Pitches wanted (footwear, sneaker industry) | $500+ per article
Added 2022-09-28 17:55:20 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: ANDSCAPE
John Gotty, Senior Culture Editor of Andscape, is looking for pitches:
Send me pitches. I’m leading our sneaker coverage and I want to tell fun, thoughtful shoe stories that matter. So send me your best ideas. FYI: I can only respond to the most promising pitches.
CALL FOR PITCHES: ANDSCAPE
I am looking for article pitches on the following topics:
- Reported pieces on footwear trends and news
- Sneaker industry profiles / interviews
- Engaging deep dives on lesser known models and other origin stories
- Culture articles / essays about sneakers and adjacent content
Please read https://andscape.com/ before pitching to get a sense of the content we run. We cover topics through a Black lens. Also, please put PITCH in the subject line of your email.
Send pitches to: JG@johngotty.com
Rates start at $500 depending on the reporting.
CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
- Questions / submissions: jg@johngotty.com
- Website: https://andscape.com/
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
- Learn more about the publication: Andscape is a Black-led media platform dedicated to creating, highlighting, and uplifting the diverse stories of Black identity. The Andscape umbrella includes an editorial division, book publishing arm, film and television division, and music publishing group, each united by the shared mission of illuminating the culture and experience of Blackness. Andscape is a reimagination, expansion and diversification of The Undefeated’s former platform. More information here.
- Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Sneakers, Sneaker Stories
- 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.
