Pitches wanted (public media programming, media history, broadcasting) | up to 75 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: REWIND

John Shepperd is looking for pitches for Current:

I curate a series for Current, the journal of public media. We're calling for new pieces. Anything connected to public media programming. We pay. Your research reaches the entire sector.

Especially at this moment, when noncommercial voices are under attack, research on NPR, PBS, public, community, and educational media is especially prescient.

FROM THE GUIDELINES:

Rewind, our series about the history of public media, specializes in essays illuminating people, institutions and milestones in public broadcasting history that still resonate today. Many of our Rewind pieces are derived from research and writing projects undertaken by scholars in media history. Submit ideas, excerpts and completed drafts to our series editor.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: Reports indicate that Current pays up to 75 cents per word. It is recommended that you discuss the rate(s) with the editor upon the acceptance of your pitch.

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CONTACT INFORMATION:

• Questions/submissions: DM John Shepperd on Twitter

• Website: https://current.org

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: "Rewind: The Roots of Public Media" is a series presented by Current in partnership with the Radio Preservation Task Force, an initiative of the Library of Congress. It features scholars of media history examining both familiar and lesser-known chapters in public broadcasting's evolution. The series aims to provide in-depth analyses and insights into the development of public media.

• Read through a selection of recent Rewind stories/articles on its website.

• Review the submission guidelines here.

• 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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