♕STUDY HALL OPPORTUNITIES 08/24/2023♕

 

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 thinking about the film Passages, which they highly recommend. The newsletter is (usually) released on Thursdays. Once in a while, we take a day off or publish late for mental health breaks and holidays.

 

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APPLY FOR OUR MICRO-GRANT!

We are accepting applications for another round of our micro-grant program. After awarding Saurav Sarkar $2,000 during our first round of the grant to expand his South Labor Watch program, we are back for more! For this round, we are awarding a total of $4,000 to three individuals or teams who want to create a project — with one grant for $2,000 and two for $1,000. Whether that’s a newsletter, blog, social media account, or even just a one-off experiment, we’re here to help. Alongside the grant, we’ll also offer mentoring, advice, and some social promotion. The deadline to apply is next Thursday, August 31. 

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RESOURCES

*** COMING SOON: A dedicated page on Study Hall for our ongoing list of Resources. Until then, please refer back to previous editions of the Opps to see our list. ***

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.

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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 above $200 USD for around 700-800 words and above $0.20 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 FAIR RATES

NEW: –National Geographic is commissioning a writer to produce a travel guide. “Priority given to peeps based in Switzerland. Need strong travel clips.” The rates start at $1 per word. Send inquiries to [email protected] by TOMORROW, August 25. 

NEW: –Wine Enthusiast is looking for pitches of news-driven features, profiles, guides, and other content to run during Hispanic Heritage Month. The rate is $0.50 per word. See their pitch guide for more info and send pitches to [email protected] in the next week or so, as content will run from September 15 to October 15.

NEW: –Prism is commissioning “Hawaii-based (preferably Maui-based, but other islands are fine) freelance writers who are willing to take on some reported news pieces about the Lahaina fire.” They are also looking for pitches on the topic. The rate is $0.50 per word. Send inquiries and pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –Translash Media is looking for pitches of personal essays and journalism by transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) people for National Hispanic Heritage Month. The rate is $350 per piece. See their pitch guide for more info and send pitches to [email protected] by September 8. 

–Lonely Planet is looking for pitches from a local Canary Islands writer to “add to an upcoming guidebook project.” “’Local’ means you consider yourself from there OR are currently living there & have for a long time.” The rate will be $350 for an initial small assignment to start, with guidebook chapters running “upwards of $1,500.” Send inquiries to [email protected], including one suggestion for something to do while visiting,” in the next week.

–The New Republic is looking for pitches  of “interesting, underexplored [stories] on this extreme heat and what it could mean for us over the short or long term.” The rates start at $350 per piece. The deadline for heat-related pitches is “end of the summer,” while “general climate pitches [are open] through the end of September.” Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Green European Journal is looking for pitches of opinion pieces, essays, and other formats on the theme of “Visions for Europe.” They are particularly interested in pitches on “Europe as a post-national democracy,” “Green Deal as a political and social project,” and other topics. The rates range from €300-€400” ($330-$440 USD) for 1,000-2,500 words, and “are adjusted to the amount of research involved.” See their pitch guide for more info and send pitches by TOMORROW, August 25.

NEW: –JRNY Travel Magazine is looking for pitches of travel stories on two destinations: Alabama and New England. They are “open to any angles for these regions, with the exception of road trips and food/drink.” The rate is £225 ($285 USD) for Alabama and £300 ($380 USD) for New England. Send pitches to [email protected] with the word “PITCH:” and the relevant state(s) in the subject line by TOMORROW, August 25.

–SAPIENS is looking for pitches of essays, op-eds, poetry, book excerpts, and other formats on anthropology, including archaeology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and sociocultural anthropology. The rate is $250 per piece. See their pitch guide for more info and send pitches through their pitch form by next Friday, September 1. 

NEW: –Insider is looking for pitches of shopping diaries from “followers of the DASH diet who also shop at Aldi, Trader Joe’s, or Costco” or first-person essays from “fans unable to see Taylor Swift in the US (or who paid a TON to see her) who are now seeing her overseas.” The rates start at $220 for both. Send pitches for both to @nuclearunicorns on Twitter. 

–Insider is still looking for pitches of personal essays and opinion posts on Gilmore Girls from fans (or former fans). The rates start at $225 per piece. Send pitches through their pitch form.

TIME-SENSITIVE PITCH CALLS, BELOW FAIR RATES 

NEW: –LGBTQ Nation is looking for pitches of pieces on “little-known queer history that would make a good feature or profile” for LGBTQ History Month. The rates range from $150-$300. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –Maisonneuve Magazine is looking for pitches of opinion-driven essays, reported pieces, features, and other content from Canadian writers for its Winter issue. They are also looking to increase their roster of “freelance Canadian journos who are smart, critical and lyrical in their writing.” The rate is $0.15 CAD ($0.11 USD) per word. See their pitch guide for more info and send pitches for the Winter issue to [email protected] by this Tuesday, August 29 or inquiries about being added to their freelance roster to [email protected]. 

NEW: –Great Central Gazette is looking for pitches of environmental features about local climate or environmental issues in the English city of Leicester that are timely for September. The rate is £0.10 per word for a maximum of £100 ($126.75 USD). See their pitch guide for more info and send pitches to [email protected] by the end of August. 

–Nobody, an indie mag founded by two Study Hall members, is looking for pitches of “essays, longform reported features, photo series, interviews (especially ones that feel more like conversations), and experiments of all kinds” that fit the theme of “Burning.” The rates “vary and are negotiated individually,” but are around “$100 for interviews and upwards of $300 for longer features.” See their pitch guide for more info and send pitches to [email protected] by next Thursday, August 31. 

EVERGREEN PITCH CALLS, SORTED BY HIGHEST TO LOWEST RATES

NEW: –Vox is looking for pitches on a rolling basis of on-the-ground reporting from Maui/Lāhainā that “explains what’s happening in the wake of the fires [and] what steps the community is taking now.” The rate is $1 per word. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –Dead Good is always looking for pitches of recommendations, reviews, and other content on crime books, TV, and film. They are “especially looking to commission book and TV/film content.” The rate is £0.40 ($0.51 USD) per word. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –Insider is always looking for pitches of reported pieces, essays, and data-driven analyses on the economy, tech, work, education, and climate for its Discourse section. Their “focus is on the US, so please do not pitch stories without a US angle.” The rates range from $0.50-$1 per word. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –LA Times is always looking for pitches of reported stories that answer the question: “What does this say about Latinidad?” The rate is $450 for a “lightly reported piece” and $750 for a “much more deeply reported piece.” Send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –Fast Company is always looking for pitches of reported features, trend pieces, and profiles about workplace culture and career trends for its Work Life section. They are particularly interested in pitches on topics like “what’s next in the RTO debate” and are “always looking for insight into how major companies (Google, Amazon, Starbucks, UPS etc.) treat employees.” The rates start at $400 for reported pieces of around 800 words “but can be much higher for deeper reporting and/or longer features.” Send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –Documentary Magazine is always looking for pitches of “coverage of new nonfiction films (timed to releases and premieres), themed essays of timely topics and retros, news of programs, funding, labs, festival dispatches, profiles of production companies,” and other topics. The rates range from $250-$800. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –Dollars & Sense is always looking for pitches of researched or reported articles on the economy from a left/progressive POV. They are particularly interested in pitches on AI hype or reality, macro and environmental effects of EVs and chips, and other topics. The rate is $250 for shorter pieces and $450 for features.

NEW: –XTRA Magazine is always looking for pitches of “features both long and short, service, opinion, debunkers, [and] how-tos” on trans health topics. “Stories should be of interest/relevant to U.S. and Canadian audiences.” The rates start at $300 CAD ($222 USD) “for a straightforward Q&A.” See their pitch guide for more info and send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: -Sentient Media is always looking for pitches of explainers, reporting and analysis on “the impacts, injustices and consequences of our food system,” particularly around animal agriculture. They are specifically not looking for pitches of op-eds or personal essays. The rates start at $200. See their pitch guide for more info and send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –South Asian Avant-Garde is always looking for pitches of reported dispatches, analysis, and op-eds on “anything from political or economic crises, environmental disaster, or even art exhibition openings” for its short-form column, The Vertical. They are particularly interested in pitches from “writers of South Asian origin in diasporas that are underrepresented: the Caribbean, West Africa, East Asia etc. We construe South Asia very broadly.” The rate is $200 for 700-1,000 words. See their pitch guide for more info and send pitches to [email protected]. 

***CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL LIST OF 300+ EVERGREEN PITCH CALLS, SORTED BY HIGHEST TO LOWEST RATES.**

 

 

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FREELANCE, PART-TIME, AND TEMPORARY JOBS 

NEW: –New York Focus is hiring a climate and environment reporter on a temporary contract to fill in for a staff reporter on parental leave. Candidates should have at least three years of reporting experience, “ideally covering climate, environment, or related policy areas.” The rates range from $5,000-$5,833 per month for five months. The deadline to apply is September 5, however, “applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so apply early.” 

NEW: -Columbia University’s Logic(s) Magazine is hiring a production editor on a one-year contract to oversee the publication of three issues of the print magazine. Candidates should have some editorial experience and a “deep knowledge of the intersection of technology and community-based work with impoverished and marginalized people.” The salary range is $58,500-$83,500. No application deadline info was given for this role. 

NEW: –FiveThirtyEight is hiring an editor and/or reporter to assist with its 2024 elections coverage. Candidates should have a track record of covering US politics and some experience using data. The position can be remote or based in New York or Washington, DC. The rate is $42 per hour for New York, but may vary for other locations. No application deadline info was given for this role. 

–1843 magazine is hiring a features writer on a six-month contract to “travel around the country, regularly producing human-interest stories on American politics, culture and society.” Candidates should have some feature writing experience. No salary info was given for this role. The deadline to apply is September 3. 

-New York & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative (NYMI SOJO) is hiring a part-time engagement manager on a temporary contract to provide “support in editorial coverage, fundraising, and [ensure] long-term sustainability.” Candidates should have a “proven interest in community engagement and network building.” The rate is $38.46 per hour and “NYMI SOJO prefers the candidate to be located in southeast Michigan or western New York.” “Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, but those received by August 30 will be prioritized.” 

FULL-TIME JOURNALISM JOBS

NEW YORK CITY

NEW: –The New York Times is hiring for multiple positions, including an audio editor for its Modern Love podcast and a tips reporter to run its confidential tip line, TipJar. The salary ranges are $118,000-$128,000 for the audio editor and $108,872.22-$125,000 for the tips reporter. The tips reporter position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY. No application deadline info was given for these roles. 

NEW: –FiveThirtyEight is hiring a senior visual journalist to produce stories on its data and interactives team. Candidates should have at least three years of relevant experience and “proficiency using design software, particularly Adobe Illustrator.” The position can be based in New York or Washington, DC. The salary range is $118,000-$158,000. No application deadline info was given for this role. 

NORTHEAST

NEW: –The Provincetown Independent is hiring for multiple positions covering the four outermost towns on Cape Cod (Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, and Provincetown), including an arts editor to oversee its Arts & Minds section and a managing editor to develop publication plans for print and online. The salary ranges are $55,000-$75,000 for the arts editor and $60,000-$75,000 for the managing editor. No application deadline info was given for these roles. 

SOUTHEAST

–MLK50: Justice Through Journalism is hiring a Memphis, TN-based public safety and justice reporter to “explore what can, will, and does keep Memphians safe.” Candidates should have at least five years of reporting experience, “with preference given to those with prior public safety/criminal justice/government reporting experience.” The starting salary is $65,000. Send inquiries about the position to executive editor Adrienne Johnson Martin at [email protected]. The deadline to apply is September 4. 

CENTRAL

–The Progressive is hiring a Madison, WI-based associate editor to write and edit content for its print magazine and website, including reading and reviewing submissions for possible publication. Candidates should have some editing and writing experience, and knowledge of social justice issues is preferred. The starting salary is $40,000. The deadline to apply is next Thursday, August 31. 

REMOTE-FRIENDLY

NEW: –Capital B is hiring a newsletter editor to manage its newsletter portfolio. Candidates should have at least four years of relevant experience, including some “experience growing Black digital audiences.” The salary range is $85,000-$100,000.” The deadline to apply is September 8.

NEW: –UU World Magazine is hiring a digital editor to “increase the development of digital only content and translate print magazine content for digital platforms.” Candidates should have at least five years of newsroom experience. The salary range is $48,000-$68,000. The position can be based in Boston or remote, but remote candidates “should have easy access to a major airport due to the travel requirements of this position.” No application deadline info was given for this position. 

–More Perfect Union is hiring a media producer to “pitch, conceptualize, research, and produce news-driven video content — all with a mission to change policy in our country.” Candidates should have at least five years of journalism or advocacy experience, including “producing, reporting, or research experience.” The salary is $85,000. The deadline for applications is TOMORROW, August 25. 

–The Guardian US is hiring for multiple positions, including a senior race and equity reporter and Southern US race and equity reporter. Candidates for both positions should have at least five years of reporting experience. The salary ranges are $120,000-$150,000 for the senior reporter and $75,000-$100,000 for the reporter. Both roles are News Media guild positions and can be remote across the US, but require attending “some team gatherings in New York throughout the year.” The deadline to apply for both positions is September 4. 

-Capital B is hiring a copy editor to copy edit and fact-check stories, social posts, graphics, captions, and other content. Candidates should have at least three years of journalism experience, and some “experience shaping journalism for Black readers” is preferred. The salary range is $65,000-$75,000. The deadline to apply is September 7. 

INTERNATIONAL

NEW: –Live Science is hiring a London-based channel editor to shape technology coverage, including robotics, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing. Candidates should have some editorial experience, “ideally within a science publication.” The salary is “up to £35,000” ($443,83.50 USD). No application deadline info was given for this role.

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FULL-TIME NON-JOURNALISM JOBS 

NEW YORK CITY

NEW: -PEN America is hiring for multiple positions, including a program coordinator to assist with its digital safety and online abuse defense programming and a special assistant to “support the operations of [its] growing Free Expression Programs (FEP) department.” Candidates for both positions should have at least three years of relevant experience. The salary ranges are $50,000-$60,000 for the program coordinator and $58,000-$65,000 for the special assistant. The program coordinator position can also be based in Washington, D.C. No application deadline info was given for these roles.

NEW: -Columbia Business School’s Climate Knowledge Initiative is hiring a communications specialist to “take the lead on writing, editing and developing content accessible to non-expert practitioners for a new online platform.” Candidates should have at least four years of relevant experience. The salary range is $90,000-$100,000. No application deadline info was given for this role.

NEW: -The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation is hiring a digital content coordinator to develop content on its website and social media channels, including written, photo, and video content. Candidates should have at least three years of web, social media, or digital content production experience. The salary range is $55,000-$65,000. The deadline to apply is September 15. 

REMOTE-FRIENDLY

NEW: -The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund is hiring a digital strategist to manage and develop its social media, websites, email outreach, and online advocacy campaigns. Candidates should have at least five years of relevant experience and “prior experience working in LGBTQ+ communities, particularly in the South and/or Midwest” is preferred. The position is part of a union and the salary range is $82,170.63-$85,993.94. “Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.” 

NEW: -Lygos is hiring a digital content manager to “write and edit content including blogs, newsletter articles, white papers, case studies,” and more. Candidates should have at least five years of content writing experience, “with a minimum of two years experience writing for science, biotech, and/or chemicals industries.” The salary range is $80,000-$120,000. No application deadline info was given for this role.

–The 19th is hiring a senior program coordinator to “provide dedicated administrative and operational support to all program areas” of its Frances Ellen Watkins Harper fellowship. Candidates should have at least four years of operational or administrative support experience, and must be willing to travel three to five times annually for retreats and other events. “Past attendance at a Historically Black College or University is a plus.” The salary range is $75,000-$90,000. The deadline to apply is this Monday, August 28. 

–Jewish Currents is hiring an operations assistant to “support the daily administration of the organization.” Candidates should have at least one year of relevant experience, and “experience with Quickbooks, CRM management, and payroll software is preferred, but not required.” The salary range is $55,000-$60,000. The position can be remote or based in New York City. The deadline to apply is next Thursday, August 31. 

 

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EVENTS

–The Chronicle is hosting a reporting workshop from October 12-13 in Washington, D.C. The workshop is aimed at student journalists, and the publication will “reimburse flight, car, train, bus, or other transit costs, one night of lodging in D.C., and meals while participants are here.” The deadline to apply for inclusion is TOMORROW, August 25. 

-Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) is hosting three mini-bootcamps on data journalism in September, October, and December. The bootcamps cover Spreadsheets (September 18-21 from 11 AM to 2 PM CT), R for Data Analysis (October 30-November 2 from 11 AM to 2 PM CT), and Web Scraping With Python (December 4-7 from 11 AM to 2 PM CT). Tickets for each program range from $200-$600 and current IRE membership is required.

 

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GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, CONTESTS, AND AWARDS

NEW: -Data Crítica is accepting applications for its Gender and Sexual Diversity Story Grant for Latin America-based journalists. The grant aims to provide support to data-focused projects on gender-based violence, unpaid care work, sex work, hate speech and misinformation, biases in algorithms, and other topics. The program awards three grants of $1,600 USD and “editorial support and data assistance over a three-month period.” “Applicants must form a team of at least two people [and] interdisciplinary teams are allowed.” The deadline to apply is next Thursday, August 31. 

-Little, Brown Spark, in partnership with the Psychotherapy Networker, is accepting submissions for its New Voices Award. Applicants can submit a “non-fiction book proposal on any topic within any branch of psychology.” The program is specifically for “previously unpublished (with the exception of articles, academic papers, or self-published books) and unagented writers from underrepresented backgrounds.” The award provides a $50,000 advance, a ticket to the Psychotherapy Networker’s 2024 Symposium in Washington, DC, and a $500 travel stipend. The deadline to apply is October 15. 

-The Pulitzer Center is accepting applications for its Deep Dives: Ocean and Fisheries Reporting Grant. The program is aimed at “freelance and staff journalists who wish to report on vital ocean and fisheries issues and are in need of support for their reporting projects.” The funding covers airfare, hotels, meals, records requests, data analysis/visualization, and other costs. There is no deadline to apply; they “accept grant proposals on a rolling basis.” 

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FELLOWSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS

-Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) is accepting applications for its Freelance Fellowship. The program provides financial assistance to independent journalists working on investigative projects. Fellows can be awarded up to $2,000 for short-term or up to $4,000 for long-term projects, plus a one-year IRE membership. The deadline to apply is this Monday, August 28.  

-Solutions Journalism Network is accepting applications for its HEAL Fellowship. The program “aims to serve youth struggling with mental health issues by supporting US journalists to report on and amplify solutions.” Fellows will receive an honorarium of up to $5,000, “proportional to the scope of the fellow’s project.” The deadline to apply is this Tuesday, August 29. 

–The New York Times is accepting applications for its Local Investigations Fellowship. The program “gives journalists the opportunity to produce signature investigative work focused on their state or region,” which will be published in the NYT and made available for co-publication in local newsrooms. The fellowship will pay about $80,000 and is covered by the Guild. The deadline to apply is next Friday, September 1.

-Macmillan Publishers is accepting applications for its Fall 2023 Internship. Interns will learn about the basic structure and operations of specific departments in one of two tracks: Shared Services (legal, HR, DEI, etc) or Trade Publishing (editorial, production editorial, etc). The internship is remote, pays $15 per hour, and requires working “no more than 25 hours per week.” No application deadline was given for this program but the internship will begin on September 11. 

-The Cullman Center of the New York Public Library is accepting applications for its 2024-2025 Fellowship in New York City. The program awards 15 fellowships to scholars and writers, including journalists, whose work will “benefit directly from access to the research collections at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building.” The fellowship includes a stipend of up to $75,000, the use of an office with a computer, and full access to the Library’s physical and electronic resources. The program runs from September through May. The deadline to apply is September 29. 

-The Wilson Center is accepting applications for its 2024-25 Fellowship. Fellows will “conduct research and write in their areas of interest, while interacting with policymakers in Washington and Wilson Center staff and other scholars in residence.” “Applicants must have a doctorate or JD.” The program offers a furnished office and stipend of $90,000 for the nine-month fellowship. The deadline to apply is October 1. 

-Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) is accepting applications for its Chauncey Bailey Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellowship. The one-year program provides assistance to attend a Data Journalism Bootcamp, the NICAR and IRE conferences, and more. The fellowship provides travel stipends, covers conference registrations, and other fees. The deadline to apply is October 5. 

-Hearst is accepting applications for its Hearst Journalism Fellowship. The program “consists of two 12-month rotations at [their] top metro papers and websites” as staff reporters. “Fellows will receive training, mentoring, and real-world experience,” plus a “competitive salary and benefits, including health insurance and moving expenses.” The deadline to apply is January 7. 

-NPR is accepting applications for its Next Generation Radio training program in various cities throughout 2023. The five-day program is designed to give participants “the opportunity to learn how to report and produce a non-narrated audio piece and a companion multimedia story.” The program partners include WUNC/North Carolina Public Radio, St Louis Public Radio, and NAJA Next Gen Radio: Indigenous, among others. There is no fee for the program, and stipends are available to selected reporters. The deadline to apply varies depending on the location.  

-Science Journalism Forum is accepting applications for its Attendance Fellowships. The program offers support to science journalists who face financial barriers in attending the Science Journalism Forum 2023, which runs from October 23-26. The forum is organized in five languages: English, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, and French. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.