Pitches wanted (refugee resettlement) | 40 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: PRISM

We are taking pitches for our new Refugee Resettlement series. Prism pays $.40/word and accepts reported news stories, features and profiles (<1200 words) + op-eds, commentaries and short personal essays (700-900 words).

CALL FOR PITCHES, REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT (FREELANCE)

Under the Trump administration, admission and resettlement of refugees within the United States has been cut to record low levels. Now, as the new Biden presidential administration takes shape with plans to rebuild the resettlement program, Prism is looking to expand our coverage of refugee communities in the United States, admission and resettlement policy, and community sponsorship. We’re seeking pitches both from journalists and from those directly on the front lines of refugee resettlement in the U.S.—including refugees and people working in the areas of community sponsorship advocacy and resettlement policy, advocacy, and organizing—for coverage that centers the experiences of BIPOC in this space. We accept reported news stories, features, and profile (up to 1200 words), along with op-eds, commentaries, and short personal essays (700 to 900 words). Prism pays $.40/word for freelance contributions. Please submit all pitches via email to pitch@prismreports.org, and include the words “Pitch - Refugee Resettlement” in the subject line.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

• Questions / submissions: pitch@prismreports.org
• Website: https://www.prismreports.org/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Prism is a BIPOC-led non-profit news outlet that centers the people, places, and issues currently underreported by national media. It is committed to producing the kind of journalism that treats Black, Indigenous, and people of color, women, the LGBTQ+ community, and other invisibilized groups as the experts on their own lived experiences, their resilience, and their fights for justice. More information here.
• Read through a selection of recent series 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.