Pitches wanted (economic inequality) | up to $1.25 per word
Added 2024-07-12 07:43:07 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: ECONOMIC HARDSHIP REPORTING PROJECT
Deborah Jian Lee, Senior Editor at the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, is looking for pitches:
CALL FOR PITCHES!
Economic Hardship Reporting Project gives grants to indy journalists for essays, features, photography and other reported stories about economic inequality in America.
Reported personal essays: $750-$1,500
News stories: $800-$1,500
Features: $1-$1.25/word
We are currently looking for election pieces that focus on voters and the economic realities shaping the politics of working-class and middle-class Americans stories about economic inequality re: women and girls, families, repro rights, healthcare, parenting
We are always seeking economic inequality stories related to housing, workers, immigration, student debt, and more. How to pitch? Keep scrolling!
IMPORTANT: See our submission guidelines for more details on pitching and our media partnership process: https://economichardship.org/submission-guidelines/
HOW TO PITCH:
Send pitches via our PITCH PORTAL: https://economichardship.org/pitch-portal/
This spells out exactly what we're looking for in a pitch and speeds up the decision making process, getting you an answer (and hopefully a grant) faster.
Pitching tips: Read our work! Tons of great examples in the Submission Guidelines and our website. Subscribe to our newsletter for our latest stories, editor insights, recommendations and more.
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Submissions: Via the webform
Website: https://economichardship.org/
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
Learn more about the publication: The aim of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project is to change the national conversation around poverty and economic insecurity. The journalism EHRP commissions—from narrative features and photo essays to documentary films—endeavors to put a human face on financial instability. More information here.
Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Education, Families, Health, Inequality, Living
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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