Pitches wanted (politics, justice, policymaking, etc.) | $800+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: BOLTS MAG

Daniel Nichanian, Editor-in-Chief of Bolts Mag, is looking for pitches:

We've finally put together a guide for how to pitch us at Bolts Mag, and the sort of stories we're interested in: https://boltsmag.org/pitch-us. We really want to hear from you and your ideas, and we hope this makes it easier to do that.

Bolts is always seeking to work with freelancers to report on critical voting rights and criminal justice stories across the country. We encourage pitches that fit our mission to grow coverage of the local and state politics, elections, policymaking, and organizing that shape these issues—think of county prosecutors and sheriffs, secretaries of state and local election administrators, state legislators, municipal officials, and the activism brewing around them.

Most of the stories we publish involve original reporting; the default rate we offer for a story with original reporting is $800. For stories that will be longer, take longer, or demand more work than our default assignment, an editor may offer a higher rate that reflects that larger scope.

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

• Submissions: pitches@boltsmag.org
• Website: https://boltsmag.org/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Bolts is a digital magazine that covers the nuts and bolts of power and political change, from the local up. It reports on the local elections and obscure institutions that shape public policy but are dangerously overlooked, and the grassroots movements that are targeting them. Bolts focuses on two areas where local governments play a key role: criminal justice and voting rights. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Criminal Justice, Voting Rights, What's On The Ballot
• Review the submission guidelines here.
• 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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