Pitches wanted (festive period, new year, Scotland) | £270 per article
Added 2023-11-29 05:43:34 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: THE FERRET
We're looking for investigative pitches to cover the festive period and the new year. We're looking for stories with a strong link to Scotland that can be delivered in the next month. Have a story idea for us? Get in touch at contact@theferret.scot.
Fee: £270
CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
- Questions/submissions: contact@theferret.scot
- Website: https://theferret.scot/
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
- Learn more about the publication: The Ferret is a cooperative Investigative Journalism Platform based in Scotland. Funded and owned entirely by subscribers, The Freet has been nosing up the trousers of power since 2015. More information here.
- Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Christmas, Environment, Human Rights, Education, Politics, Health, Work, Animal Welfare
- Review the submission guidelines here. Note that these are the publication's general guidelines to help you refine your pitch. You must still follow the editor's specific instructions above.
- 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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