Pitches wanted (small business) | $1 per word
Added 2025-03-25 19:26:52 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: THE NEW YORK TIMES
Wilson Wong, Special Projects Staff Editor at The New York Times, is looking for pitches:
Wilson Wong is accepting pitches for the “Small Businesses: Making It Work” series. This series highlights small businesses across the United States, focusing on compelling stories about individuals running small businesses today, those representing broader small-business trends, or workers earning thousands from unexpected or lesser-known jobs.
The rate is $1 per word, with stories typically ranging from 850 to 1,250 words. Pitches may be sent to wilson.wong@nytimes.com.
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CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
Questions/submissions: wilson.wong@nytimes.com
Website: https://www.nytimes.com/
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
Learn more about the publication: The New York Times is a daily news organization that publishes reporting on national and international affairs, politics, business, technology, and culture. It covers a wide range of topics through investigative pieces, opinion columns, multimedia features, and special reports. The publication provides comprehensive news coverage aimed at informing a global audience.
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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