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ComplexContactContact emailInterested in...
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ABP Media Tovin Lapanpitches@abeautifulperspective.comWe’re looking for well-researched stories about current events and culture, thoughtful analysis of today’s issues and tomorrow’s big ideas, clever explainers of complex topics, profiles of remarkable characters, first-person perspectives and insightful interviews with people on the front lines of the most compelling stories. Along with written articles, we’ll feature visual storytelling, and we’re also seeking pitches for videos, photo essays and infographics that get to the heart of an issue or story.Text, Photo, VideoWe are a media and events company launching in June 2017. Fill out a contributor form here: https://goo.gl/forms/vpRZ6sVeFppb4kA53 Once we have your info, we'll send pitch guidelines with more details. Yes, we pay.
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Arts Technica (features)Nathan Mattiseknathan.mattise@arstechnica.comAny and all topics welcomed, just needs a compelling tech-aspect. 2,000+ wordsRates start at $0.35/word
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Backchannel alexis_sobelfitts@backchannel.com Reported features, investigations, profiles, and original news analysis. We like sharply written pieces with a deft narrative. Text, mostly Varies by piece, original reporting usually starts at $400
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Ars Technica (features)Rosemary Donahuerosemarydonahue@gmail.comPersonal Essays by women and nonbinary folks. I prefer pitches over drafts, please!WebWe pay $60 per essay but can sometimes go higher if there's reporting or a fast turnaround is necessary.
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BustleAmanda Richardsamanda@bustle.comFashion & Beauty EditorWeb
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BuzzFeed CanadaLauren Strapagiellauren.strapagiel@buzzfeed.comReported pieces about Canadian identity, politics, events, culture, etc. Preference for feature and investigative work, as well as original photography.Text and photosVaries on word count and content, please email!
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BuzzFeed Readerrachel.sanders@buzzfeed.comReader is the culture section of BF News - we're assigning personal essays (that speak to larger cultural conversations/issues) and critical essays (related to arts, pop culture, current events) usually in the 1500-2000 word range. For personal writing, submitting full first drafts is ideal.writing, graphic/visual essaysVary depending on piece, but generally $400 and up for essays.
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ComplexBrendan Klinkenbergbrendan.klinkenberg@complex.comMusic stories—could be essays or arguments regarding current news/releases or narrative features.Text/videoRates vary — email
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Eat Sip TripBrad Cohenbcohen26@gmail.comFood + TravelText
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FiveThirtyEightBen Casselmanben.casselman@fivethirtyeight.comTextRates start at $500 for a typical 1,000-word feature, but can go higher. Our editing process is pretty extensive.
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Food NetworkCatriona Stuartcstuart@scrippsnetworks.com Looking for serialized documentary video content on real American food stories. Talent-led stories about moms, parenting, and young people learning how to cook.  Video and print
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FuturismAndrew Choi / Jolene Creightonandrew@futurism.com (Content Director) / jolene@futurism.com (EIC)Science and tech-related longform. Weekend editors. Text, video, infographicAndrew is a Study Hall member.
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Girlboss Neha Gandhineha@girlboss.comEssays, long-form reported features, service/utility content, focused on topic areas of work/career, money, beauty, wellness, and identity.Text, infographic
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GristNikhil Swaminathannswaminathan@grist.orgEnvironmental news analysis, features, profiles, investigations, data-driven pieces, etc. (Stories are usually less than 2k words.)TextWe're especially interested in stories related to environmental justice (think Flint or Standing Rock). Rates vary, but are competitive.
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HotMomsClub.comDevan McGuinnessdevan@hotmomsclub.comTextRates start at $40/piece and we offer bonus ($varies) if it hit well for our audience (given at discretion of EIC): More info: www.hotmomsclub.com/write-for-hot-moms-club/
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Inverselook at mastheadformula first name@inverse.com or first.last@inverse.comoff-kilter pitches about science, technology, subcultures, and people who think about the futureiWe pay per story, depends on experience and story.
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KotakuRiley MacLeodriley.macleod@kotaku.com
Gaming pieces, news, longformish stuff
Text~600 words
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Motherboard (Vice Media)Nicholas Deleonnicholas.deleon@motherboard.tvPitches on consumer electronics, apps, mobile devices, streaming media, piracy, social media, iot, autonomous vehiclesWebRates vary, typically start at $150 for stories in the 600-ish range
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Motherboard.vice.comEmanuel Maibergemanuel.maiberg@vice.comtech, science, simulations, games, the internetWeb
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Motherboard.vice.comAnkita Raoankita.rao@vice.commedical technology, environment/climate, on the ground reportingwebRates vary, usually quite low for health. $200 for a fully reported 800ish word story
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Narrative.lyGuidelines and submittable link https://narratively.submittable.com/submit Web- stories and photosPhoto is $100/day. Words - unknown
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National Geographic NewsGabriella Garcia-Pardo **Doesn't work there as of 6/2/2017**gabriella.garcia-pardo@natgeo.comConservation issues, wildlife stories, climate change, new science/tech innovation, archaelogy, culture (requires unique access or angle)Web video onlyBest for one-person crews producing stories within a couple of days as budgets max out at $2,000. Ideal if a good editor is involved, but it's possible for us to edit in house if the access/ footage is great. Please include links to previous work in your pitches. Most of the mini-docs run about 2-5 minutes.
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NonDoc.comJosh McBeejosh@nondoc.comgov. policy, health care, social issues, cultural trends, anything Oklahoma-relatedwe pay $0.10/word for well-researched, well-sourced traditional journalism and seek between 500 and 1,000 words per article
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NPR health blogNancy Shuteshots@npr.orgWell thought out and researched health and medical news, essays and features, 500-1,200 words.
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O, The Oprah MagazineDeirdre Readdread@hearst.comI'm on the hunt for images of American women doing amazing things!
This is for a new double truck called: 'Where Are you Going?' & can be pick up or an assignment - so I'm open to pitches.		photos for printRates vary, our double truck rate for pick up is: $1,000 & then for assignment negotiable, depending on subject & location.
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Off AssignmentRachel Veroffrachelveroff@gmail.comThis is a literary space where journalists talk about journalism, with a focus on travel and places. We like first-person stories, offbeat, "off the record" stories. We recommend for honors like "Best American Essays"we are more interested in photos that show the messiness of the reporter's process. less interested in images that might appear in Conde Nast Traveler$100 for essays, 1,000-4,000 words
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Open Mic RochesterTianna Manontmanon@openmicroc.comserious news that focuses on the black community and POC (we're very flexible on what this means)- Personal essays - political and policy news - We are always interested in video and photo. Just send me a pitch and let's go from there! Also looking for bloggers.We're digital: photos, audio, video and text! Rates vary. We typically pay about 5 cents per word but visual projects are negotiable. And you keep the rights to all of your content!
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OutsideMolly Mirhashemmmirhashem@outsidemag.comOnline stories about health, wellness, endurance, running, fitness, and the science of performance (broadly defined)Web
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PBS NewsHourTravis Daub - Jenny Mardertdaub@newshour.org / jmarder@newshour.orgLocal stories with national angles - opinion from experts - photojournalism - video in long and short form - We have limited space for freelance work so make your pitches shine. Text/photo/videoRates vary. -
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Play Too MuchChris/Sarachris@playtoomuch / sara@playtoomuch.comStories (local / regional /national) about emerging musicPhoto/TestRates vary
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Public Radio International/PRI.orgTim McGrathtmcgrath@pri.orgInternational security, refugee crisis, conflict, terrorism, Middle East and Russiatext/photos Rates vary.
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Refinery29Laura Caminslaura.norkin@refinery29.comHealthText
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Scalawag MagazineMaura Friedmanmaurafriedman@gmail.com"We’re interested in untold stories, fresh perspectives, and original thought covering the nuances of life, politics, and culture in the American South. We’re primarily seeking critical essays (1,000 – 3,000 words) and reported features (2,500 – 5,000 words)" and photo essaysWriting and photoIf you'd like to be added to the list of writers we send topics we're looking to cover, write to editors@scalawagmag.org with the subject line "Writers Email List."
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Scientific AmericanAmber Williamsawilliams@sciam.comscience news, online and FOB section Advancestext/podcastAssignment-based fee; typical: $600 for 400 words in print / $700 for 700 words online
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SheKnows Melissa Kirschwriters@sheknows.comtrending stories for any of our verticals, fantastic personal essayswritingrates vary, 50-150
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Spoonful Magpitch@spoonfulmag.comWriting
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BustleMelanie Mignuccimelanie.mignucci@bustle.comLifestyle stories: Social justice, feminism,race, careerwritingsend writing samples along with pitches
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BustleCaitlin Abbercaitlin.abber@bustle.comFeatures, long-form, personal essays, reported pieces, original photographywriting, podcast, original photographysend samples and rate
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The Globe and MailMatt Frehner / Jason Chiumfrehner@globeandmail.com / jchiu@globeandmail.comdata projects, illustration (svg, etc., a big plus), graphics, visual storytelling -- with focus on Canada and business journalismweb & printrates vary by project. Also, Canadian dollars (sorry)
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The Know / The Denver PostDylan Owensdowens@denverpost.comMusic (or entertainment) stories with a Colorado hook.Rates vary -- shoot me an email.
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The New York Observer: Music SectionCole Hillchill@observer.comunique music-related think pieces, timely music news reporting and commentary, feature articles and interviews
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The Outlinepitches@theoutline.comunique stories on power, culture, and the future
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The Wall Street JournalStephanie AaronsonStephanie.aaronson@wsj.comPhoto projects only. Any story ideas not yet shot but fully fleshed out with a narrative and contacts or a half-shot or already completed project. Please include why you think it would be a good fit for WSJPhoto onlyLooking for more narrative coverage in our photo projects. Let your pitches be something above what wires cover. We don't need more Trump protests, etc. It doesn't need to be financially based, but think about who you are pitching
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TheWeek.comJessica HullingerHullinger@theweek.comOpinion and analysis. Science and health stories. Personal essays. Less interested in reporting and more interested in a piece that makes an argument or takes an angle. WebRates! $150 per web piece. Usually no more than 1200 words long.
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Today's ParentKathryn Haywardkathryn.hayward@tpg.rogers.comPersonal essays, opinion, analysis, reported features on parenting issues, health, education, fertility, pregnancy, parenting culturetext, with some multimedia assets rates vary, and in Canadian dollars....
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Up There magazineTim Edwardstim@uphere.caReported pieces with a strong connection to the Canadian ArcticMost reporting, both staff and freelance, done by people onsite in Northern communities. Pay is 50 cents a word.
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UpworthyJenni Gritters pitches@upworthy.comOriginal stories that are surprising, meaningful, visual, and shareable. Typically less than 500 words, can include personal stories. Learn more about our freelance program at www.upworthy.com/pitch-usWebBase rate - email
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U.S. News & World Report Best StatesMark Silvamsilva@usnews.comReported feature stories focused on happenings outside the Beltway, in U.S. states. See examples on Best States. Web
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Vice.comHarry Cheadleharry.cheadle@vice.comPolitics stories—primarily focused on stories about inequality and climate change. Reported stories and personal essaysText primarily, some photos. Web onlyRates vary. Nothing over 1,000 words
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Vitamin ShoppeLisa Basilelisa.basile@vitaminshoppe.comText
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