Pitches wanted (Global South, elections, labor, technology) | ~33 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: NEW INTERNATIONALIST

Deadline: 24 October 2023

Matt Broomfield is looking for pitches for New Internationalist

Please send all pitches to to bethany.rielly@newint.org and you can cc me matthew.broomfield1@gmail.com

Thanks for sending such strong submissions to the November-December issue. We’re now looking for pitches for the January-February issue of New Internationalist. Please send your pitches to me by 9am BST on Tuesday 24 October. Please do bear in mind when pitching that your piece would not be seen by our readers until mid December/early January and needs to stay relevant until the end of February 2024. For anyone who's new to this call-out list, Currents is our upfront short news section, made up of short dispatches—the longest is 500 words. We like under-reported stories, set often (but not exclusively) in the Global South, that look at upcoming elections, workers’ struggles, new technology, human-interest stories, social movements, activist campaigns, arts & culture, conflicts etc. If you are commissioned, you will generally have around a week to submit the piece. We generally pay 27p/word.

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

• Questions/submissions: bethany.rielly@newint.org (cc: matthew.broomfield1@gmail.com)
• Website: https://newint.org/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: New Internationalist is an independent media organization dedicated to socially conscious journalism and publishing. The magazine produces in-depth journalism on human rights, politics, and social and environmental justice. Working with an international network of writers, the New Internationalist tells unreported stories from the Global South and helps readers make sense of our complex and changing world. More information here.
• Read through the selection of recent articles/stories on its website.
• 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 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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