Pitches wanted (politics, culture, education, etc.) | £400 per article
Added 2023-10-28 07:32:19 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: THE LEAD
Call for pitches: We're a politics and culture magazine with a campaigning hear. Come join us!
We're looking for investigations and features on housing, immigration, education, inequality and the environment from writers with solid track records and/or expertise in their field.
We'd love to hear from UK writers based outside London and hear from voices who represent the global majority. Our average rate is £400 for approximately 1,800 words.
Please email pitches@thelead.uk with a pitch that tells us what we will read and why you're the right person to tell the story.
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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