☘️The Pitchfeeder: 16 new pitch calls for March 17 🍀
New opportunities from the @Guardian, @ElleUK, @OutsideMagazine, @jpTechCrunch, @Healthline and more!
🌞 Good morning! Below are the latest pitch calls for today!
Crystal Hoshaw @CrystalHoshaw [Healthline.com] “seeking pitches on Ramadan and health. Can be mental health, food, relationships/family, unique and personal POV. $200-250 for 1k+ words. Put PITCH: [tent hed] in subject line to be considered”
Laura Whitcombe @LWhitcombe83 “Always wanted to write for @ELLEUK? Now’s your chance to pitch to @Farrah_Storr for a £240 commission on ‘the secret lives of women’ through @WIJ_UK. Details here”
Michi the Adorable Tiny Demon @GeekMelange [Prism] “I can't do much but: I'm looking for article pitches from Asian American freelance journalists on AsAm workers in massage parlors & sex workers, particularly thru lenses of gender justice & workers rights. Please follow @prismreports pitch guidelines …Pay for accepted pieces is $.40/word. We accept reported news stories, features, and profiles (up to 1200 words), along with op-eds, commentaries, and short personal essays (700 to 900 words) on those topics and others that relate more broadly to our focus on reflective democracy”
Kate Lyons @MsKateLyons “First day back after maternity leave. Very excited to be back on deck as Pacific Editor. Also excited to have left the house without a giant bag full of nappies, changes of clothes and endless supplies of chopped fruit. Pacific journos, want to write for the Guardian? Hit me up with pitches and ideas: kate.lyons@theguardian.com”
Louisa Ballhaus @louisabhaus “good news! @SheKnows is still open for entertainment pitches. Esp. interested in: royal family deep dives, celebrity dating roundups, pop culture content you&your kid agree on. If you don't know us, get to know us before you pitch! More info in thread email: lballhaus@shemedia subj. should include "pitch" rates: ~$100”
Sophie Murguia @sophiemurguia “Some belated professional news: I've stepped into a new role leading the culture section at @outsidemagazine. I'm also always looking for pitches! More info here on how to pitch: https://outsideonline.com/2415584/how-to-pitch-freelance-outside-magazine … Rates start at 50 cents/word for online”
Diyora Shadijanova(Диёра Шадижанова) @thediyora “Call out to all writers of colour from marginalised genders: Pitch me your best personal essay ideas that are joyous, scandalous, reflective - anything *positive* for the First Person section at @galdemzine . Commissions are paid of course. Pitch me here: https://gal-dem.com/about/#pitch … our rates are £80 for 600-800 words, £100 for 1000+ when it comes to personal essays”
Grace Dobush @GraceDobushToGo “I'm looking for a freelance journalist in Mozambique for a well-paid project — anybody got referrals? Generally 50 cents/word! Also looking for a business journalist in Indonesia for the same project — combo writer/photographer ideally! And I'm also seeking a business journalist in Canada who is familiar with Phoenix Pay & government reporting. Such freelancers can get in touch with me here or at grace@storythings.com!
The Fence Magazine @The_Fence_Mag CALL FOR PITCHES We’re putting together our 8th issue of facts, features, fiction and the rest. Send us your industry exposés, jokes, parodies and cultural putdowns. We want to hear the pitch that’s so weird no one else will take it. All contributions paid: info@the-fence.com
Study Hall @studyhallxyz “We're looking for 1-2 pieces of reporting with an international focus — shorter turnaround, ~1,200-1,500 words, rate around $400. About 80% of our audience is in the US, so we do need some general media theme hook for those readers; other than that, world's your oyster … email me at erin.schwartz@studyhall.xyz — i appreciate pitches in the 2-3 paragraph zone with links out to relevant sources. i am especially interested in reporting from the Global South!
Rooted in Rights @RootedInRights: “Calling disabled athletes! As we head toward the Tokyo Paralympics, Rooted in Rights is looking to share the experiences of disabled athletes, and what their sport means to them. Pitch us at: rootedinrights.org/get-involved/s… We pay on a sliding scale, with minimum payment being $100.”
TechCrunch Japan [Post is written in Japanese; Google Translate version follows] “is looking for writers and editors! We are currently looking for writers who are strong in the fields of FinTech, HRTech, HealthTech, EdTech, AgTech, mobility and robotics. The remuneration will be decided in consideration of past achievements.”
NFTsDaily.com @HKrassenstein “NFTsDaily is looking to hire freelance writers who can write a couple stories a day about news within the NFT space and projects that are dropped by other artists. If interested, please DM me.”
Ezra David Romero @ezraromero “First day as a climate reporter with @KQEDnews / @KQEDscience. How is the climate emergency altering your life, your job, your home, your family? Are you working on interesting climate science, advocating for change, etc.? Pitch me: eromero@kqed.org
Greenpointers @Greenpointers [Neighborhood news from Greenpoint, Williamsburg and North Brooklyn] “Interested in writing for Greenpointers? We’re looking to add early and mid-career journalists to our freelance team! Email editor@Greenpointers.com”
Sportlight @SportlightPro “CALLING ALL #F1 FANS! Ahead of next weekend's #BahrainGP, we're looking for writers to help produce practice, qualifying and race reports for #Formula1 for our website. DM us/ reply if you're interested in joining the team!”