Pitches wanted (culture, video games, film, TV) | $300+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: POLYGON

Nicole Clark, Senior Culture Editor at Polygon, is looking for pitches:

I am looking for culture pitches for Polygon—fandom, people focused, trend, streaming, + subculture stories related to video games and blockbuster film/TV. I am not looking for reviews. More information and examples below.

Send to nicole.clark@polygon.com. Pay starts at $300 for reporting.

We also commission internet culture stories related to video games, film, and tv—or the intersections of fandom and big cultural topics/topics dominating internet conversation. Here's polygon's pitch guide: https://www.polygon.com/2019/2/28/18244873/polygon-pitching-guidelines-how-to-pitch

Examples of what we run:

• The legend of the Barnes & Noble manga section: https://polygon.com/22412417/barnes-noble-manga-shojo-books-my-hero-academia
• Genshin impact's politics growing messier as it expands: https://polygon.com/23380882/genshin-impact-sumeru-update-inazuma-stereotype
• Explaining the Gentleminions trend: https://www.polygon.com/23196860/minions-rise-of-gru-gentleminions-yeat-tiktok-trend-meme
• A fanfiction forum rewriting Buffy's most hated episode: https://polygon.com/23069583/buffy-spuffy-elysian-fields-fanfiction
• FNAF's fan game scene: https://polygon.com/22992812/five-nights-at-freddys-freddy-fazbear-initiative-scott-cawthon-controversy
• Fallout 76 grey market couriers: https://polygon.com/23313495/fallout-76-scammers-weapon-sales-discord-facebook
• Toxic fandom around the Heard/Depp trial: https://www.polygon.com/23068724/johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-twitch-youtube-tiktok
• Teens changing what is possible in competitive Tetris: https://polygon.com/23269073/competitive-classic-tetris-ctwc-jonas-neubauer-andy-michael-artiaga
• Everyone's got a Triforce tat: https://polygon.com/zelda/23580122/legend-of-zelda-triforce-tattoo
• Meditating in Skyrim: https://polygon.com/23539237/elder-scrolls-5-skyrim-meditation
• Comparing Bereal to IG is missing the point: https://www.polygon.com/23292661/bereal-is-not-instagram-wordle-gen-z

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

• Submissions: nicole.clark@polygon.com
• Website: https://www.polygon.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Polygon is a gaming and entertainment website in partnership with Vox Media. This culture-focused site covers games, their creators, the fans, trending stories and entertainment.
• Read through its selection of recent stories/articles, categorized into: Gaming, Entertainment, Features
• 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 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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