Pitches wanted (misinformation, immigration) | $1 per word
Added 2024-02-26 19:51:29 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: THE MARKUP
We’re looking for pitches about how misinformation is impacting immigrant communities in the U.S.: https://themarkup.org/inside-the-markup/2024/02/09/call-for-pitches-misinformation-in-immigrant-communities
Did you read Lam Thuy Vo’s piece about the spread of misinformation within Vietnamese immigrant communities? Pertain to a different immigrant yourself? We’d love to hear your story.
The Markup pays $1/word based on estimated word count.
CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
- Questions/submissions: misinfo-pitches@themarkup.org
- Website: https://themarkup.org
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
- Learn more about the publication: The Markup is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates how powerful institutions are using technology to change our society. It is a new kind of media organization, staffed with a roster of quantitative journalists who pursue data-driven investigations. More information here.
- Read through a selection of recent misinformation-related 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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