Pitches wanted (New York) | $800+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: NEW YORK FOCUS

If you want to write for our website, thank you! We're thrilled you're interested. If you've read our stories, you're on the right track.

Pitch your idea by emailing editor@nysfocus.com. Include your plan, what you know about the topic, what you still need to find, and your sourcing strategy. If there's prior coverage, briefly mention it and explain your unique approach. If it's time-sensitive, mention that.

Use "pitch" and a brief topic description in the subject line.

Payment: Our standard rate is $800 per story. Larger investigative projects may negotiate a higher fee. Short news pieces or opinion pieces may receive less.

Read our full pitch guidelines here: https://nysfocus.com/pitch

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

• Questions/submissions: maia@nysfocus.com
• Website: https://www.nysfocus.com

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: New York Focus is an independent newsroom covering state and local politics in the Empire State. It aims to help make state politics more democratic by publishing adversarial, in-depth reporting that cuts through the noise to explain how the Empire State really works. More information here.
• Read through its selection of articles/stories categorized into: Climate, Capitol, Justice
• 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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