Pitches wanted (economic justice) | up to $1.25 per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: ECONOMIC HARDSHIP REPORTING PROJECT

CALL FOR PITCHES:

Not only is EHRP’s staff expanding at a critical moment in media—our pitch process is becoming more streamlined, too. With EHRP’s new Pitch Portal, we hope to ease some of the administrative burden that plagues freelance writers: https://economichardship.org/pitch-portal/

Starting today, you can now submit story ideas via EHRP’s Pitch Portal. Are you an independent working class journalist, photographer, filmmaker, or artist reporting on economic justice? We want to hear from you: https://economichardship.org/pitch-portal/

Find more answers to FAQs about our reporting grants in EHRP’s Submission Guidelines, including

• Pay
• Process
• Pitch advice and
• Other requirements

Journalism is under attack, and we’re ready to platform stories that matter.

Our typical grant amounts are as follows:

• News stories, $800–1,500
• Narrative features, $1–1.25/word, capped at $2,500
• Personal essays or op-eds, $750–1,500, depending on your experience and the amount of reporting involved. First-time contributors to EHRP typically receive $750.
• Investigative reports, $1–1.25/word, capped at $2,500

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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