Pitches wanted (climate change, immigration, inequality) | £200 to £400+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: THE LEAD

We want your pitches: Send us your best ideas for features, op-eds or investigations on climate change, immigration, education, housing, race or inequality.

We also want brilliant, original, engaging stories on culture (with a political peg) - the NHS. As always, writers from marginalised communities are specifically encouraged to pitch.

Send your ideas to pitches@thelead.uk where we can also confirm our rates. Hope to hear from you soon.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: Reports indicate that this opportunity will pay "£200 for opeds (up to 1000 words), £400 for reported features (1200-1700) words, more can be negotiated for special/urgent project." It is recommended that you discuss the rate(s) with the editor upon the acceptance of your pitch.

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

• Questions/submissions: pitches@thelead.uk
• Website: https://thelead.uk/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: The Lead is an editorially independent politics and culture magazine with a campaigning heart. It covers the sharp angles that define our life today: poverty, racism, climate change, corporate and government malfeasance, and the breakdown of healthcare system.  More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Equality, Housing, Environment, Migration, Education, Race, Culture, Global
• 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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