Pitches wanted (future of work, equality, parenting) (worldwide) | ~50 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: BBC WORKLIFE 

Worklife is a BBC.com features site about the way we work, live and think in a rapidly shifting world, where the boundaries between the professional and the personal are increasingly blurrier.

We offer trusted, insightful digital journalism from a global network of contributors, with a focus on reported narrative features.Our writers tell reported stories with a global outlook. They speak to the foremost experts around the world, and dig into new research, to report objective narratives that inform, inspire and move readers to action, no matter where they live. Importantly, our stories are human centric: our writers speak to the people who are experiencing the phenomena we’re highlighting. If a reader doesn’t walk away understanding what a story means to them – whether helping shatter a bias, or giving an actionable takeaway – we’re not serving our audience.

Please send along a pitch, no longer than three paragraphs, that includes:

• How you’d sell the story in fewer than 68 characters
• What the immediacy is, such as a news peg or new research
• What the story is about and will accomplish
• How you plan to report the story, such as relevant expert sources or case studies
• Your new take, or how you’re advancing an existing story
• What the reader will learn
• Where you’ve written, and why you’re the person to tell the story

We are not accepting pitches for columns or new series. We are accepting pitches for special existing series, including Family Tree, Equality Matters and Hello Hybrid.

Read the full guidelines here.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: Reports indicate that this opportunity will pay flat rates equivalent to 50 cents per word. 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: meredith.turits@bbc.com
• Website: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: BBC Worklife is a global guide to getting ahead. It aims to embody this era of dramatic developments in technology, society and the global economy; and be the trusted guide to work, life and success. From side hustles to 100-year lifespans to automated hiring, BBC Worklife helps its audience navigate disruption, build meaningful careers, broaden the definition of accomplishment and highlight the people thinking differently to get ahead in life. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Family Tree, Equality Matters, Hello Hybrid
• 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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