Pitches wanted (predictions) | up to 25 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: MUSE MAGAZINE

Deadline: 1 December 2020

July/August 2021: MAKING PREDICTIONS

Organizing questions: How do scientists (especially meteorologists) make predictions, and what makes predictions more or less accurate?

Possible topics: Tools, tech, and analysis in meteorology; Daily weather forecasts vs weather emergencies; Tracking weather patterns over time; How often are meteorologists right?; Historical predictions; Climate and public health models; Coping with uncertainty

Queries by: December 1, 2020

GUIDELINES

MUSE® is a discovery magazine for children and teens. It takes intellectual curiosity seriously, while never taking itself too seriously. The editors seek fresh and entertaining articles from the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Timeliness and trustworthiness is essential, but humor, irreverence, and atypical angles are also hallmarks of MUSE.

Each edition of MUSE focuses on a central theme and open-ended organizing questions about the theme. Although articles will provide different angles and perspectives on a theme, we aim for every article in an issue to help a reader begin to form at least an initial answer to the organizing questions.

Ideal MUSE articles build on and extend the existing knowledge most young people in grades 4–8 have. We value articles that feature innovators, scientists, and engineers who can explain what they’ve done in a clear and understandable way. Articles that explore new developments related to the organizing questions are especially welcome.

We seek articles that describe how things and processes work, and we look for claims or assertions to be backed up with evidence.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

• Submissions: Via the webform
• Website: https://shop.cricketmedia.com/magazines/MUSE-Magazine-for-Kids.html

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: MUSE is a science and arts magazine for kids that’s spot on with the facts and off the wall with the jokes. Kids who can't help wondering whether video games really kill their brain cells, or what a gentleman ladybug is called, will find the answers here. More information here.
• 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.