♕ STUDY HALL OPPORTUNITIES 02/16/2024 ♕

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$10,000 PROTOTIPE X STUDY HALL GRANT PROGRAM

►Have a story that’s made for the big (or small screen)? Good news! We’ve partnered with Prototipe Media, a Hollywood-based production company, to launch our biggest grant program yet. We’ll be awarding 10 micro-grants of $1,000 exclusively to Study Hall members. Your submission can be as short or long as you want, and it can be pulled from your archives or a story you’re currently working on – there’s no hard and fast rule.

For more info and to apply, sign up through the Prototipe Media portal. You’ll also find more info about Prototipe and the overall process. Put on your producer’s cap, decide which stories are ready for prime time, and let’s get to work!

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Save The Date: Study Hall AMA with Rebecca Leib

Study Hall is hosting an AMA with Rebecca Leib on our General Slack channel on February 23 at 10 AM PST. She will answer questions about podcasting, culture journalism, and her career.

Leib is a writer, comedian, producer, and cultural journalist whose writing has been featured in Reductress, VICE, LAist, KCRW, Betches, and on Netflix, Nickelodeon, NatGeo, NBC, Disney, Investigation Discovery, The History Channel, Oxygen, CBS, and IHeartRadio Podcasts. Most recently, she wrote and produced Oxygen’s Final Moments season 2, Sin City Murders and Sins of the South, to premiere. in 2024. You can also listen to her on her Vanderpump Rules recap podcast, Vanderpodcalypse Now, and strange history and culture podcast Ghost Town, which was #2 on the Apple Podcast comedy charts and #15 on the Apple Podcast top charts.

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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. We currently split pitch calls into three sections: Time-Sensitive (Above Fair Rates), Evergreen (Above Fair Rates), and Time-Sensitive + Evergreen (Below Fair Rates) — and sort each section by highest to lowest rates. We currently define “fair rates” as above $200 USD for around 700-800 words and above $0.20 per word for longer pieces. However, 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 (ABOVE FAIR RATES)

NEW: –Narratively and Creative Nonfiction Magazine are looking for pitches for their new series, The Art of Nonfiction Storytelling. They are interested in “reported longform pieces, memoir, profiles, Q&As or even some newfangled format that you think is destined to blow the world of narrative nonfiction wide open.” The rates start at $1,500 per story. See our Opportunity Finder listing or their pitch guide for more info, and submit through their Submittable page by March 4.

NEW: –Business Insider‘s special projects editor, Julia Naftulin, is commissioning one Cambodian, one Hawaiian, and one Chinese writer for specific stories. The stories are about the Cambodian New Year Celebration in Silver Spring, MD, on April 13; the Merrie Monarch Royal Parade in Hilo on April 6; the NYC Dragon Fest on April 6. The rate is $700 per story. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info, and send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –Country & Town House‘s assistant editor, Theresa Dunthorne, is looking for pitches of design features for an upcoming interior book with the theme “Home & Away.” They are “looking to hear about cool, disruptive design the world over.” They are specifically “looking for design-focused stories, not travel stories.” The rate is £0.40 ($0.50 USD) per word. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info, and send pitches with “PITCH INTERIORS BOOK” in the subject line by next Friday, February 23. 

NEW: –Men’s Journal senior editor Chris Hatler is looking for pitches of “hot take op-eds and spicy essays about whisk(e)y.” He is also always looking for op-eds and essays on liquor, generally. The rate is $250 for 600-800 words. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info, and send pitches (and writing samples) to [email protected]. 

EVERGREEN PITCH CALLS (ABOVE FAIR RATES)

NEW: –The Infatuation‘s staff editor, Gabe Bergado, is always looking for pitches for dining guides for cities around the world. They are particularly interested in the following cities: Orlando, San Diego, Milwaukee, Rome, Aruba, Turks & Caicos, Lake Como, New Orleans, Dallas, Las Vegas, Sante Fe, Mexico City, Copenhagen, Cape Town, Carmel, and Monterey. According to correspondence with Gabe, the rates “generally start at $700.” See our Opportunity Finder listing or their pitch guide for more info, including how to pitch.  

NEW: –Hyperallergic’s news editor, Valentina Di Liscia, is always looking for pitches of “reported news stories.” She is specifically not looking for profiles or reviews. The rates start at $500 for 800+ words or $250 for smaller pieces of 400-600 words. See their pitch guide or our Opportunities Finder listing for more info. Send pitches through their pitch form.

NEW: –Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN)‘s senior editor, Manny I. Fox Marone, is always looking for pitches of briefs, news stories, and reported features on science, chemistry, and molecules. The rates start at $360 for briefs, $650 for news stories, and $2 per word for reported features. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info and send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –BBC Studios editor Amelia Edelman is always looking for pitches of “same-day, next-day, mayyybe 3rd-day reported takes with a strong news hook,” and must be “unbiased reporting w/multiple credentialed sources, minimum 50% women/nonbinary folks.” Here are some stories she’s assigned lately. The rate is $350 for 600-800 words. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info and send pitches “with headlines plus clear news hook” to [email protected]. 

NEW: –The Kitchn‘s senior News & Features editor, Paulina Jayne Isaac, is commissioning freelance writers for assignments. She’s particularly interested in “people with celeb interviewing experience or recipe reviewers with food photography experience.” The rates start at $250. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info, and send inquiries and clips to [email protected]. 

NEW: –Edible Manhattan’s managing editor, Michael Tedder, is always looking for pitches of profiles on chefs, restaurateurs, and online influencers in the New York area (which also includes Brooklyn and the Hudson Valley area). The rates range from $250-$500. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info and send pitches to [email protected]. 

***CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL LIST OF 330+ EVERGREEN PITCH CALLS, SORTED BY HIGHEST TO LOWEST RATES.***

TIME-SENSITIVE + EVERGREEN PITCH CALLS (BELOW FAIR RATES) 

NEW: -The North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA)’s managing editor, Heather Gies, is looking for pitches of articles on “how plurinationalism is being reimagined in Latin America” for their Fall 2024 issue of the NACLA Report. Pitches and accepted articles may be submitted in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. The rate is $250 for 2,500-3,500 articles and will only be paid to “contributors who depend on writing as their primary source of income.” See our Opportunity Finder listing or their pitch guide for more info for more info, and send pitches to [email protected] by Friday, February 23.

NEW: –Now Then Magazine writer Maryam Jameela is always looking for pitches of opinion pieces on border abolition for her series, Give Over. “Give Over is primarily based in Sheffield, but we’re keen to hear from anyone who has a viewpoint on abolition of borders.” The rate is £150 ($188 USD) for 800 words. See our Opportunity Finder listing their pitch guide for more info, and send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –Material Queer, a newsletter by Damian Kerlin, is looking for pitches of everything “from interviews to features and reviews to hot new takes” on queer culture in the UK. They are specifically looking to commission UK-based LGBTQ+ writers. The rates start at £150 ($188 USD). See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info, and send pitches to [email protected] by February 29. 

–Cunning Folk Magazine is looking for pitches of “interviews with musicians and artists, personal essays, articles, rituals, poetry, and short fiction” on the theme of Sound and Vision. “Due to limited capacity, we are not open to fiction submissions from North America at this time.” The rate is £100 ($126.57 USD) for each commissioned article and short story. See our Opportunity Finder listing or their pitch guide for more info, and send pitches to [email protected] by March 20.

–Briarpatch Magazine‘s interim editor, Sophie Jin, is looking for pitches of “investigative journalism, interviews, feature articles, narrative reporting, project profiles, comics and graphic texts, book reviews, and photo essays that are rooted in anti-colonial, anti-capitalist, feminist struggle in Canada.” The rates range from $150-$350 CAD ($112-$261 USD), depending on word count. See our Opportunity Finder listing or their July/August pitch call for more info, and look through some of their back issues to see what they have recently covered. Send pitches to [email protected] with “what ground your contribution will cover, an estimated word count, and your relevant experience or background in writing about the issue” by March 1.

NEW: –Maisonneuve‘s associate editor, Tobin Ng, is looking for pitches of “solutions stories that delve into a response to a specific social issue.” “A quick note: We’re a Canadian magazine; we need most, if not all, of our stories to have a Canadian connection.” The rate is $0.15 CAD ($0.11 USD) per word. See our Opportunity Finder listing or their pitch guide for more info, and send pitches to [email protected] by February 26. 

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FREELANCE, PART-TIME, AND TEMPORARY JOBS 

NEW: -PlantPaper is hiring a part-time social engagement lead to help respond to comments on their advertisements. They specifically want “smart, funny comments”; their tone isn’t “impersonal, corporate, patronizing, [or] pedantic.” The rate is $30-$45 per hour and requires working at least 40 hours per month (so $1,200-$2,000 per month), The position is remote. See our Opportunity Finder listing or the job page for more info, and send inquiries to [email protected]. 

-The Artist Management Association (AMA) is hiring a part-time communications coordinator to oversee all of its social channels, including FB, Instagram, and Linkedin. Candidates should have some project management experience and “a background in social media, including strong writing skills and an eye for design.” The salary is $40,000, paid bi-weekly, and requires working 20 hours per week. The position is remote. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info. No deadline was given, but the anticipated start date is March 4. 

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FULL-TIME JOURNALISM JOBS

NEW YORK CITY

NEW: –Hyperallergic is hiring a staff reporter to write daily news and analysis pieces on art, culture, and more. Candidates should have at least two years of experience in art writing and journalism. The salary range is $52,000-$65,000. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info and apply through the job page.

–The Trace is hiring an editorial assistant to “ support and collaborate with editors and reporters and tend to our growing nonprofit newsroom.” Candidates should have at least two years of professional experience. The salary range is approximately $60,000-$65,000. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info and apply through the job page by February 26. Send questions about the position to [email protected]. 

REMOTE-FRIENDLY

NEW: –The Verge is hiring a deputy editor for Reviews and Commerce to assign, write, and edit reviews of consumer tech, buying guides, and how-to articles. Candidates should have experience managing a successful team, and must “be able to take meetings in New York and San Francisco as needed.” The salary range is $102,000-$140,000. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info and apply through the job page.

NEW: –Vox is hiring a senior editor to help oversee culture coverage on their Culture and Features team. They want “a versatile journalist who is passionate and knowledgeable about a wide swath of culture coverage, encompassing entertainment, consumerism, and service journalism.” Candidates should have “demonstrated experience managing a team of reporters” and “experience assigning and editing culture news.” The salary range is $113,000-$124,000. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info and apply through the job page.

–Defector Media is hiring more staff writers this year. The writers will cover “things they are interested in” – including sports, politics, science, media, music, movies, TV, and more. Candidates should have at least two years of writing experience. The job can be remote within the US or Canada. The base salary is $70,000/year plus an additional quarterly profit share. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info and apply through the job page by this Monday, February 19, at 12 PM EST. 

INTERNATIONAL

NEW: –Who What Wear is hiring an editorial assistant to work alongside the editorial team to support in content production. Candidates should have some “experience in producing content, whether through own channels or academic studies.” The expected salary for this role is £26,000 ($32,748.04 USD). See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info and apply through the job page. 

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OTHER FULL-TIME JOBS 

NEW YORK CITY

NEW: –Lux is hiring an NYC-based operations associate to “be responsible for project management across both the editorial and business side of the magazine.” Candidates should have at least one year of relevant experience. The salary is $50,000. See our Opportunity Finder listing or the job page for more info, and send a cover letter and resume to [email protected] by March 1.

-Feminist Press executive director Margot Atwell is hiring a senior editor to acquire and edit “fiction and nonfiction books, overseeing the editorial and production department, and leading the Press’s rights program.” Candidates should have at least five years of book editing experience. The salary range is $58,000-$63,000. “This hybrid role requires at least two days per week of in-person work at the Feminist Press office at the CUNY Graduate Center in Manhattan, New York.” See our Opportunity Finder listing or the job page for more info on how to apply. The application deadline is this Monday, February 19.

CALIFORNIA

NEW: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens is hiring a Huntington, CA-based senior writer to write and edit a range of content, “including but not limited to blog posts, magazine articles, brochures, and web copy.” Candidates should have at least five years of experience in institutional communications, journalism, writing, and editing. The salary range is $75,000-$80,000. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info and apply through the job page.

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EVENTS AND RESOURCES

NEW: -NYU School of Professional Studies is hosting a paid winter program, How to Write Op-Eds and Personal Essays. The program will teach participants how to pitch a story to an editor and will conclude with a complete essay ready for publication. The tuition for the course is $1,099, and the course will run from March 4 through May 6. NYU Instructor Jennifer Mattson edits two essays and a pitch letter, so you’ll come away with plenty of finished material to send off.

-The Institute for Independent Journalists is conducting a survey that “aims to take a census of the journalists laid off or bought out in the last year-plus, uncover any trends, and assess the impact on newsroom demographics headed into a pivotal election year. Results will be published in Nieman Reports and shared through IIJ Foundation channels. The survey should take 5-7 minutes. They are “aiming to collect data through mid-February and release results in March.”

-Gabrielle Sierra, the director of podcasting at the Council on Foreign Relations, is hosting a Women in Podcasting Meet Up at South By Southwest in Austin, TX. Join the meetup “to mingle with fellow female podcasters and producers and join a community filled with very cool and talented women. Come one, come all!” The event will take place March 11 from 4-5 PM CT at the Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 410. 

-Reporters Without Borders is conducting a survey “to help create the first U.S. State Press Freedom Index in partnership with Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI).” The project will rate the press freedom records of all U.S. states and territories based on information gathered from working journalists and media experts around the country. They are specifically looking for journalists from all 50 states and U.S. Territories to get involved. Sign up to take the survey when it launches here.

-The Institute for Independent Journalists is hosting its 2024 Freelance Journalism Conference on February 29 and March 1. The conference will feature “inspirational keynote addresses, eight live, interactive 75-minute long panel discussions, two networking sessions with other freelancers, the bundle of bonuses, webinars, and resources.” Sara Goo, the editor-in-chief of Axios, has been added as an additional keynote speaker. The signup fee for the conference is $89.

-The International Women’s Media Foundation will be launching a “Newsroom Safety Across America” initiative to bring its journalism safety training to local newsrooms across the United States. Fill out their web form to “express interest in bringing a workshop to your newsroom or news organization.”

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GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, CONTESTS, AND AWARDS

-NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute is accepting applications for its Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award. The program provides a grant of $12,500 to “support the work of a promising early-career nonfiction writer on a story that uncovers truths about the human condition.” “The award will not fund proposals to report on armed conflicts where journalists are already imperiled, nor projects that are mainly investigatory.” The application deadline is this Thursday, February 22. 

-The Daniel Singer Foundation is accepting submissions for its Millennium Prize Essay Contest. The foundation offers a $10,000 prize for a published article about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Essays must have been published in English any time after the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Essays may be submitted by authors, editors, readers, or publishers, and the maximum length of the submission is 8,000 words. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info. The deadline for submissions is March 1. Please apply through their submission form or send inquiries to [email protected]. 

-The International Women’s Media Foundation is accepting submissions for its 2024 Courage in Journalism Awards. They are “currently accepting third-party nominations (no self-nominations) in English, Spanish, and French,” and “this includes the Wallis Annenberg Justice for Women Journalists Award intended for women and nonbinary journalists who are detained, jailed, or imprisoned.” Self-nominations are not accepted. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info. Send submissions in English, Spanish, or French by March 3.

–The Atlantic is accepting submissions for its 2024 Michael Kelly Award. The award recognizes work published in a US-based print or online publication that exemplifies “the fearless pursuit and expression of truth.” Please keep in mind that entries must be for work published in a U.S.-based print or online publication in 2023. The winning entry will be awarded $25,000, and each finalist will receive $3,000. See the award page or our Opportunity Finder listing for more info, including how to apply. There is no entry fee, and the deadline to apply is March 29. 

-The International Women’s Media Foundation is accepting applications for its Fund for Women Journalists. The program provides funding to women and nonbinary journalists for either reporting projects or professional development opportunities. The amount per project will vary, but the average grant size from 2021 to 2022 was $6,000. Applications are “accepted on a rolling basis and are open to journalists of all nationalities,” however, “applications may take up to eight weeks for the IWMF to process, from October 2023 to April 2024.”

-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 [need] support for their reporting projects.” The funding covers airfare, hotels, meals, records requests, data analysis/visualization, and other costs. There is no application deadline; they “accept grant proposals on a rolling basis.” 

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FELLOWSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS

-Oxford’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism is accepting applications for its Journalist Fellowship Programme in Oxford, UK. The fellowship lasts three to six months and is aimed at practicing mid-career journalists who want to “take some time out from their day jobs to explore journalism in-depth” through “personal research, seminars, networking events, and discussions.” The program accepts 30 journalists, there is a monthly stipend of £2,000 ($2,528.27 USD), and “the majority of our Journalist Fellows are fully funded.” The application deadline is this Monday, February 19.