Here are today's opportunities:
1. Pitches wanted (art of narrative storytelling): Narratively | $1,500+ per piece
2. Pitches wanted (plurinationalism): NACLA Report | $250 per article
3. Pitches wanted (social issues, solutions): Maisonneu...
COMPANY/PUBLICATION: NARRATIVELY
Deadline: 4 March 2024
It’s no secret: Over at Narratively we love us an extraordinarily told narrative. How could we not, with a name like ours!? But just what, and who, defines this style of true storytelling, and how do you pull it off… and when is the right time to do so (and why)? Since we wouldn’t dare to ponder these existential questions without major reinforcements, we’ve formed a literary dream team to help us take a crack. In par...
2024-02-14 22:33:12 +0000 UTC View PostCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: NACLA REPORT
Deadline: 23 February 2024
Heather Gies, Managing Editor at NACLA, is looking for pitches:
CALL FOR PITCHES: PLURINATIONALISM FROM BELOW
On February 7, 2009, President Evo Morales declared: “On this historic day, I proclaim the new constitution of the Bolivian state. A unitary, plurinational, social and economically commu...
2024-02-14 22:32:29 +0000 UTC View PostCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: MAISONNEUVE MAGAZINE
Deadline: 26 February 2024
Tobin Ng, Associate Editor at Maisonneuve Magazine, is looking for pitches:
We are open for pitches for Maisonneuve Magazine's summer issue. I'd love to hear ideas for solutions stories that delve into a response to a specific social issue. Our rate is $0.15/word. Pitch me at tobin@maisonneuve.org by February 26. Guidelines here: http://...
2024-02-14 22:31:49 +0000 UTC View PostCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: AMBROOK RESEARCH
Deadline: 26 February 2024
Jesse Hirsch, Editor at Ambrook Research, is looking for writers:
Every ~3 months, an Ambrook Research contributing writer gets a full-time job and says goodbye, but I think they would all have good things to say about the experience.
Briefly: One story every 1-2 weeks, 1,000-1,200 words, combination of assignments and pitches. Pay is $0.60/word.
ABOUT AMBROOK RESEARCH: Ambrook Research publishes or...
2024-02-14 22:31:11 +0000 UTC View PostCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: TAGG MAGAZINE
Deadline: 19 February 2024
Sondra Morris, Owner and Editor in Chief of Tagg Magazine, is looking for pitches:
Tagg Magazine is looking for writers of sapphic erotica to launch our new vertical, Tagg After Dark. Please send your portfolio/examples of your work and a pitch to smorris@taggmagazine.com with subject line “Tagg After Dark.” And yes, we pay writers.
Deadline is 2/19. Rates vary by piece, starting at $80 for 400 words. 2024-02-14 22:30:31 +0000 UTC View Post
COMPANY/PUBLICATION: GOING PLACES
Katie Hammel, Content Marketing Director at Going, is looking for pitches:
For assignments, looking for travel writers deeply familiar (live/are from/multi trips) Canberra, Cairns, Brisbane, Zambia, Mozambique, Madagascar, Botswana. There are 1400-1600 words and pay starts at $350.
Example: https://going.com/guides/costa-rica
COMPANY/PUBLICATION: FINAL GRAVITY
Deadline: 16 February 2024
If you work in beer in any capacity and also do some writing, please consider pitching or submitting work to Final Gravity. Beyond beer articles, we are soliciting creative writing (poetry, flash fiction, etc.) on any subject from brewery employees.
Here is our current schedule:
COMPANY/PUBLICATION: STEYER CONTENT
We are looking for a seasoned content writer to join our large, Seattle-based tech client’s partner & success team. In this role you will work closely with partners and customers to help the collective team highlight their successes through the careful crafting of customer stories. You will work cross-functionally with many different stakeholders to help uncover potential opportunities and evangelize the team’s efforts.
If you are the ri...
2024-02-14 22:26:47 +0000 UTC View PostHere are today's opportunities:
1. Pitches wanted (Covid-19, health): The Sick Times | ~25 cents to $1 per word
2. Pitches wanted (Pittsburgh): Pittsburgh City Paper | $250 to $750 per article
3. Pitches wanted (border abolition, immigratio...
COMPANY/PUBLICATION: THE SICK TIMES
We've received some questions about freelancing for The Sick Times. In response, our About page now includes a section about our bandwidth for commentary and reported articles from outside contributors.
The Sick Times is a journalist-founded website chronicling the Long Covid crisis. We report on the common, life-changing disease following Covid-19 infection that affec...
2024-02-12 20:17:17 +0000 UTC View PostCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: PITTSBURGH CITY PAPER
Pittsburgh City Paper is a freelancer-friendly alt-weekly with both a print and digital presence, and we take pitches on a rolling basis. We cover hard news, politics, social justice, arts & entertainment, culture, subcultures, food, nightlife, and much more — all with local ties to Pittsburgh. We publish reported pieces, profiles, essays, op-eds, and beyond.
If you’re thinking about pitching us a story, you definitely should. We ...
2024-02-12 20:15:31 +0000 UTC View PostCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: NOW THEN
Maryam Jameela, Editor at Now Then, is looking for pitches:
Give Over is a border abolition project that is looking for pitches for publication in Now Then Magazine.
Give Over is a project that uses border abolition as a way to reframe media reporting of refugees and immigration more broadly. We use workshops, archival work, and re-visioned journalism to challenge white suprema...
2024-02-12 20:14:46 +0000 UTC View PostCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: AFAR
Deadline: 15 February 2024
Katherine LaGrave, Deputy Editor at AFAR, is looking for pitches:
For AFAR's site, I'm looking for timely feature pitches about travel, climate change, and the environment. Here are a few longreads we've published recently:
COMPANY/PUBLICATION: SPIN
Ryan Reed, Senior Editor at SPIN, is looking for pitches:
Call for pitches: SPIN has a new interview series featuring owners of hole-in-the-wall record stores. If you have a suggestion and want to contribute, reach out: ryan dot reed at spin dot com.
Goes without saying, but the stores in question should be hidden/sorta hidden gems that people should check out.
CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: Reports indicate that SPIN pays $200 per piece. It is recommende...
2024-02-12 20:12:17 +0000 UTC View PostCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: THRILLIST
Lindsay Schrupp, Editor in Chief of Thrillist, is looking for pitches:
I'm looking for pitches about travel for Thrillist. Explorations of zeitgeisty travel trends, in-depth reported features exploring the intersection of travel and culture, place-based storytelling and unique profiles — please send: pitches@thrillist.com. Rates are $350 and up.
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COMPANY/PUBLICATION: RYAN PICTURES
I’m Ryan, I run a YouTube channel with 70k subscribers in the internet documentary niche: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXg2L_c6fFI-hH3lzsGOQkg
I am in need of a talented researcher/scriptwriter who can craft entertaining scripts centered around the captivating tales of internet personalities, internet controversies, and pop-culture topics. This ...
2024-02-12 20:10:46 +0000 UTC View PostCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: BASIS
I will be honest—this job will probably be beyond just copywriting in the sense that it is a lot of CRO. We need someone who understands what converts customers, what sections should say what, how we should frame our information etc. It is not just making sure things sound good but more of a big picture role. This is for the redesign of https://flybasis.com and the copy will come before the redesi...
2024-02-12 20:10:08 +0000 UTC View PostHere are today's opportunities:
1. Pitches wanted (Atlanta): Atlanta Magazine | $1 per word
2. Writers wanted (human resources, recruitment): Wizehire | 20 to 30 cents per word
3. Entertainment Reporters wanted: Epoch Times | $100-$200 per ...
COMPANY/PUBLICATION: ATLANTA MAGAZINE
Rachel Garbus, Deputy Editor at Atlanta Magazine, is looking for pitches:
A bit of professional news: Thrilled to be joining Atlanta Magazine as deputy editor. We’ve had an eventful year here, but know that our editorial team remains deeply committed to telling real stories about the city we love. Writers, pitch me at rgarbus@atlantamagazine.com.
We assign stories ranging from 400-3,000 words, and rates are generally as close to $...
2024-02-10 19:13:29 +0000 UTC View PostCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: WIZEHIRE
The Content & Creative team at Wizehire is looking for experienced contractor writers!
As a freelance writer, your primary responsibility is crafting high-value articles and white papers for human resources professionals and job seekers. Your main objective is to guarantee that your assignments meet user expectations by providing helpful and valuable insights, aiming to surpass the quality of competitor content.
Your work will be firmly grou...
2024-02-10 19:12:40 +0000 UTC View PostCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: EPOCH TIMES
The Epoch Times is seeking experienced Freelance Entertainment Reporter to create and write original celebrity and entertainment content for our website, TheEpochTimes.com. You can identify the newsworthy stories and produce original and exclusive reporting from a wide variety of sources.
The Epoch Times’ primary goal is to bring our readers accurate information and revive traditional values. Therefore, the entertainment news content should refle...
2024-02-10 19:11:56 +0000 UTC View PostCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: INSIDER
Deadline: 14 February 2024
Brea A. Cubit, Special Projects Senior Editor at Insider, is looking for pitches:
Threading a couple of freelance opportunities for culture projects I’m working on. The rate is $700/story. If interested, email bcubit[at]businessinsider[dot]com, and we can discuss further details!.
I am looking for Latinx writers in Texas and Jersey who can attend Latin food festivals in March/April. You’ll write abt the food/d...
2024-02-10 19:11:13 +0000 UTC View PostCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: INSIDER
Emily Krivograd, Associate Editor of Life and Entertainment at Insider, is looking for pitches:
For Insider, I'm looking for a writer who's done Pilates for years/months and has a story about how the exercise impacted their life. And, while I'm at it, I'm also looking for someone who's started doing reformer Pilates for the first time. Here's an example of a recent Pilates story: 2024-02-10 19:10:19 +0000 UTC View Post
COMPANY/PUBLICATION: POINTED COPYWRITING
Content Writer for Real Estate & Moving Industry SaaS Location: Anywhere you want!
Type: Part-time, remote
Experience: 3-5 years
Compensation: $1200/month for 4 articles (1.5-2K words)
We're a small team looking for a writer we can trust to deliver content that provides real, substantive answers to leading residential real estate brokers and moving company owners across North America.
You'll be expected to write ...
2024-02-10 19:09:34 +0000 UTC View PostCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: BEST REVIEWS
BestReviews.com, a division of Nexstar Media Group, is the best source for product recommendations on the internet. Our mission is to simplify purchasing decisions, helping the everyday consumer find products that make life better and easier. We have partnerships that allow our content to be seen on top sites like those of The Hill, MSN, KTLA and other Nexstar television local news sites.
As a Testing Writer at BestReviews, you will be testing and...
2024-02-10 19:08:45 +0000 UTC View PostCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: CARiD
Seyth Miersma, Editor in Chief at CARiD, is looking for writers:
I am looking for two experienced auto writers for a monthly contract gig, with the goal of transitioning one to FT in 6-12 months. Rate will vary from $3K-$5K/mo depending on experience and output. The ideal candidate can do most or all of the following...
Here are today's opportunities:
1. Pitches wanted (culture): Mother Jones | $2 per word
2. Pitches wanted (anthropology): SAPIENS | $250 per article
3. Pitches wanted (queer culture): Material Queer | £150+ per article
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COMPANY/PUBLICATION: MOTHER JONES
Maddie Oatman, Senior Editor at Mother Jones, is looking for pitches:
Hello culturally minded writers and freelancers: I'm assigning 2,500 word essays and profiles. Email me to pitch: moatman@motherjones.com
Here's a general sense of what I'm looking for in Mixed Media, our print culture section that pays ~$2/word: https://www.motherjones.com/c...
2024-02-08 21:39:09 +0000 UTC View PostCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: SAPIENS
Deadline: 1 March 2024
You've got a story. We want to hear it. Pitch to Sapiens!
Are you an anthropologist with findings, ideas, or opinions you are excited to share with broad publics? Do you hope to make a difference in how people see themselves and their worlds? Do you have a compelling story to tell?
We know you do!
Our vision is to amplify anthropological insights to build a more just and sustainable world. If you share this visi...
2024-02-08 21:38:09 +0000 UTC View Post