Pitches wanted (environment) | $1 per word
Added 2025-07-15 18:14:55 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: THE MARGIN
Deadline: 18 July 2025
Ko Bragg, Managing Editor at The Margin, is looking for pitches:
I’m commissioning data-focused pitches for The Margin’s Fall edition (http://themargin.us)
Send your ideas to contact@themargin.us by 7/18. Happy to discuss what we pay on an individual level, but our rates are competitive with a case-by-case budget for travel.
Here’s a project I edited from our Spring edition to give you an idea of the work we do and are looking to do this edition: https://themargin.us/features/saving-sinking-homes
CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: Reports indicate that this opportunity will pay "an average of $1 per word up to 5,000 words but varies depending on the story and scope." It is recommended that you discuss the rate(s) with the editor upon the acceptance of your pitch.
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CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
Questions/submissions: contact@themargin.us
Website: https://themargin.us/
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
Learn more about the publication: The Margin is a nonprofit publication that publishes essays, reporting, and data-driven commentary on environmental justice in the United States. It covers topics such as pollution, climate impacts, community resistance, and systemic inequality, featuring in-depth storytelling grounded in both personal narrative and factual analysis. The publication centers affected communities by illuminating environmental harms and driving accountability through compelling, justice-focused journalism. More information here.
Read through a selection of recent articles/stories on its website.
Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook and at SuccessfulPitches.com.
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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