Pitches wanted (culture) | $2,000

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: CULTURE STUDY

Deadline: 1 March 2022

I’m looking for pitches for people to take over Culture Study for the week. Your responsibilities would be:

• A media-related prompt for the Tuesday Thread
• A Q&A with a subject of your choice for the mid-week post
• A broader prompt for the Friday Thread
• A short essay (~1000-2000) words for the Sunday Post
• A short list of “Things I Read and Loved” for Subscribers, to be included in the Sunday Post

The first four items would be filed on April 15th. The total rate is $2000, and will be paid to you upon publication in May.

Pitches should include your specific ideas for the first four sections and indicate a familiarity with Culture Study content, threads, and readers, all of which you can find by exploring the newsletter in depth. I’d also love for the person to engage in comments/threads at their convenience. I’m particularly interested in pitches from people whose perspective and identity are not identical to my own (aka, that of a straight, white, cis-gendered woman who grew up middle-class and went to college).

Email pitches to annehelenpetersen at gmail dot com with “CULTURE STUDY TAKEOVER” in the subject line. Deadline is March 1st. I will respond to every pitch after that date.

If you have questions, feel free to ask in the comments below — other people probably have the same ones!

CONTACT INFORMATION:

• Questions / submissions: annehelenpetersen@gmail.com
• Website: https://annehelen.substack.com

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: The name “Culture Study” is a modification of “Cultural Studies,” a term used to describe an academic field — and general posture — towards the culture that surrounds us. Culture Study believes that “culture” can expand to include pretty much anything: politics, celebrity, tourism, feminism, consumerism, work practices, among others. More information here.
• Read through a selection of recent articles/stories on its website.
• 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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