♕ STUDY HALL OPPORTUNITIES 02/23/2024 ♕

$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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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 getting at the heart of “what makes a great story truly great.” According to executive editor Jesse Sposato: “They’re looking for pieces quite literally about the art of narrative, an obscure essay you once read that changed your life; an aha moment you had while reporting undercover for your local alt-weekly; the subtle difference between immersion journalism and due-diligence reporting (and why it matters). 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: –Broccoli is looking for pitches of “thoughtful criticism, unexpected essays, and insightful reporting that is thoughtful, approachable, conversational, curious, and inclusive” for a new annual publication on “sounds.” They are not looking for pitches of poetry, fiction, or already written pieces. They will be commissioning 20-30 writers for this project. Rates will be $.50/word, negotiated as a flat fee. See our Opportunity Finder listing or their pitch guide for more info, and send pitches to [email protected] by this Wednesday, February 28, at 9 am EST.

NEW: –Barn Raiser‘s guest editor, Lydia Moran, is looking for pitches of reported features, creative nonfiction, and photo essays for a special series of arts and culture stories. “Stories will explore the work of artists, environmental stewards, community organizers, and artistic and social justice movements informing Midwestern creativity and social change, with a focus on reimagined or nontraditional forms of cartography and mapping.” The rate is a flat fee of $1,000. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info and send pitches – including a 200-300 word description of your idea and 2-4 links to recent and relevant work – to [email protected] by

–Business Insider‘s special projects editor, Julia Naftulin, is commissioning a writer with a Cambodian background for a specific story covering the Cambodian New Year Celebration in Silver Spring, MD, on April 13. The rate is $700. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info, and send pitches to [email protected] by March 5. 

EVERGREEN PITCH CALLS (ABOVE FAIR RATES)

NEW: –Narratively’s executive editor, Jesse Sposato, is always looking for pitches for three of their most popular sections: Deep Dives (longform features), Memoir (first-person), and Secret Lives (reported profiles and first-person essays). Please note that it now costs $1 to send pitches and $5 to send full stories. The rates start at $1,000. See our Opportunity Finder listing or their pitch guide for more info, and send pitches through their Submittable page.

NEW: –Grow, a publication by Ginkgo Bioworks, is always looking for pitches of creative stories about synthetic biology on the theme of “Networks.” They are interested in dialogues, interviews, reportage, essays, and more. The rates “vary based on scope and a writer’s experience, but are paid on a project-based fee that generally averages out to” $1 per word. See our Opportunity Finder listing or their pitch guide for more info, and send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –Yes Magazine‘s executive editor, Evette Dionne, is always looking for pitches of solutions-focused stories that “explore pop culture (!!!), amplify the true architects of multiracial democracy,” and other topics. The rates start at $0.40 per word. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info, and send pitches through their submission page.

NEW: -The Transatlantic Policy Center (TPC) at American University is always looking for pitches of policy briefs on transatlantic relations. The briefs must “directly relate to transatlantic relations and emphasize a transatlantic perspective/analysis throughout.” The rate is $500 per brief. See our Opportunity Finder listing or their pitch guide for more info, and send pitches to managing editor Andrew Hagopian at [email protected]. 

NEW: –Art UK‘s commissioning editor for drawing, Eliza Goodpasture, is always looking for pitches of stories about drawing, especially: “stories about artists who primarily worked on paper” and “themed features that bring together different artists and works.” Stories must “reference some of the 300,000 artworks in the Art UK database.” The rate is £250 ($315.97 USD) per story. See our Opportunity Finder listing or their pitch guide 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) 

–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 this Thursday, February 29. 

NEW: –Full Stop Quarterly guest editor Natália Affonso is accepting submissions of essays, book reviews, interviews, and more on the theme of “Tender Tongues.” She is interested in “the power of multilingualism,” how “critics, artists, and writers push back against imperialist/colonial hierarchies (of tongues),” and other topics. The rate is $150 for essays, $60 for book reviews, and $40 for interviews. See our Opportunity Finder listing or their pitch guide for more info, including specific pitch email guidelines. The pitch deadline is March 13.

–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.

–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 this Monday, February 26. 

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FREELANCE, PART-TIME, AND TEMPORARY JOBS 

NEW: -New_Public is hiring a researcher on a part-time contract to “research local communities and institutions, what is and isn’t working in local digital public spaces, and the needs of local leaders and the people they serve.” Candidates should have some experience conducting literature reviews and planning for and conducting expert interviews. The rate is up to $70 per hour and requires working up to 30 hours per week for two to six months. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info and apply through the job page.

NEW: –Talkiatry‘s managing editor, Elissa Suh, is commissioning freelancers to write informational articles and guides for their blog. Articles will be assigned on a range of mental health topics, including medications and conditions. The rate is $300-$350 per article, which starts at 1,000 words. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info, and send clips and a resume to [email protected]. 

NEW: –The Dodo is hiring a staff writer on a temporary contract to write “fun, entertaining, emotional stories about animals.” Candidates should have “superb writing and grammar skills, and imbue your work with style and humor.” The annual salary range is $70,000-$74,000, but it’s unclear how long the contract is for and what the final salary will be for the contract. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info and apply through the job page.

NEW: –Freelancing With Tim’s founder, Tim Herrera, is hiring an assistant to help improve and grow the newsletter and its resources. The position is aimed at journalism students or early-career journalists. “Video editing and/or illustration skills [are] a huge plus!” The rate is $20 per hour “for like 5-ish hours a week or so (with potential for lots more work and involvement)”.  See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info, and send a resume and “suuuper quick note” to [email protected]. There is no hard deadline; the position will be open to applications for “two weeks or so.” 

NEW: –An Arm and a Leg, a reporting project that informs and empowers people as they confront the runaway cost of healthcare in the United States, is hiring a freelancer on a part-time contract to help “extend [their] reach beyond [their] current platforms.” Candidates should have at least two years of experience “making things for the internet.” The rate is $40-$45 per hour, and they “expect it to involve roughly 20 hours a week.” See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info and apply through their application form by this Sunday, February 25. 

NEW: -Art Omi Pavilions @ Chatham, a new development in Chatham, NY, is hiring a part-time curator and program manager in the Hudson Valley to “help plan, curate, and develop programming for various legacy and rotating exhibition spaces and public gathering spaces. Candidates should have “excellent verbal and written communication skills.” The rate is $32-$35 per hour and requires working 20 hours per week, “with the potential to develop into a full-time role closer to the public opening in 2025.” See our Opportunity Finder listing or the job page for more info, and send a cover letter and resume with “Curator & Project Manager” in the subject line 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: –The New York Times is hiring a deputy editor to join its International desk. Candidates should have at least five years of leadership experience, including managing other editors, and ten years of news writing experience. The salary range is $160,000-$175,000. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info and apply through the job page.

NEW: –Morning Brew is hiring an associate producer to take charge of the social channels for their Morning Brew Daily social channels. Candidates should have at least two years of media and podcast production experience and an “enthusiasm for and strong knowledge of current business and financial news.” The salary is $70,000. 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 this Monday, February 26. Send questions about the position to [email protected]. 

WASHINGTON, DC

NEW: –POLITICO is hiring a Washington, DC-based education reporter to cover schools, educators, and the U.S. Education Department. Candidates should have some experience “identifying and breaking news on policy.” No salary range was given, but salaries for similar reporting positions at POLITICO have ranged from $65,000-$75,000 or $70,000-$80,000. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info and apply through the job page.

CALIFORNIA

NEW: –The San Francisco Standard is hiring for multiple positions, including a business reporter, culture reporter (tech), culture reporter (wealth and power), food editor, food reporter, and news enterprise editor. The salary ranges are $75,000-$140,000 for the reporting positions, $110,000-$180,000 for the food editor, and $110,000-$170,000 for the news enterprise editor. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info and apply through the job portal.

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OTHER FULL-TIME JOBS 

NEW YORK CITY

NEW: –The Council on Foreign Relations is hiring an NYC-based senior writer to “develop new and update existing multimedia lessons and mini simulations” for CFR Education. Candidates should have at least four years of relevant experience, and “experience as a journalist is strongly desired.” The salary range is $70,000-$80,000. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info and apply through the job page.

NEW: –The Drift is hiring an NYC-based business manager to oversee and grow the magazine. Candidates should have experience with handling the finances of a magazine. “The role is somewhat flexible, and we’re open to considering candidates who prefer part-time or full-time work.” The salary range is $30,000-$60,000, depending on time commitment and experience. See our Opportunity Finder listing or the job page for more info, and send a resume, cover letter, and the names and contact information of two references to [email protected] by March 4.

–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.

CALIFORNIA

NEW: The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is hiring a manager of public programs to “support the development, implementation, promotion, and evaluation of public programs for the museum’s exhibitions, collection, and public engagement initiatives.” Candidates should have at least three years of experience in an art museum or non-profit organization.” The salary range is $84,872-$103,618. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info and apply through the job page.

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EVENTS AND RESOURCES

NEW: -Sterling College is hosting an eight-week workshop on food and environmental nonfiction. The course will teach students to craft compelling stories, allow them to workshop their pieces, and receive feedback on pitches. The tuition fee is $1,250, but a large number of tuition-free fellowships are available. The course begins the week of March 11.

-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.”

-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.

-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 from this Thursday, February 29 through 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.” Speakers include Sara Goo, editor-in-chief of Axios, and Nikita Roy, host of Newsroom Robots and lead of the AI Journalism Lab at CUNY. The signup fee for the conference is $89, but Study Hall members are able to use the code STUDYHALL10 for 10% off registration at checkout. 

-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

-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 our Opportunity Finder listing or the award page 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

NEW: –ProPublica is accepting applications for its Investigative Editor Training Program. The program includes an intensive weeklong boot camp held June 2-6, 2024, in New York, with remote sessions via Zoom throughout the year. Expenses for meals, travel, and lodging will be covered during the boot camp. The ideal applicant will have “a minimum of five years of journalism experience.” For additional questions, please send an email to assistant managing editor Talia Buford at [email protected]. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info, and apply through the fellowship page by March 11.

NEW: -New_Public is accepting applications for their Social Media Fellowship, which runs from March through July 2024. “The goals of this fellowship are to help further develop your skills in a professional work environment through hands-on, industry-related experience and mentorship opportunities and to make an impact on our work and culture by bringing your valuable skills and perspectives.” The rate is $40 per hour and requires working 20-25 hours per week. The position can be remote within the US or Canada. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info and apply through the fellowship page.