♕STUDY HALL OPPORTUNITIES 01/04/2024♕

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: -Light & Seed, the print magazine of the National Forest Foundation, is looking for pitches for its upcoming Summer/Fall 2024 issue focused on “how wildfire intersects with National Forests and Grasslands.” They are specifically looking for pitches for The Response, “a department that uses the pillars of solutions journalism to investigate how people are responding to an issue of national importance.” The rate is $1,000 for 1,000 words, and the first draft is due February 7. See their pitch guide or our Opportunity Finder listing for more info, and send pitches to [email protected] by this Monday, January 8. 

–Griffith Review is looking for pitches of non-fiction pieces “of commentary, analysis, and critique on subjects as diverse, esoteric or topical as you like.” They are particularly interested in pitches from First Nations writers and from members of the Deaf and Disabled writing communities. The rate is $500 AUD ($335 USD) per piece. See their pitch guide for more info and send pitches through their pitch form by January 14. 

NEW: –Peste Magazine is looking for pitches of “writing that is smart, lacerating, and different but dear god not academic about the war on Gaza.” They would “love to pay someone to write a piece about how fucked up the New York Times media coverage of the war on Gaza is.” The rate is $250 for 1,000 words. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info, and send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Ori is looking for pitches of reported features that cover “stories about places and people on the ground to inspire us to travel.” They are also interested in pitches for various “Departments,” including Humor, Essay, Street Sense, and Their B&B. The rate is $200 for Department pieces (300-900 words) and $0.50-$1 per word for features (1,000-3,000 words). Sign up for their submission guidelines here and send pitches to [email protected] with the correct heading and email body format (as explained in the submission guidelines) by January 15. 

EVERGREEN PITCH CALLS (ABOVE FAIR RATES)

NEW: –Cosmopolitan’s senior features editor, Nicole Pasulka, is always looking for pitches of “deeply reported, narrative (see: plot-driven) stories.” The rate ranges from $1.50-$2 per word for 2,000-5,000 words. She recently sent Study Hall some tips to share with members on what they’re looking for, which can be seen in our Opportunity Finder listing. Send pitches or questions to Nicole at [email protected]. 

NEW: –Business Insider’s senior features editor, Louise Ridley, is always looking for pitches of high-quality feature stories from anywhere around the world. She “can commission on any subject but [is] particularly keen for tech, business, innovation and careers stories at the moment.” The rate is $1 per word, and stories “can run to any length over 1,500 words, with no upper limit.” See her new pitch guide or our Opportunities Finder listing for more info. Send pitches to Louise at [email protected]. 

NEW: –BBC Business’ features editor, Meredith Turits, is always looking for pitches of reported features on work, economy, international business (particularly with a North American focus), and the future of business. They’re also looking for news-responsive pieces with a one-to-two-day turn that put newsy business events in a features context. The rate is $600 for long-lead features of about 1,200 words; quicker-turn features are generally 800-1,000 words. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info, and send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –The War Horse’s Reflections editor, Kristin Davis, is always looking for pitches of personal essays from veterans, service members, and family members. They are also always looking for pitches from investigative freelancers with “significant [reporting] experience.” The rate is $300 per essay and $1,000 per assigned reported story. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info. Send Reflections pitches to [email protected] or investigative pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –Hyperallergic’s news editor, Valentina Di Liscia, is always looking for pitches of “original reported stories related to the visual arts,” as well as photo essays, opinion pieces, personal essays, remembrances and obituaries, humor pieces, and comics. 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: –Teen Vogue’s entertainment news editor, Kaitlyn McNab, is always looking for pitches of deep dives, op-eds, critiques, and other formats for the Culture section. The section also includes a special series called Main Character Energy, which “spotlights the scene-stealers in brand-new movies and shows, the ones who level up our favorite scenes.” The rates weren’t given but have previously ranged from $250-$600. See their pitch guide or our Opportunities Finder listing for more info. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –GRAMMY.com’s senior editor, Jessica Lipsky, is always looking for pitches “about diverse artists, genres, and musical communities with national relevance.” According to their pitch guide, they “are mainly looking for larger culture features and lists highlighting the intersection of music with broader issues such as politics, history, health, and technology.” The rates range from $250-$500. See their pitch guide or our Opportunity Finder listing for more info, including general pitching info and the specific columns for which they accept pitches. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –Sentient Media’s managing editor, Jenny Splitter, is always looking for pitches of explainers, reporting, and analysis on factory farming and animal policy. “A successful pitch will fit within at least one of [their] verticals: agriculture, science, climate, health or justice.” They are specifically not looking for pitches of op-eds or personal essays. The rates start at $200. See their pitch guide or our Opportunity Finder listing for more info, including how to pitch.

NEW: –Little White Lies’ digital editor, Hannah Strong, is always looking for pitches of features, reviews, interviews, long reads, and other formats on mainstream and independent cinema. The rates are £0.15 ($0.20 USD) per word. However, please note that they “have a reduced budget and will be commissioning significantly less going forward.” See Hannah’s tweet thread, their pitch guide, or our Opportunity Finder listing for more info, including general pitching info and the specific columns for which they accept pitches. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

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

NEW: –Mildew’s founder and editor, Ellen Freeman, is looking for pitches of “curious, fun, thoughtful stories which inspire readers to think about old clothes in new ways” for their upcoming third issue. The rates start at $150 for short pieces of around 450 words and increase to $0.50 per word for longer pieces. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info, and send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –Paste Magazine’s editor, Matt Mitchell (they/them), is always looking for pitches for the Music section of “reported pieces on scenes, trends, and any niche stuff that you’re passionate about.” The rates range from $150-$350. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info, and send pitches to [email protected]. 

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FREELANCE, PART-TIME, AND TEMPORARY JOBS 

NEW: –n+1 is hiring a part-time editor to assist with editing for the print magazine and website. The role will either be at an associate- or senior-level; the title will depend on editorial experience. Candidates should have at least three years of magazine, book publishing, and/or newspaper experience, and “familiarity with WordPress is strongly preferred.” The salary will range from $15,000-$25,000, with a time commitment between 15-20 hours a week. The deadline to apply is January 17. 

FULL-TIME JOURNALISM JOBS

NEW YORK CITY

NEW: –Slate is hiring a senior editor to oversee its business, technology, and/or science coverage. “Expertise in all three sections (business, technology, science) is not a requirement, but a strong interest in at least one and a strong desire to contribute to building a section that covers all three in an interesting and distinctive way is a must.” Candidates should have at least five years of editing experience. The salary range is $79,000-$100,000. The position is ideally based in New York or Washington, DC, “though exceptional remote applicants will be considered.” No application deadline was given.

NEW: –The Infatuation is hiring a senior writer to produce “compelling reviews, guides, and newsletters on New York City restaurants.” Candidates should have at least five years of writing experience at a reputable publication in digital or print and be “deeply knowledgeable of the restaurant space in NYC.” The salary range is $76,000.00-$120,000. No application deadline was given.

TEXAS

–The Texas Tribune is hiring a reporter to cover the Rio Grande Valley region “from Brownsville to Laredo” to tell stories of “everyday Texans and how state and local policy decisions affect their lives.” Candidates must be bilingual in Spanish and English. The minimum salary is $55,000. The position is funded by Report For America for two years, “with an optional third year.” The deadline to apply is January 31.  

REMOTE-FRIENDLY

NEW: NBC News Digital is hiring a weekend editor to oversee its politics breaking news coverage from Wednesday to Saturday, 9 AM to 5 PM, and Sunday, 8 AM to 4 PM. Candidates should have at least four years of professional journalism experience, including at least two years of experience editing political news. The salary range is $80,000-$110,000, and the position is represented by the NewsGuild-CWA. No application deadline was given.

–Grist is hiring a reporter and staff writer to grow its coverage of food and agriculture. The salary ranges are $62,500 – $75,000 for the reporter and $76,000 – $90,000 for the staff writer. Both positions are represented by the Grist NewsGuild. The positions can be remote or based in Seattle, WA. The application deadline is TOMORROW, January 5.

OTHER FULL-TIME JOBS 

WASHINGTON, DC

NEW: -The Social Finance Institute, a new platform by the nonprofit organization Social Finance, is hiring a policy writer to “help create and amplify the work of the Institute,” including producing white papers, case studies, and actionable toolkits. Candidates should have at least five years of writing experience. The starting salary is $116,000, and the position can be based in either Washington, DC, or Boston, MA. Review of applications will begin immediately.

REMOTE-FRIENDLY

-Creative Commons is hiring a communications manager to create and execute a communications plan for its Open Climate Campaign program, including writing and editing “all campaign communications material.” Candidates should have a track record of planning and overseeing successful public communication campaigns. The salary range is $6,500-$8,000 per month on a full-time contractor contract, which will work on “12-month contracts, renewable based on performance, for up to 28 months.” The deadline to apply is next Friday, January 12.

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EVENTS AND RESOURCES

-The Institute for Independent Journalists is hosting its 2024 Freelance Journalism Conference on February 29 and March 1. The conference will feature “two inspirational keynote addresses, eight live, interactive 75-minute long panel discussions, two networking sessions with other freelancers, the bundle of bonuses, webinars, and resources. Study Hall members receive a 10% discount on registration with the code STUDYHALL10.

-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

–NPR is accepting submissions for its College Podcast Challenge scholarship. The contest requires that students “create a podcast on any topic they wish to explore,” which can take the form of “an interview, narrative story, or even investigative reporting” and be done “by yourself, with a friend, or with your entire class.” The winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship, while the ten finalists will receive $500 each. The contest is open “to students of all ages pursuing an associate’s or bachelor’s degree, as well as those who have already graduated earlier in 2023.” The deadline to submit is TOMORROW, January 5.

-Paper Chase Press is accepting applications for its Make-A-Mag competition in collaboration with Hemlock Printers. The contest “will award one winner the chance to launch their magazine idea with the first print run provided free of charge. All that is needed to apply is an idea for a magazine; it does not need to be fully designed or conceptualized.” The content is “open to all and free to enter.” The deadline to apply is next Friday, January 12.

–Washington Square Review is accepting submissions for its New Voices Award for fiction writing. The contest is judged by the faculty of the NYU Graduate Creative Writing Program. The winner will receive $1,500 and publication in the journal (in print and online), and also “receive an interview conducted by the judge that will appear alongside the selected work online and possibly in the print journal.” The deadline to submit is January 15. 

-The Municipal Art Society of New York is accepting submissions for its 2024 Brendan Gill Prize. The prize is “given each year to the creator of a specific work; a book, essay, musical composition, play, painting, sculpture, film, or choreographic piece, that best captures the spirit and energy of New York City.” Previous winners include John Wilson, Sufjan Stevens, and Kara Walker. The application deadline is January 19. 

-UC Berkeley is accepting applications for its Psychedelic Journalism Grant. The program provides ten reporting grants of $10,000 to “journalists reporting in-depth print and audio stories on the science, policy, business and culture of this new era of psychedelics.” They are “committed to supporting journalists from diverse backgrounds and of all nationalities.” The deadline to apply is January 31, 2024.

-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 deadline to apply is February 22. 

-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: –Sentient Media, a nonprofit media organization reporting on factory farming and animal policy, is accepting applications for its 2024 Editorial Fellowship. The fellowship lasts six months, beginning in February. The Editorial Fellow will write and report, fact-check, research, and cultivate one to three news stories — including quick news and analysis pieces — each week. The program pays $30,000 for the six-month position, “with the possibility of extending.” The deadline to apply is January 15. 

NEW: -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 deadline to apply is February 19. 

-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 application deadline is this Sunday, January 7.

–James Merrill House is accepting applications for its 2024-25 Writer-in-Residence program in Stonington, CT. The fellowship provides “living and working space and a $1,100 stipend to a writer to complete a project of literary or academic merit,” which can be poetry, fiction, non-fiction, or plays. There are four residencies that run four weeks and two that run six weeks. The application deadline is this Monday, January 8.

-The Harvard University Graduate School of Design is accepting applications for its one-year Loeb Fellowship Class of 2025 in Boston, MA. The fellowship is aimed at “people in mid-career, with a minimum of 5-10 years of experience in the field,” whose work “focuses on improving the built and natural environment.” Fellows will receive a stipend of $57,500. There is a $45 application fee, and the application deadline is this Monday, January 8. 

-The Nieman Foundation is accepting applications for its 2024-25 Nieman Visiting Fellowships in Cambridge, MA. The program is split into two fellowships (International and US), and offers “short-term research opportunities to individuals interested in working on special projects designed to advance journalism.” “For fellows not supported by an employer during the fellowship, a stipend of $1,325 per week will be provided.” The application deadline is January 31 for US citizens. 

-Report for America is accepting applications for its two-year reporting corps program. In total, “just over 50 new reporting corps positions [are available] across the United States,” including seven beats doing statehouse coverage for The Associated Press, five beats doing local news coverage throughout North Carolina, and more. The full list of newsrooms and beats can be found here. The program also includes “more than 70 training sessions per year.” The annual salaries will vary by newsroom. The deadline to apply is January 31. 

–Newsday is accepting applications for its 10-week summer internship in Melville, NY. Interns will “work side by side with professional journalists on [their] print, digital, and television platforms, helping to produce content for our loyal, diverse Long Island audience.” The internship pays $20 per hour, and interns are expected to work 40 hours per week from June through August. The deadline to apply is January 31.

-The Pulitzer Center is accepting applications for its 2024 Richard C. Longworth Media Fellowship. The program “aims to promote international reporting by Chicago and Midwestern journalists.” Applicants must be “print, broadcast, and online journalists based in Chicago or elsewhere in the Midwest. Staff journalists as well as freelancers are eligible to apply.” One or two fellows will be awarded grants ranging from $10,000-$20,000. The deadline to apply is February 1, 2024.

-Wave Farm is accepting applications for its one-month Radio Art Fellowship. The program is divided into three tracks: Research, Community Engagement, and Arts Writing. A stipend of $2,000 is awarded to each of the three fellows, and the fellowship includes residence at the farm’s residence in the northern foothills of Catskill Mountain Park. The fellowship is also open to international applicants; however, “fellows must pay for their own travel expenses.” The deadline to apply is February 1.