Pitches wanted (effects of policies/legislation on ordinary people) (worldwide) | ~$615 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: CONTEXT NEWS 

Barry Malone, Deputy Editor in Chief of Thomson Reuters Foundation News, is looking for pitches:

Call for pitches: Context Newsroom's 'Policy, honestly' newsletter highlights the effects of specific policies or legislation. We trace a decision made in a meeting room down to the ordinary people on the sharp end of its impact. Email is barry.malone@thomsonreuters.com. Fee: £500 GPB

• Couple of recent examples: Your hijab or your education by Tarushi Aswani. https://www.context.news/newsletter?id=ad15a30cbde97379154ca95ebe5c26f2
• How asylum seekers ended up in UK hotels by Lauren Medlicott. https://www.context.news/newsletter?id=63364ffe1e946f0dd29ae3bed3711e9c

We're open to pitches from all over the world.

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

• Submissions: barry.malone@thomsonreuters.com
• Website: https://www.context.news/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Context is a media platform that aims to provide news and analysis that contextualizes how critical issues and events affect ordinary people, society and the environment. Context is powered by original reporting from the Thomson Reuters Foundation and anchored around three issues: climate change, the impact of technology on society and inclusive economies. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Climate, Inclusive Economies, Tech & Society
• 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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