Pitches wanted (prison, incarceration) | $300+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: JSTOR

Morgan Godvin, Editor at JSTOR, is looking for pitches:

Our current syllabus is a collection of JSTOR stories about prison and mass incarceration, featuring  Jessica Pishko, Charles Neal, yours truly, and many more. Notice a coverage gap? Let me know! Are you a freelancer? Pitch me! We review pitches on a rolling basis.

NOTE: Reports indicate that this opportunity will pay a minimum of $300 for well-researched full-length features, more depending on labor intensity, experience, and niche expertise. It is recommended that you discuss the rate(s) immediately upon acceptance of your pitch.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

• Submissions: Via the webform
• Website: https://daily.jstor.org

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: JSTOR Daily is an online publication that contextualizes current events with scholarship. Drawing on the richness of JSTOR’s digital library of academic journals, books, images, primary sources, research reports, and other material, JSTOR Daily stories provide background—historical, scientific, literary, political, and otherwise—for understanding our world. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent incarceration-related articles/stories on its website.
• Review the submission guidelines here. Note that these are the publication's general guidelines to help you refine your pitch. You must still follow the editor's specific instructions above.
• 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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