Pitches wanted (US imperialism, Palestine) | 50 to 60 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: PRISM

Lara Witt, Editor in Chief of Prism, is looking for pitches:

Prism revised our guidelines to allow writers and reporters to send pitches centering U.S. imperialism and Palestine, regardless of a direct U.S. angle, because the consequences of U.S. policy and imperialism are global: https://prismreports.org/2025/07/04/why-prism-covers-the-us-backed-genocide-and-imperialism/

As a newsroom committed to collective liberation, we bear responsibility for covering the grip of the empire throughout the global south as part of our stories of resistance, love, death, and the dreaming and remaking of a better world.

If we don’t have universal healthcare, or living wages, or student loan debt elimination, or an expanding social safety net, it’s because our government officials would rather send those billions to kill the indigenous population of Palestine.

Prism has the moral duty to cover the U.S.-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza and other consequences of U.S. imperialism throughout the global south as a matter of editorial policy and without a narrative foothold in the U.S.

Prism's commitment is to work with journalists who are dedicated to sharing these stories, because there can be no liberation without an anti-imperialist movement. We will welcome coverage from the West Bank or from those based in Gaza, and continue to build our analysis of U.S. imperialism.

Welcoming this shift in our editorial policy, here is a dispatch for Prism from Gaza by Shaimaa Eid, who spoke to photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Hassira: "My children were martyred before they could even finish the bag of treats." https://prismreports.org/2025/07/07/photojournalist-fight-to-expose-gaza-wounds/

For more stories re: U.S. imperialism: https://prismreports.org/category/imperialism/

Rate is $0.50 regardless of the word count unless it's a 12-24 hour turnaround for a time-sensitive breaking news piece ($0.60/word).

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

• Questions/submissions: news@prismreports.org (news), features@prismreports.org (features, op-ed, explainer) r2w@prismreports.org (Right to Write)

• Website: https://prismreports.org/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Prism is a nonprofit newsroom that publishes journalism on justice, equity, and social movements. It covers topics such as race, labor, gender, LGBTQIA+ rights, and democracy, featuring news, analysis, and commentary from diverse perspectives. The publication seeks to highlight underreported stories and amplify the voices of marginalized communities. More information here.

• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Race, Economy and Workers' Rights, Gender and LGBTQ+, Immigration, Crime, Reform and Abolition, Politics and Democracy, Climate and Environment, Education

• Review the submission guidelines here. Note that these are the publication's general guidelines to help you refine your pitch. You must still follow the editor's specific instructions above.

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

• Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a paragraph 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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