Pitches wanted (inequality, climate change, politics, etc.) | ~$225+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: THE LEAD

Our main focus is the UK, but relevant global submissions welcome.

We're looking for features covering police overreach, housing, immigration, racism, inequality and the environment. Terrible landlords? Send them our way. Home Office scoops? Bring them. Evidence of systemic racism by any part of the system? Haul them in.

Untold tales of climate change? From villains to heroes, we're interested in all. We also welcome pitches on education and criminal justice, or lack thereof; and on topics you think is crucial but neglected. Rates start at £180 for an op-ed and go up from there. Importantly, we're after stories that encourage our readers to make an impact. Don't just submit an argument against inequality: reveal the policy (or lack of policy) behind it. Give us the bad guys - but the good ones too, and tell us how they can be backed. And crucially, tell us who in power should be pressured, and how, to make a difference. Whatever you happen to think about solutions journalism, we're not it; we're about campaigning, which means not just proposing alternatives to the status quo, but pushing the powers-that-be to enact them.

The perfect The Lead piece would tackle a systemic problem, propose a solution, and tell readers how they can help - whether by boosting those working for change or by pressuring and persuading those who resist it. Check out this story by Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff: https://thelead.uk/black-girls-arent-safe-british-schools

We're also seeking op-eds on the topics above. Op-eds are 800-1200 words, features 1500-2000 words. Longreads an option. Our main focus is the UK, but relevant global submissions welcome. Send your pitches to pitches@thelead.uk, specifying the pitch type in the subject line.

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

• Questions/submissions: pitches@thelead.uk
• Website: https://thelead.uk/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: The Lead is an editorially independent politics and culture magazine with a campaigning heart. It covers the sharp angles that define our life today: poverty, racism, climate change, corporate and government malfeasance, and the breakdown of healthcare system.  More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Equality, Housing, Environment, Migration, Education, Race, Culture, Global
• 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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