Pitches wanted for youth vertical (Appalachia) | $200+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: 100 DAYS IN APPALACHIA

Rainesford Stuffer, Editor at 100 Days in Appalachia, is looking for pitches: 

Thinking ahead to August: I'd love to get pitches from 13-24 year olds from Appalachia for 100 Days in Appalachia's youth vertical. Rates start at $200 for opinion, $300 for reporting, go up based on scope of work. Drop a few lines of your idea: rainesford@100daysinappalachia.com 

I'm happy to help brainstorm ideas! Drop me an email. Right now, we're looking for pieces that could run in August onward into fall on different themes, issues, and experiences that impact young people in the region.

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CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):

• Questions/submissions: rainesford.alexandra@gmail.com

• Website: https://www.100daysinappalachia.com

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: 100 Days in Appalachia aims to amplify the region’s diverse voices, celebrate its successes, investigate its failures and empower its communities. Being the independent nonprofit newsroom of Appalachia Free Press, 100 Days in Appalachia is deeply committed to community-based, nonprofit journalism and investing in work created by Appalachian writers, reporters and visual journalists. More information here.

• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Politics, Culture, Health, Environment, Religion, Community, Domestic Extremism

• 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 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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