Pitches wanted (public media) | 75 cents per word
Added 2022-08-29 19:09:29 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: CURRENT
Current is always looking for contributions from freelancers, as well as commentaries and "How we did it" stories from people in public media. Check out our writers' guidelines and send us your pitches!
We generally pay 75 cents/word for freelance assignments, though rates may vary for certain article formats such as Q&As. Submit your pitch to pitch@current.org.
CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
- Questions / submissions: pitch@current.org
- Website: https://current.org
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
- Learn more about the publication: Current is a nonprofit news organization covering public media in the U.S for professionals in the industry. It covers public radio and television stations and networks, as well as growing new forms of public media in the U.S. More information here.
- Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Programs/Content, People, Development, System/Policy, Tech
- 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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