Opportunities 11/17/2022

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The Study Hall Opportunities newsletter is a weekly compilation of pitch calls; freelance, part-time, and temporary gigs; events; fellowships, scholarships, awards, and grants; internships; and full-time jobs. It’s written by Chris Erik Thomas, who is STILL sick, shuffling around coughing, and doing their best. The newsletter used to be released on Wednesdays, but Thursday is more of a vibe lately. Once in a while, we take a day off for mental health breaks and holidays. 

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THE MEDIA CLASSIFIED ADS

►BuzzFeed News is hiring an editor to expand our coverage of the entertainment industry. The editor will lead our team of two beat reporters and edit general assignment breaking news as needed. Candidates based in Los Angeles are strongly preferred. The salary range for this position is $87,500 to $105,000. Apply here.

►BuzzFeed News is hiring a news editor to lead our Breaking News team. The editor must be able to work Tuesday through Saturday, starting at 8 AM EST on weekdays and later in the morning on the weekend. Candidates should have some experience managing reporters in a fast-paced newsroom and be fluent in internet culture.The salary range for this position is $87,500 to $105,000. Apply here.

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CORRECTION

Last week, Study Hall published the “Study Hall Guide to Reporting on Abortion“ that misrepresented NPR‘s pseudonym guidelines. NPR does not use pseudonyms, but will sometimes grant anonymity to sources. We regret the error.

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RESOURCES

Mastering the art of freelancing requires more than just perusing the Study Hall Opps newsletter every week. To help you get the most bang for your buck, we keep track of many resources designed to help media workers. Have a resource you’d like to see included? Send it to [email protected] with “Resource:” in the subject line. 

NEW: -The Paid Internship and Fellowship Calendar by Mandy Hofmockel (of the excellent Journalism Jobs newsletter) compiles information for student journalists and recent graduates looking to land an internship or fellowship that actually pays. Bookmark it now. 

-The new study, “Fatigue, Traditionalism, and Engagement: Gen Z and Millennials’ Complex Relationship with News” by the American Press Institute, details how news organizations can better serve younger audiences. 

-The Resources For Journalists Seeking Therapy guide from the Dart Center’s Journalist Trauma Support Network offers several resources, including a directory of therapists specifically trained to work with journalists, funding for mental health services, and self-help webinars, apps, and websites. 

–Accessible Social is a free resource hub that helps make your social media content more accessible to people with temporary or permanent disabilities, including vision and hearing impairments. 

Want more resources? Check out the Trans Journalists Association’s Style Guide; NBCC Book Coverage Publication List; Who’s Behind This Website Checklist; SpotlightDC Investigative Journalism Fund; United States Journalism Emergency Fund; Transcription Tool Safety Guide; Labor Action Tracker; Rate Sharing Database; NPR Diverse Sources Database; Online Violence Response Hub; Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Journalists Therapy Relief Fund; Black Journalists Therapy Relief Fund; Developing An Investigative Pitch Guide; Britany Robinson’s Big List of Writing Deadlines; Study Hall Transcriber Database; Study Hall Fact Checkers Database; Freelancing Guide/Editorial Contacts spreadsheet; #FreelancerPayGap spreadsheet; Pitch Guide Database; Chelsea’s Guide to Freelancing doc; PACER; Priya Krishna’s resources for food writing; Election SOS Report; and the Extremism Coverage Prep Guide.

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CALLS FOR PITCHES 

Please note that we are not endorsing every publication or company listed here. Engaging with a publication or company is entirely up to the reader. Regarding pitch calls, we try to only share opportunities with fair rates based on publicly available information. While we currently define “fair rates” as being above $100 USD for around 700-800 words and above $0.10 per word for longer pieces, we cannot guarantee that every publication pays this rate. If you have more information on a rate or exploitative business practices from a publication posted, email [email protected].***

TIME-SENSITIVE PITCH CALLS, SORTED BY HIGHEST TO LOWEST RATES 

–The Stir is looking for pitches of stories on beer, wine, spirits, cocktails, hosting, and home mixology that relate to Black History Month.They are specifically looking for pitches from BIPOC writers. The rate is $1 per word for 500-700 words. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Oregon Humanities is looking for pitches of personal essays and reported features on the theme of “joy and pain” specifically from Oregon-based writers. The rates range from $500-$1,000, “depending on the length and complexity of the piece.” See their pitch guide for more info and send pitches by December 21.

NEW: –Tatler Magazine is looking for pitches of features on style, beauty, royals, and other topics (“preferably something glamorous”). The rate is £0.40 ($0.47 USD) per word. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –Thrillist is looking for pitches of features on food, drinks, travel, cannabis, and more. The rates range from $300-$450 “depending on length and lift.” Send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –Passionfruit is looking for pitches of interviews and reported features on the creator economy. The rates start at $300 for interviews and $450 for reported features. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Whetstone Magazine is looking for pitches of reported features, profiles, travel writing, and other content on “the ways in which food, drinks, textiles, herbalism, cannabis, and more intersect with culture, history, the economy and the climate.” The rate is $300 per piece. See their pitch guide for more info, including how to pitch, and send pitches by November 31.

NEW: –Business Insider is looking for pitches of “job diaries or [experiences] from airport staff and crew.” The rates weren’t given, but started at “£250 [$294 USD] for personal essays and £270 [$318 USD] for single interviews” in July 2022. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –Elite Daily is looking for pitches of “lists, rankings, and timely essays that capture the best (or most unexpected) culture trends of 2022,” including songs, albums, TV, influencers, and more. The rates start at $250 “and are negotiable, depending on experience.” Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–SBS Voices is looking for pitches of first-person stories on culture, relationships, family, and health “with a diverse angle,” including “culturally [and] linguistically, First Nations, LGBTIQ, neurodiverse, differently abled, socio-economically diverse and rural dwellers.” The rate is $330 AUS ($219 USD) for 600-800 words. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Ars Technica is looking for pitches of stories on video games that “would be a good fit for [their] heavily tech-literate audience.” They are especially interested in takes or trend pieces on the industry and culture, gaming tech and development, unseen gaming history, interesting groups of players, and more. The rates range from $200-$300 per piece. Send pitches to [email protected] with “Freelance Pitch” in the subject line by the end of 2022. 

–HuffPost Personal is looking for pitches of holiday-related personal essays on any topic (from parenting to dating to identity) that ties into “Thanksgiving [or] December holidays in some way.” The rate is typically $125 per piece. Send pitches to [email protected] by the end of 2022. 

NEW: –Autostraddle is looking for pitches of service journalism, personal essays, and other formats tied to Hanukkah. They are specifically looking for pitches from queer Jewish writers — especially those who are QTPOC. The rate is $100-$150 for 800-1,200 words. Send pitches to [email protected] with “Hanukkah Pitch” in the subject line. 

NEW: –Jumble and Flow is looking for pitches of stories that “would appeal to [their] audience of women in their late 30s to early 50s.” The rates range from $100-$300 per piece. Send your email address and some topics you’d like to write about to @amberbdrea on Twitter. 

NEW EVERGREEN PITCH CALLS, SORTED BY HIGHEST TO LOWEST RATES

–Cosmopolitan is always looking for pitches of investigations and narrative reporting on “subjects of direct relevance to young women” for their print issues. They are specifically not looking for personal essays. The rates range from $1.50-$2 per word. Send pitches to [email protected] with “story pitch” in the subject line. 

–The Wall Street Journal is always looking for pitches of reported stories, subjects of debate, market roundups, and other formats for their Gear and Gadgets print slots. The rate is $1 per word. Send pitches to [email protected].

–The Food Section is always looking for pitches of reported stories on anything related to food that takes place in the American South. The rate is $1,000 for a story of 1,200 words. See their pitch guide for more info.

–The Washington Post is always looking for pitches of fiction and non-fiction book reviews for their Book World section. They prefer pitches of reviews on books that are “at least two months from publication.” The rate is $375 per review. Send non-fiction pitches (and inquiries about where to send fiction pitches) to [email protected].

–In These Times Magazine is always looking for pitches of features, investigations, op-eds, and other formats on topics related to social, economic, racial, and environmental justice. The rates are generally $375 for 800-1,200-word web pieces, and $1 per word for print pieces. See their pitch guide for more info and send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Translash is always looking for pitches of personal essays on how society impacts trans and gender nonconforming (TGNC) people, including government policy, travel, history, bodily autonomy, and more. They are looking specifically for pitches from TGNC writers. The rate is $350 for 750-1,000 words. See their pitch guide for more info. 

–Slate is always looking for pitches of personal essays, reported stories, and “surprising takes on familiar topics” on the intersection of tech, science, policy, and the future for their Future Tense section. They want pitches of stories “at the overlap of tech/science/policy/the future, but that can be interpreted broadly.” They specifically don’t want pitches that rely on single-study reports. The rate starts at $350 for pieces of 800-1,500 words, and increases based on reporting. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Long Now is always looking for pitches of essays, interviews, reviews, news articles, and reported features on stories that “embrace long-term thinking to address humanity’s most significant challenges.” The rates range from $300-$600 for essays, interviews, book reviews, science journalism, and news articles; and start at $600 for features. See their pitch guide for more info and send pitches to [email protected] with “Pitch” in the subject line. 

–Yahoo Life is always looking for pitches of reported stories, expert explainers, first-person essays, and more on families, including “families in marginalized communities, single [or] solo parents, disabled parents, foster parents,” and TikTok parenting trends. The rates start at $250 per piece. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Space is always looking for pitches of features on science fiction movies and games related to space. They are particularly interested in pitches on “No Man’s Sky,” “Elite Dangerous,” and “Eve Online.” The rate is £150 (or $200 USD) for 1,000 words. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–The Objective is always looking for pitches of stories on systemic biases in reporting and newsroom practices. The rates range from $200-$600 per piece, depending on the length and story type. See their pitch guide for more info.

–SheKnows is always looking for pitches of essays for their Parenting vertical. The rate is $150 for 800-1,200 words, but “there may be some exceptions, for example, if it’s a reported piece that contains quotes from experts, etc.” Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Autostraddle is always looking for pitches of personal essays or how-to guides on sex, dating, and aging specifically from lesbian, bi, and queer women, and trans writers over 50. They are particularly interested in pitches from BIPOC writers. The rates range from $125-$175. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

***CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL LIST OF 200+ EVERGREEN PITCH CALLS, SORTED BY HIGHEST TO LOWEST RATES.***

FREELANCE, PART-TIME, AND TEMPORARY JOBS 

NEW: –Scalawag Magazine is hiring for multiple, part-time positions, including a fact checker to review stories and a copy editor to check all stories, newsletters, and emails for AP style. Both positions are paid monthly, at $35 per hour “with the assumption of hours not to exceed an average of 20 hours per week.” Both positions can be remote within the Southern US, with preference given to candidates based in Atlanta, Birmingham, or Durham. The deadline to apply for both positions is December 2. 

NEW: –Missing Perspectives is hiring Australia-based, women-identifying reporters as freelance correspondents to cover “news and current affairs, including local issues and stories in the public interest.” Candidates should have some journalism experience and “an interest in advancing gender equality and women’s rights.” The rates start at $250 AUD ($166 USD) for short op-eds and articles. See their job page for more info, including how to apply.

–Harper’s Magazine is hiring a freelance taxonomist. The rate ranges from $40-$50 per hour. No deadline to apply was given. See the November 3 Opportunities or their job page for more information.

-Asana is hiring freelance reporters for their new publication. The rates range from $0.40-$0.75 per word. Send inquiries to [email protected]. See the November 3 Opportunities or their job page for more information.

EVENTS

NEW: -Liz Winston and Julie Schneider are hosting a new, in-person writers’ group in New York. The group will meet monthly in Liz’s apartment, where members will have the opportunity to ask for career advice or guidance on writing projects, to share opportunities, and more. The first meeting will take place on Saturday, January 7 and subsequent meetings will happen on the first Saturday of every month. Please note that meetings “will be mask-optional, but please be fully vaccinated.”

GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, CONTESTS, AND AWARDS

–Thin Air Magazine is accepting submissions for their paid Bird in Your Hands writing contest for BIPOC writers. There is no fee to submit and the prize is $500. Submit through their web form by this Saturday, November 20. 

FELLOWSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS

–FRONTLINE is accepting applications for their Investigative Journalist Equity Initiative program. The program is remote and there is no deadline to apply, but the first cohort will begin in early December.

–BuzzFeed News is accepting applications for their paid, nine-month Health Reporting Fellowship program. The program pays a range of $18-$20 per hour and can be remote or based in New York. 

NEW: –X-TRA is accepting applications for their paid Editorial Fellowship in Los Angeles. The fellow will serve on the journal’s editorial board for one year and assist with editing pieces published in the journal. Priority will be given to BIPOC and LGBTQIA writers and editors. The program pays a $12,000 stipend and the fellow is expected to work 20 hours per month on average. The deadline to apply is this Monday, November 21. 

–The Nation is accepting applications for their paid, six-month Victor S. Navasky Internship program in New York. The internship pays $18 per hour at 35 hours per week ($630 per week). The deadline to apply is next Friday, November 25.

–The Paris Review is accepting applications for their paid, six-month Editorial Internship program in New York. Interns will assist with every step of the magazine’s production for two of their quarterly issues. The internship pays $20 per hour at 35 hours per week, “with the option to enroll in health insurance.” The deadline to apply has been extended to November 28.

NEW: –Grist is accepting applications for their paid Climate Reporting Fellowship program. Six fellows will be chosen for one of each of the following tracks: environmental justice, news and politics, food and agriculture, climate solutions, data, and Indigenous affairs. The program is remote, lasts for one year, pays $50,000, and includes full medical benefits for employees and eligible dependents. The deadline to apply is December 19. 

-The Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics is accepting applications for their two-week fellowship program, which requires spending two weeks in Berlin and Poland. The program is fully-funded and cost-free for participants. Send inquiries to program director Rebecca Scott at [email protected]. The deadline to apply is January 3. 

JOBS 

WASHINGTON, DC

–The Washington Post is hiring a book critic to assist with their digital and print coverage, “including the recently revived weekly Book World section.” Candidates must be able to write one review per week, and should have a “long-standing personal interest in and knowledge of books and a sense of their own taste.” No salary info was given for this role, however “the median salary for guild-eligible employees at the Post is $105,000.” There is no deadline to apply but applications received by November 28 will be prioritized. 

CENTRAL

–Block Club Chicago is hiring a senior investigations editor and a West Side reporter. The salary range for the editor role is $100,000-$125,000 and the deadline to apply is this Tuesday, November 22. No salary info or deadline were given for the reporting position. 

TEXAS

–Texas Monthly is hiring a news and politics writer. No salary information was given but it will be “dependent on experience,” according to a member of the staff. For inquiries, book an appointment with director of editorial operations, Anna Walsh. The position can be remote within Texas or based in Austin. The deadline to apply is TOMORROW, November 18. 

CALIFORNIA

-Getty is hiring a Los Angeles-based podcast producer and reporter to develop and create a podcast on the connection between people and art. Candidates should have at least five years of relevant experience, including “demonstrated experience managing multi-medium projects.” The salary range is $33.48-$43.53 per hour, commensurate with experience. No application deadline was given for this position. 

REMOTE-FRIENDLY

–Indiegraf is hiring an audience strategist to project manage digital marketing campaigns, including writing copy and crafting content. Candidates should have at least three years of experience in digital marketing, audience strategy or another relevant industry, and “access to Facebook ads manager is a must.” The salary range is $55,000-$75,000, plus benefits and a Stock Option program. Send inquiries about the position to audience strategy manager Rachel Chen [email protected]. The position can be remote within Canada or the United States. There is no deadline to apply but they would “like to hire before the end of the year.” 

–Reckon is hiring for multiple positions. Send questions about the positions to deputy editor Michelle Zenarosa at [email protected]. See the November 10 Opportunities or their job page for more information.