Pitches wanted (journalism, media, inequity) | 50 cents per word
Added 2025-08-28 21:59:05 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: THE OBJECTIVE
We are always looking for freelance pitches.
Our budget currently allows us to pay 50 cents per word.
Please be very clear about why your pitch should have a home with us, rather than another media reporting/criticism site (e.g. Columbia Journalism Review, Nieman Lab) or news outlet. For consideration, our abridged mission statement: “The Objective is a nonprofit newsroom examining systems of power and inequity in journalism: how newsrooms treat their employees, how journalists interact with their community, and what new forms of journalism can look like.”
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Submissions: Via the webform
Website: https://objectivejournalism.org/
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
Learn more about the publication: The Objective is a nonprofit newsroom that examines systems of power and inequity in journalism. It focuses on how newsrooms treat their employees, how journalists interact with their communities, and explores new forms of journalism. The publication is written by and for individuals underrepresented in journalism, aiming to provide insights and critiques on the industry's practices and priorities. More information here.
Read through its selection of recent stories/articles, categorized into: Language, Media Workers, Community Engagement, International Context, Story Frame
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 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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