Opportunities 12/01/2022

Inverse, Ars Technica, The International Women's Media Foundation, and more.

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 refuses to believe that it’s actually December (but is listening to holiday music just in case). The newsletter is released on Thursdays. Once in a while, we take a day off for mental health breaks and holidays, which is what we did last week. 

►To help make the Opps better for all of our members, we introduced an Opps Feedback Form. Let us know what we can do to improve the newsletter.

►Editors, submit your time-sensitive or evergreen pitch calls to our Pitch Webform.

►Work at a publication that’s hiring or found a job we should see? Send it to our new Jobs Webform.

►Need more info on Study Hall or want to check out our resources? Head to our new Linktree.

►Have any other freelance gig, grant, internship, fellowship, or other opp you want to be included in the next Opps newsletter? Send them to [email protected] for approval with “Opportunity:” in the subject line. 

►Let us know if you got a job or landed a pitch through the Opps newsletter! Send them to [email protected] with “Opps Success Story:” in the subject line.

►Tell us what resources have helped you in your freelancing so we can share them with other Study Hall members. Send them to [email protected] with “Resource:” in the subject line.

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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: -”Knowing the news” is a new study by the American Press Institute about how Gen Z and Millennials get information on essential topics. The study focuses on six topics: national politics and government; social issues; crime and public safety; traffic, transportation, and weather; COVID-19 information; and health or mental health.

–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 Resources For Journalists Seeking Therapy; 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 

–Game Informer is looking for pitches of reported features for their print magazine. They are particularly interested in “a behind-the-scenes look at a game or studio, a profile of an interesting developer, a personal story, [and a] report about an explored part of the industry.” The rates range from $600-$700. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Tripadvisor is looking for pitches of travel guides, personal essays, and other formats “tied to Lunar New Year around the world.” They are particularly interested in pitches from “writers who identify as part of the Asian community.” The rates start at $0.50 per word. Send pitches to [email protected] by this Tuesday, December 6. 

–Inverse is looking for pitches of features, essays, roundups, and other formats on trends in tech as part of their end of the year series. The rates start at $0.50 per word. 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.

–Nonprofit Quarterly is looking for pitches of stories on “movements, active democracy, [and] equity.” The publication doesn’t share rates publicly, but we do. The rate is $300 per piece according to a DM from their senior editor, Iris M. Crawford. Send pitches to [email protected] or [email protected]. 

–Comstock Magazine is looking for pitches of stories on “business, trend stories, and quality of life in the 10 counties around Sacramento.” The rates range from $200-$300 depending on complexity. See their pitch guide for more info, including which editors to pitch to. 

–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 “December holidays in some way.” The rate is typically $125 per piece. Send pitches to [email protected] by the end of 2022. 

–Autostraddle is looking for pitches of sex and dating content from lesbian, bisexual, and queer women and trans writers. They are especially interested in pitches from BIPOC writers. The rates range from $125-$175 per piece. Send pitches to [email protected] by December 9. 

–Nurall is looking for pitches of articles, trend stories, destination guides, and personal essays on travel. They are particularly interested in neighborhood guides for Berlin, Budapest, Istanbul, and Jaipur, but are open to other cities. The rates start at $100 for stories of 500 words and $400 for destination guides. Send pitches to [email protected] by this Sunday, December 4.  

NEW EVERGREEN PITCH CALLS, SORTED BY HIGHEST TO LOWEST RATES

–InsideHook is always looking for pitches of stories on culture, wellness, leisure, gear, gadgets, apparel, and other topics. The rates range from $350-$400. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

-The Century Foundation is always looking for pitches of op-eds and personal narratives on “the economic disparities that disabled people experience” for their new Voices of Disability Economic Justice Project. The rate is $500 per piece. See their pitch guide for more info and send pitches to [email protected]. 

–South China Morning Post is always looking for pitches of explainers, trend stories, deep dives, and other formats for their luxury lifestyle publication, STYLE Magazine. The rates are $2.50 HK ($0.32 USD) per word. See their pitch guide for more info, including which editors to pitch to. 

–Resonate is always looking for pitches of first-person stories, travel guides, opinion pieces, and other formats on travel. The rates range from €100-€150 ($105-$157 USD) for 500-800 words. See their pitch guide for more info and 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 

–Scalawag Magazine is hiring for multiple, part-time positions, including a fact checker and a copy editor. The deadline to apply for both positions is TOMORROW, December 2 by 5PM EST.

NEW: -Static Media is hiring a freelance editor to assist with editing and producing articles, coordinating coverage, and other tasks. Candidates should have at least one year of editing and writing experience, including experience building content in CMS. The rate is $23 per hour. “US and international candidates are encouraged to apply.”

GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, CONTESTS, AND AWARDS

NEW: -The International Women’s Media Foundation is accepting applications for their Kim Wall Memorial Fund. The grant program provides grants of $5,000 to women and non-binary reporters covering subculture (broadly defined) and what Kim liked to call “the undercurrents of rebellion.” The deadline to apply is December 15. 

NEW: -GALECA is accepting submissions for their Crimson Honors Scholarship contest. The contest requires submitting “up to [three] reviews or essays” on film or TV, and contestants must be “LGBTQ women and nonbinary students of color in Southern California pursuing a career in journalism or entertainment criticism.” The grand prize winner will receive $3,000, with two finalists each collecting $1,500. The deadline to submit is December 31. 

FELLOWSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS

NEW: –More Perfect Union is accepting applications for their paid Social Media and Distribution Internship program. Interns will build new distribution networks, monitor analytics, and other tasks. The internship is remote, pays $20 per hour, and interns are expected to work full-time for three months. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. 

–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.

NEW: -The Nation Fund is accepting applications for their paid Independent Journalism Publishing Internship program. Interns will research, maintain, and curate media contact lists and databases, assist with PR social media campaigns, and other tasks. The program pays $630 per week ($18 per hour at 35 hours per week). The internship can be remote, but preference will be given to applicants based in New York. The deadline to apply is this Monday, December 5.

–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. 

NEW: –The Philadelphia Inquirer is accepting applications for their paid summer internship program. The program can be done in one of the following tracks: features, business, news, health, opinion, Now desk reporting, audience development, or visuals and photography. The internship pays $18 per hour and interns are expected to work 30 hours per week for nine weeks (from June through August). The deadline to apply is February 1.

JOBS 

NEW YORK CITY

-Columbia’s Graduate School of Arts & Sciences is hiring a writer and editor to research, report, and write stories for their publications, website, and social media. Candidates should have at least three years of writing experience. The salary range is $75,000-$95,000. 

CALIFORNIA

–SFGATE is hiring a Southern California-based travel reporter to produce daily news stories and deep-dive features. Candidates should have at least one year of reporting experience. The salary range is $65,000-$68,000 and is guild-eligible. No deadline to apply was given. 

REMOTE-FRIENDLY

–More Perfect Union is hiring a senior producer to manage the production and editing process, including managing their team of producers and reporters. Candidates should have at least five years of journalism, editing, or production experience, including four years of experience leading a team. The salary range is $100,000-$110,000. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.