Pitches wanted (sleep) | $1,000+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: SLEEP FOUNDATION

SleepFoundation.org welcomes all proposals for stories related to sleep, as well as writers and experts who are interested in appearing on the site.

WHO WE ARE

OneCare Media‘s SleepFoundation.org promotes sleep, a key pillar of health, to help create a “healthy, well-rested world.” Our reach is strong and extends through the health-media landscape.

We’re looking for writers and sleep-related article pitches from writers, as well as subject-matter experts, medical reviewers, and much more. Check out our open full-time roles, too.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR IN ARTICLES

• Strong sleep focus
• Stories that have not been published elsewhere or that will be. Exclusives only.
• New stories we haven’t told before. Search SleepFoundation.org, especially sleep news. If you see a story or page on your topic, we’re likely not seeking another.
• Tied to current events (example)
• Based on new, compelling, and unique data and research (example)
• Touch on social justice, sleep inequity, and similar issues (example)

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR IN WRITERS

• Demonstrable experience interviewing and quoting health-related subject-matter experts and sourcing other interview subjects
• High comfort level with statistics and interpreting data to create a narrative flow
• U.S.-based, at least for tax purposes

HOW TO PITCH US

Complete our pitch form. Be sure to include:

• Your hook and proposed headline
• Brief outline or explanation of topic (one to three paragraphs), including newsworthiness and why it would excite our audience
• Who you’ll be interviewing, generally
• Why you’re the right person to write this (link to portfolio, 1-3 relevant clips, etc.)

WHAT ELSE YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Audience: General, national, U.S. only
• Language: English (U.S.)
• Word count: 1,000 or more
• Fee: Flat fee negotiated prior to assignment
• Timeline: We will respond to most pitches within two weeks. Upon approval, articles typically due at least two weeks after assignment, with in-house editing after.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: Reports indicate that this opportunity will pay  $1,000+, depending on word count. It is recommended that you discuss the rate(s) with the editor/employer prior to commencing work.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

• Submissions: Via the webform
• Website: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Sleep Foundation is a source for authoritative, timely sleep information and research. Its article library is based on sleep science and reviews of different sleep and wellness products. It is on a mission to create a healthier, more well-rested world. More information here.
• Read through a selection of recent sleep-related articles/stories on its website.
• 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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