Pitches wanted (travel) | $1 per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: WALL STREET JOURNAL

Sebastian Modak, Travel Editor at The Wall Street Journal, is looking for pitches:

Happy to share that today is my first day as the Travel Editor for Off Duty, WSJ's lifestyle section. Big shoes to fill and much to learn, but I'm so excited to shape stories that help people understand the world and how best to navigate it.

Writers: come at me: sebastian.modak@wsj.com. $1/word. In search of stories that will inform would-be travelers while also offering that special something that can resonate with those not actively planning a trip. (Please also have mercy and empathy for my inbox as I settle into the role.)

New team, new systems, new audience, new routine. For one thing, I haven't regularly commuted to an office in 5 years. But I'm stoked—and not just because I now work a short walk from Jimmy's Corner, one of the best dive bars on the planet.

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

• Submissions: sebastian.modak@wsj.com
• Website: https://www.wsj.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: The Wall Street Journal is a definitive source of news and information through the lens of business, finance, economics and money, global forces that shape the world and are key to understanding it. Readers have trusted the Journal for accurate, objective information to fuel their decisions as well as enlighten, educate and inspire them. More information here.
• Read through a selection of recent Off Duty pieces on its website.
• 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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