Pitches wanted (New Orleans) | 40 cents per word
Added 2025-01-17 21:21:22 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: SCALAWAG
Deadline: 31 January 2025
Tea Troutman, Editor at Scalawag, is looking for pitches:
New Orleans writers,
The Super Bowl is quickly approaching and we are seeking coverage of the event that contextualizes it in the legacy of previous Super Bowls and mega events in NOLA.
Submissions should emphasize the connection between mega event tourism and gentrification and displacement in NOLA, especially in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Pieces can also place the event in the context of similar ones in the US & The South, such as the post-Katrina NOLA Super Bowl in 2013 (and any others the city may have hosted), the symbolism of the Saints' 2010 win...
The 2024 Sugar Bowl and "terror attack, Mardi Gras, Atlanta's 1996 Olympics and 2019 Super Bowl + upcoming FIFA World Cup (2026), the upcoming LA Olympics and from 1986, this year's Paris Olympics etc.
Pitches should explore the overlapping connections between events and issues of anti-immigration sentiment, climate catastrophe & disaster capitalism, homelessness criminalization, & the mass displacement of Black, Indigenous, Poor & other "undesirable folks" from city centers.
Please send all pitches to tea@scalawagmagazine.org
Priority is given to NOLA natives/current residents.
Submitting a draft with the pitch email is welcome and preferred. Current rates are $.40/word, 2000 word limit
Deadline January 31 to ensure publication by 2/9.
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CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
Questions/submissions: tea@scalawagmagazine.org
Website: https://scalawagmagazine.org
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
Learn more about the publication: Scalawag Magazine is a digital publication focused on Southern politics, culture, and social justice. It covers topics such as racial justice, labor rights, environmental issues, and local activism, with a particular emphasis on underrepresented voices and communities in the American South. Scalawag aims to foster thoughtful dialogue and provide in-depth reporting on the challenges and opportunities facing the region. More information here.
Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Southern Politics, Race & Place, Arts & Soul
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 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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