Pitches wanted (health, wellness) | $1 per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: BUSINESS INSIDER

Edith Honan, Features Editor at Insider, is looking for pitches:

I'd love to get more pitches for in-depth reporting on health/wellness trends. A list of a few things we've published to give you an idea of what we're after. Features rate is $1/word.

• Noom sells psychology-driven weight loss. Some users expected therapy, by Gabby Landsverk: https://www.businessinsider.com/noom-a-magnet-for-users-with-depression-and-eating-disorders-2022-11
• Linda Evangelista says CoolSculpting left her disfigured. Five women say it happened to them too, by Amelia Harnish: https://www.businessinsider.com/five-women-allege-coolsculpting-left-them-disfigured-2021-11
• Influencers are flocking to Turkey for cheap fake teeth, by Chris Stokel-Walker: https://www.businessinsider.com/influences-are-flocking-to-turkey-for-cheap-fake-teeth-2021-4

I'm always seeking pitches for eye-opening and deeply reported narrative features.

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

• Submissions: ehonan@insider.com
• Website: https://www.businessinsider.com

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Insider Inc. is a global news and lifestyle publication that aims to inform and inspire the digital generation. It covers what passionate people actually want to know—from news to food, celebrity to science, politics to sports. More information here.
• Read through a selection of recent features on its website.
• Review the submission guidelines here. Note that these are the publication's general guidelines to help you refine your pitch. 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 paragraph 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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