The Upworthy Freelance Program: Pitch Us

Thanks for your interest in the Upworthy freelance program. Please construct your pitch below, and we'll do our best to get back to you in a timely manner!

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In 3-5 sentences, please explain the basics of your pitch.

Please include who, what, where, when, why, and how.

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Why is this story Upworthy?

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We look for stories that are surprising, meaningful, shareable, and visual. Does your story check all four of these boxes? Why?

Not sure what we mean? Check out these pitching guidelines before you get too far into your pitch: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByN-n5u9F8GkeHdiYVp1SmZtenM/view?usp=sharing

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Have you written about this before? If yes, where, and do you have permission to write about it again?

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Have other media organizations covered this? If so, what new angle will you bring to the table in this version?

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Tell us a bit about you. Why are you the right writer for this piece?

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Please submit links to two stories you've recently written.

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