Pitches wanted (culture, politics) | 75 cents to $1.75 per word
Added 2025-08-07 14:22:53 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: MOTHER JONES
Jeremy Schulman, Senior News Editor at Mother Jones, is looking for pitches:
I don't normally edit Mother Jones's culture writing, but please pitch me a good essay that makes coherent sense of the political discourse around Caitlin Clark, Sydney Sweeney, and Taylor Swift.
Guidelines and rates: https://www.motherjones.com/contribute/writer-guidelines/
No specific deadline — just a topic I’m interested in getting pitches for that we’d consider assigning.
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CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
Questions/submissions: jschulman@motherjones.com
Website: https://www.motherjones.com/
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
Learn more about the publication: Mother Jones is a nonprofit progressive publication that publishes essays, investigative reporting, and commentary on topics such as politics, the environment, human rights, and culture. It covers a wide range of issues through in-depth journalism and expert analysis by specialists, writers, and reporters. The publication provides accountability‑driven storytelling that challenges power structures and illuminates systemic issues. More information here.
Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Politics, Environment, Crime and Justice, Food, Media, Investigations
Review the submission guidelines here.
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