While they\u2019re interested in the shifts brought\nabout by tech, they\u2019re \u201calso looking to explore themes including, but not\nlimited to, authenticity, classification, heritage, history, and cultural\nshifts.\u201d Pay is .30 cents\/word. To learn more, refer to their tweet<\/a>\nand this page<\/a>. Deadline: September 30th, 2023<\/p>\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear Writers, Here\u2019s our latest roundup of calls for pitches, directly from editors. 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\n IJNet is Accepting Pitches\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Hammer & Hope Accepts Pitches from Writers\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n The Xylom is Always Open to Pitches\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Glamour is Looking to Connect with Freelancers\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Trails is Always Accepting Pitches\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Sound Fields is Seeking Pitches about Audio Documentaries\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n New Internationalist is Looking for Pitches\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Polygon is Seeking Stories about Twitch\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Violet Book is Commissioning a Piece on Tina Turner\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Bay Nature is Seeking Stories about the Impacts of BIL and IRA’s Funding on Nature\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Bluedot Living is Open to Pitches from Anyone Attending New York Climate Week\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Going is Seeking Freelancers for an Assignment about the Best Credit Cards for Travel Rewards\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n The Objective is Seeking a South Asian Freelance Journalist\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Studio Magazine is Seeking Submissions for Spring\/Summer 2024\n <\/h4>\n\n