Pitches wanted (inequality, poverty) | up to $1 per word
Added 2020-12-22 20:06:05 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: ECONOMIC HARDSHIP REPORTING PROJECT
Call for pitches! We're looking for photo essays, narrative features, podcasts, and other kinds of reporting that humanize inequality in the US. We generally pay about $1/word (less for op-eds). Pitch us: http://economichardship.org/submissions
Have questions about what we're looking for? Check out Carly Stern's interview with our managing director David Wallis on how to make a story pitch sing, and our work supporting journalism about poverty in America: https://niemanstoryboard.org/stories/economic-hardship-reporting-project-seeks-story-pitches-that-personalize-poverty/
CONTACT INFORMATION:
- Questions / submissions: economichardshipreporting@gmail.com
- Website: https://economichardship.org/
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
- Learn more about the publication: The aim of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project (EHRP) is to change the national conversation around poverty and economic insecurity. The journalism EHRP commissions—from narrative features and photo essays to documentary films—puts a human face on financial instability. More information here.
- Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Criminal Justice, Culture, Education, Families, Health, Housing, Inequality, Living
- Review the submission guidelines here and 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.
