Pitches wanted (entertainment, culture, style, etc.) | 30 to 50+ cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: DIRT

We're taking pitches. You can check out our pitch guidelines below:

HOW TO PITCH:

• Direct pitches to: editors@dirt.fyi
• Standard rates start at $0.50/word, negotiable for reported pieces. Q&As are paid out at $0.30/word.
• Pieces are generally commissioned at around 500-800 or 800-1000 words. We do occasionally go longer.

WHAT TO PITCH:

• Dirt is billed as a newsletter about entertainment, and television (particularly streaming) is our bread and butter. We love short essays and posts that take an unexpected angle on a popular show, highlight a previously uncovered element or particular aesthetic of a show everyone is watching, or recommend things that it seems like no one is watching at all.
• Beyond TV, Dirt publishes pieces covering all kinds of cultural ephemera: movies, books, fashion and style, art, furniture and design, scene reports, shopping, video games, music, politics, and media. We embrace the esoteric–if you have an idea for a culture piece that you think might be too weird for public consumption, try us.
• Dirt is, of course, digital only (it is an email newsletter), and we love to cover the internet, whether it’s a social media trend, the blockchain, or thoughts on How We Communicate Online Now.
• We occasionally publish personal essays, especially when the narrative incorporates a larger point of view on culture or the internet.
• Being funny is great and important. We support irreverence!
• We love a trend piece. But please, when pitching, provide proof that x is an actual trend and not just two disparate thingies you saw online.
• Do not always stress about a peg! Pegs are death!
• However, if you do have a timely idea that works for Dirt, we would love to get on it as quickly as possible. Please denote all time-sensitive pitches with a “TIMELY” in the subject line (apologies but “URGENT” gives our editors a heart attack).

Thank you! We’re excited to read your ideas!

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

• Submissions: editors@dirt.fyi
• Website: https://dirt.fyi/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Dirt is a newsletter about the cutting edge of digital pop culture. It publishes insightful short essays on topics like streaming, TikTok, video games, and web3, from a rotating group of critics. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent stories/articles, categorized into: Streaming, Internet, Books, Fashion,  Blockchain, Music
• Review the submission guidelines here.
• 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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