Pitches wanted (Canada, culture, politics, social issues, etc.) | ~10 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: THIS MAGAZINE

Deadline: 28 September 2023

Sarah Ratchford, Editor at This Magazine, is looking for pitches:

We’re now accepting pitches for our January/February 2024 issue! This issue has an open theme. We’re seeking news, arts and ideas stories, and features. This includes our back page open letter, memoir and opinion columns, and culture column. We publish Canadian residents only and accept queries (not completed manuscripts). We suggest familiarizing yourself with the magazine and previously published stories before pitching. For more details on the kinds of pieces we run, see below.

We like stories that aren’t likely to be found anywhere else, ideally with a social justice tie-in. In your pitch, it’s always great to say why you want to tell this story now, why you’re the one to tell it, sources you plan to consult, and any takeaways your piece will include for the reader. In other words, what might people learn, or start to learn, from reading your story?

Pitches are due Sept. 28, 2023 and can be sent to Sarah Ratchford, editor at thismagazine dot ca.

Thank you for pitching This Magazine! We can’t wait to read your ideas.

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

• Questions/submissions: editor@this.org
• Website: https://this.org

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: This Magazine is one of Canada’s oldest alternative journals. It acts as a critical voice in today’s media landscape, dedicated to exposing under-the-radar stories and to publishing smart, progressive commentary and reporting on Canadian politics, pop culture, social issues, and the arts. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Politics, Arts, Health, Environment, Education, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQ+
• Review the submission guidelines here.
• 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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