Pitches wanted (reportage, investigations) | $200 to $700 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: OFFBEAT RESEARCH

OffBeat Research is always looking for rigorous, open-source investigations and in-depth reportage covering unconventional and underreported stories, especially those grounded in conflict, local perspectives, social media analysis, or OSSINT that might otherwise be overlooked by mainstream media. They welcome concise pitches rather than full manuscripts, and they compensate authors fairly given their self-funded model: $200 USD for articles up to 2,000 words, $300 USD for longer written pieces, and an additional $25 USD per published photo if original field photography accompanies the article. For deeper, embedded reporting such as from formal military embeds or field deployments, they offer $700 for articles of 1,000 words and above, including any associated audiovisual or photographic work.

Full guidelines: https://offbeatresearch.com/about/

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CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):

• Questions/submissions: jett@offbeatresearch.com

• Website: https://offbeatresearch.com

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Offbeat Research aims to provide a platform for independent researchers and online analysts who have spent their time, energy, and expertise producing investigations which would otherwise be rejected by mainstream outlets. It is committed to producing rigorous, offbeat stories which emphasize social media and open-source investigation to explore niche, novel, or otherwise unexplored ideas. More information here.

• Read through a selection of recent articles/stories on its website.

• Review the submission guidelines here.

• Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook Database.

• Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a few lines highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits; and (3) links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.

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