Pitches wanted (news, social justice) | 50 cents per word
Added 2024-04-02 19:25:33 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: PRISM
Carolyn Copeland, News Editor of Prism, is looking for writers:
Excited to share that today is my first day in my new role as Managing Editor at Prism. I'm honored and thrilled to take on this next chapter and to help lead our talented editorial team.
Freelance Reporters: I'll still be leading our news coverage until a new News Editor is in place, so still feel free to send your news pitches over. Guidelines: https://prismreports.org/about/pitch-prism/
CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
Questions/submissions: carolyn@prismreports.org
Website: https://prismreports.org/
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
Learn more about the publication: Prism is a BIPOC-led non-profit news outlet that centers the people, places, and issues currently underreported by national media. It is committed to producing the kind of journalism that treats Black, Indigenous, and people of color, women, the LGBTQ+ community, and other invisibilized groups as the experts on their own lived experiences, their resilience, and their fights for justice. More information here.
Read through its selection of recent news 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 Database and at SuccessfulPitches.com.
Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a paragraph 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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