Contributors wanted (Phoenix news, culture, sports) | $100+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: PHOENIX NEW TIMES

The scrappy editorial team at Phoenix New Times is looking to hire a hard-hitting news reporter and add to our crew of freelancers who cover news, cannabis, sports, culture, music and food.

We want to add a versatile news reporter to tell important, timely and engaging stories about the Valley. Think you’ve got the journalism chops for the job? The full details on what we’re looking for are below.

Our freelance contributors are critically important, too. They are skilled reporters, storytellers and photographers that help us cover the people, places and quirks of metro Phoenix.

Come join an editorial team that’s been telling the stories of a diverse and booming region since 1970.

NEW TIMES FREELANCERS: ABOUT THE JOB

We're looking for seasoned freelancers to contribute to our legacy of groundbreaking, edgy journalism. Applicants should be based in Arizona — even better if you're in metro Phoenix — and have a working knowledge of AP style as well as impeccable journalistic integrity.

Our coverage is diverse and includes everything from hard news to music and a whole lot in-between. We’re looking for contributors for news, cannabis, sports, culture, music and food. Of course, you don't have to be an expert in everything to work with us. Just be dogged in your approach to finding the truth, punctual and excited to be a part of the Valley's only alt-weekly and you'll fit right in.

Depending on experience level, our freelancers can contribute quick-breaking stories, event coverage, more enterprising pieces, profiles of influential people, or in-depth cover stories.

Our pay for freelance articles starts at $100 and increases based on the complexity of the assignment and word count.

Interested? Please email a short cover letter, a resume, links to published articles, a few story ideas and areas of interest to matt.hennie@newtimes.com. Please put Freelancer in the subject line.

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

Questions/applications: matt.hennie@newtimes.com

Website: https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com

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