Pitches wanted (Liecester, community cohesion) | £125 per article
Added 2024-05-17 17:47:19 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: GREAT CENTRAL GAZETTE
Deadline: 31 May 2024
Call for pitches! We're seeking solutions-focused features on community cohesion to publish this summer. Particularly, anything that highlights two or more communities coming together to solve some of Leicester's most pressing issues.
Our summer theme: community cohesion
£125 per story
Deadline 31 May
1,500+ words
Stories about Leicester (UK) only
Suggested topics (must be solutions focused):
Ethnic/religious issues / language barriers
Poverty, economic inequality, housing
Generational differences / social isolation
Do not send pitches by email — please consider using the form in the link below.
Pitch guide: https://www.greatcentralgazette.org/contribute/
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Submissions: Via the webform
Website: https://www.greatcentralgazette.org/
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
Learn more about the publication: The Great Central Gazette is an independent, not-for-profit newspaper in Leicester, written by and for local people. The Gazette is a source of local journalism, covering politics, the environment, arts and culture, history, and more. It takes pride in its investigations and solutions-focused reporting, delving deep into issues that matter most to our community. More information here.
Read through a selection of recent articles/stories 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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