Pitches wanted (free speech, censorship) (worldwide) | ~24 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: INDEX ON CENSORSHIP 

Deadline: 18 March 2023

Katie Dancey-Downs, Assistant Editor at Index on Censorship, is looking for pitches:

Pitch alert We’re commissioning for the next issue of Index on Censorship and you lovely lot filled my inbox with such brilliant ideas last time, that I want to hear from you again.

I’d like to hear from journalists and experts across the world, writing from the ground. We take reported and comment pieces, all linked with free expression. Have a look at our website and magazine to get a sense of us: https://www.indexoncensorship.org/

Pitch me a story, not a theme, and be specific. Make me care about it. Who will you speak to? What’s new? Please share your clips and tell me about yourself.

We pay our writers. I can’t share rates publicly, but I’m happy to chat about them via email. Send your pitches to katiedd [at] indexoncensorship [dot] org. I’d ideally like pitches by 18th March please.

I love being surprised by new ideas. Here are a few recent examples from the magazine that I’ve particularly enjoyed reading:

• How ‘industrial football’ was used to silence protests: https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2022/11/how-industrial-football-was-used-to-silence-protests/
• Fifty years of Pride and prejudice: https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2022/06/fifty-years-of-pride-and-prejudice/
• Pavel Litvinov—A dissident hero: https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2023/01/litvinov/

CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: Reports indicate that this opportunity will pay roughly £240 for 1200 words. It is recommended that you discuss the rate(s) with the editor upon the acceptance of your pitch.

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

• Submissions: katiedd@indexoncensorship.org
• Website: https://www.indexoncensorship.org/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Index on Censorship is a nonprofit that campaigns for and defends free expression worldwide. It features work by censored writers and artists, promotes debate, and monitors threats to free speech. Its magazine publishes original creative writing and articles about free expression from across the globe. More information here.
• Read through a selection of recent articles/stories 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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