Pitches wanted (entertainment) | $250+ per article
Added 2023-11-14 16:31:33 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: OBSESSED
Allegra Frank, Editor of Daily Beast Obsessed, is looking for pitches:
A reminder on a day like today: We (Daily Beast's Obsessed) are always looking for freelance entertainment pitches — obsessed@thedailybeast.com or allegra.frank@thedailybeast.com. Rates start at $250.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE check out our coverage before emailing. It’s VERY easy to tell when someone hasn’t actually read the site, and my inbox can only withstand so much.
Pitch guide here: https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/the-daily-beasts-obsessed-how-to-pitch-freelance-stories
CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
- Questions/submissions: obsessed@thedailybeast.com or allegra.frank@thedailybeast.com
- Website: https://www.thedailybeast.com/
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
- Learn more about the publication: The Daily Beast delivers original reporting and sharp opinion in the arena of politics, pop-culture and power. Obsessed is The Daily Beast's section that covers everything that’s happening in pop culture. The section focuses on TV, movies, music, celebs, and internet culture. More information here.
- Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: TV, Movies, Reviews, Interviews, Hot Takes, Reality TV
- 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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