Pitches wanted (Pride, Juneteenth, politics) | $150+ per article
Added 2023-06-06 17:08:12 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: SALON
Sophia Tesfaye, Politics Editor at Salon, is looking for pitches:
New month, new call for pitches. We’ve got Pride, Juneteenth, DeSantis and much more to be covered on the politics front. $150 for standard commentary. Will consider more for reported pieces.. Reach out with ideas: Stesfaye@salon.com with “Pitch” or “Submission” in the subject line.
CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
- Questions/submissions: stesfaye@salon.com
- Website: https://www.salon.com
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
- Learn more about the publication: Salon is an independent publication covering news and politics through a progressive, nonpartisan editorial lens, alongside its rigorous and inquisitive coverage of culture and entertainment, science and health, and food. Its editorial mission is pro-democracy, pro-equality and justice and pro-truth. Salon asks and seeks to answer in good faith — through original reporting, news analysis, investigations, left-leaning and politically independent commentary, insightful cultural criticism, personal essays and in-depth interviews. More information here.
- Read through a selection of recent politics-related articles/stories on its website.
- Review the submission guidelines here. Note that these are the guidelines for a different section. 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 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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