Opportunities 11/10/2022

The Wall Street Journal, Atmos, The Stir, and more.

***The Study Hall Opportunities newsletter is a weekly compilation of pitch calls; freelance, part-time, and temporary gigs; events; fellowships, scholarships, awards, and grants; internships; and full-time jobs. It’s written by Chris Erik Thomas, who is currently sick, shuffling around coughing, and doing their best. The newsletter used to be released on Wednesdays, but Thursday is more of a vibe lately. Once in a while, we take a day off for mental health breaks and holidays. 

***NEW: To help make the Opps better for all of our members, we’re introducing an Opps Feedback Form. Let us know what we can do to improve the newsletter.***

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

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

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

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***THE MEDIA CLASSIFIED ADS***

►BuzzFeed News is hiring a news editor to lead our Breaking News team. The editor must be able to work Tuesday through Saturday, starting at 8 AM EST on weekdays and later in the morning on the weekend. Candidates should have some experience managing reporters in a fast-paced newsroom and be fluent in internet culture. The salary range for this position is $87,500 to $105,000. Apply here.

►BuzzFeed News is hiring an editor to expand our coverage of the entertainment industry. The editor will lead our team of two beat reporters and edit general assignment breaking news as needed. Candidates based in Los Angeles are strongly preferred. The salary range for this position is $87,500 to $105,000. Apply here.

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RESOURCES

Mastering the art of freelancing requires more than just perusing the Study Hall Opps newsletter every week. To help you get the most bang for your buck, we keep track of many resources designed to help media workers. Have a resource you’d like to see included? Send it to [email protected] with “Resource:” in the subject line. 

NEW: -The Paid Internship and Fellowship Calendar by Mandy Hofmockel (of the excellent Journalism Jobs newsletter) compiles information for student journalists and recent graduates looking to land an internship or fellowship that actually pays. Bookmark it now. 

-The new study, “Fatigue, Traditionalism, and Engagement: Gen Z and Millennials’ Complex Relationship with News” by the American Press Institute, details how news organizations can better serve younger audiences. 

-The Resources For Journalists Seeking Therapy guide from the Dart Center’s Journalist Trauma Support Network offers several resources, including a directory of therapists specifically trained to work with journalists, funding for mental health services, and self-help webinars, apps, and websites. 

–Accessible Social is a free resource hub that helps make your social media content more accessible to people with temporary or permanent disabilities, including vision and hearing impairments. 

Want more resources? Check out the Trans Journalists Association’s Style Guide; NBCC Book Coverage Publication List; Who’s Behind This Website Checklist; SpotlightDC Investigative Journalism Fund; United States Journalism Emergency Fund; Transcription Tool Safety Guide; Labor Action Tracker; Rate Sharing Database; NPR Diverse Sources Database; Online Violence Response Hub; Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Journalists Therapy Relief Fund; Black Journalists Therapy Relief Fund; Developing An Investigative Pitch Guide; Britany Robinson’s Big List of Writing Deadlines; Study Hall Transcriber Database; Study Hall Fact Checkers Database; Freelancing Guide/Editorial Contacts spreadsheet; #FreelancerPayGap spreadsheet; Pitch Guide Database; Chelsea’s Guide to Freelancing doc; PACER; Priya Krishna’s resources for food writing; Election SOS Report; and the Extremism Coverage Prep Guide.

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CALLS FOR PITCHES 

Please note that we are not endorsing every publication or company listed here. Engaging with a publication or company is entirely up to the reader. Regarding pitch calls, we try to only share opportunities with fair rates based on publicly available information. While we currently define “fair rates” as being above $100 USD for around 700-800 words and above $0.10 per word for longer pieces, we cannot guarantee that every publication pays this rate. If you have more information on a rate or exploitative business practices from a publication posted, email [email protected].***

TIME-SENSITIVE PITCH CALLS, SORTED BY HIGHEST TO LOWEST RATES 

NEW: –The Wall Street Journal is looking for pitches of reported stories, arguments, market roundups, and other formats on gear and gadgets for upcoming print slots. The rate is $1 per word. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Atmos is looking for pitches of features on the climate and culture, inspired by nature, for their upcoming print issue. The rate is $1 per word. Send pitches to [email protected] by this Sunday, November 13. 

NEW: –The Stir is looking for pitches of stories on beer, wine, spirits, cocktails, hosting, and home mixology that relate to Black History Month.They are specifically looking for pitches from BIPOC writers. The rate is $1 per word for 500-700 words. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –Oregon Humanities is looking for pitches of personal essays and reported features on the theme of “joy and pain” specifically from Oregon-based writers. The rates range from $500-$1,000, “depending on the length and complexity of the piece.” See their pitch guide for more info and send pitches by December 21.

NEW: –Quartz at Work is looking for pitches of “service-first reported pieces on mental health and well-being in the modern workplace.” The rate is $0.50 per word. See their pitch guide for more info and send pitches to [email protected] with “Pitch” in the subject line by this Monday, November 14.

–Quartz at Work is looking for pitches of reported pieces on mental health and well-being in the workplace to be published in December. The rate is $0.50 per word. Send pitches to [email protected] with “Pitch” in the subject line by this Monday, November 14.

NEW: –Whetstone Magazine is looking for pitches of reported features, profiles, travel writing, and other content on “the ways in which food, drinks, textiles, herbalism, cannabis, and more intersect with culture, history, the economy and the climate.” The rate is $300 per piece. See their pitch guide for more info, including how to pitch, and send pitches by November 31.

–Nota, formerly The Doe, is looking for pitches of “bylined or anonymous first-person narratives rooted in a personal experience” on student debt relief, experiences with wildfires, pro-Tory perspectives, and other topics. They are especially interested in pitches from “insiders, agitators, and marginalized voices.” The rate is $300 for 500-700 words. See their pitch guide for more info and send pitches to [email protected] by this Monday, November 14. 

–Alliance Magazine is looking for pitches of opinion pieces, interviews, reported features, and other formats on “decolonizing philanthropy.” The rates start at £250 ($279 USD) for 1,000 words. Send pitches to [email protected] by mid-November. 

NEW: –Yahoo Life is looking for pitches of reporting pieces, expert explainers, first-person essays, and more on families, including “families in marginalized communities, single [or] solo parents, disabled parents, foster parents,” and TikTok parenting trends. The rates start at $250 per piece. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Fifty Grande is looking for pitches of essays, travelogs, guides, photo essays, and reported pieces “that explore travel as a way to ‘unplug’ and see the world differently with special attention to music, food and hotels as entry points.” They are particularly interested in “assigning destination or profile pieces (about people, places or hotels), first-person travelogs, think-piece essays, historical stories, sustainable tourism features, and prominent Q&As.” The rates range from $250-$700, depending on the piece. Send pitches to [email protected] by this Tuesday, November 15. 

NEW: –SBS Voices is looking for pitches of first-person stories on culture, relationships, family, and health “with a diverse angle,” including “culturally [and] linguistically, First Nations, LGBTIQ, neurodiverse, differently abled, socio-economically diverse and rural dwellers.” The rate is $330 AUS ($211 USD) for 600-800 words. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Ars Technica is looking for pitches of stories on video games that “would be a good fit for [their] heavily tech-literate audience.” They are especially interested in takes or trend pieces on the industry and culture, gaming tech and development, unseen gaming history, interesting groups of players, and more. The rates range from $200-$300 per piece. Send pitches to [email protected] with “Freelance Pitch” in the subject line by the end of 2022. 

NEW: –HuffPost Personal is looking for pitches of holiday-related personal essays on any topic (from parenting to dating to identity) that ties into “Thanksgiving [or] December holidays in some way.” The rate is typically $125 per piece. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –Autostraddle is looking for pitches of personal essays or how-to guides on sex, dating, and aging specifically from lesbian, bi, and queer women and trans writers over 50. They are particularly interested in pitches from BIPOC writers. The rates range from $125-$175. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Maisonneuve Magazine is looking for pitches of essays, reported features, memoir, and cultural reviews with “some kind of Canadian connection.” The rate is $0.15 CAD ($0.11 USD) per word. Send pitches to [email protected] by this Tuesday, November 8.

NEW EVERGREEN PITCH CALLS, SORTED BY HIGHEST TO LOWEST RATES

–The Stir is always looking for pitches of deep dives, hot takes, trend stories, listicles, first-person drinking tales, bartender or expert-approved gift and pairing guides, and more on beer, wine, spirits, cocktails, hosting, and home mixology. They are particularly interested in pitches from BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ writers. The rate is $1 per word for 500-700 words. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Dwell is always looking for pitches of reported features, analyses, personal essays, Q&As, and other formats on “the power of smart design and new ideas about where and how we live.” They are particularly interested in pitches related to shelter. The rates start at $0.50 per assigned word for digital and $1 per assigned word for print. See their updated pitch guide for more info and send pitches to [email protected].

–Canopy Atlanta is always looking for pitches of features on “civic issues — [including] housing, food access, equity, [and] policy — affecting Black and brown communities in Atlanta.” The rate is $0.60 per word. Send pitches to [email protected]g. 

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

–​​Frame is always looking for reported stories on “fascinating and often forgotten moments in the past as lenses to understand ongoing issues.” They are particularly interested in pitches from BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ writers. The rate is $300 for 500-700 words. See their pitch guide for more info and send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Parents Magazine is always looking for pitches of personal essays on Black families for their Kindred section. The rate is around $200 per essay. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Insider is always looking for pitches of personal essays and other content on health and parenting. The rates range from $150-$300 per piece. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–HuffPost Personal is always looking for pitches of personal essays on parenting, dating, identity, and holidays. The rate is typically $125 per piece. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Bay Nature is always looking for pitches of San Francisco Bay Area-based stories on environmental science, species and habitats, conservation issues, people working with nature, and environmental justice. The rates range from $0.20-$1 per word, “based on your level of experience as a reporter and the complexity of reporting required.” See their pitch form for more info and to submit pitches. 

–Queerty is always looking for pitches of personal essays on identity, and interviews and reported features on pop culture, gaming, and sports. They are particularly interested in pitches from LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC writers. The rate is $100 for essays and shorter features, and ranges from $150-$200 for original interviews, “depending on difficulty.” Send pitches to [email protected]. 

***CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL LIST OF 200+ EVERGREEN PITCH CALLS, SORTED BY HIGHEST TO LOWEST RATES.***

FREELANCE, PART-TIME, AND TEMPORARY JOBS 

–Harper’s Magazine is hiring a freelance taxonomist. The rate ranges from $40-$50 per hour. No deadline to apply was given. See last week’s Opps or their job page for more information.

-Asana is hiring freelance reporters for their new publication. The rates range from $0.40-$0.75 per word. Send inquiries to ni[email protected]. See last week’s Opps or their job page for more information.

GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, CONTESTS, AND AWARDS

–Thin Air Magazine is accepting submissions for their paid Bird in Your Hands writing contest for BIPOC writers. There is no fee to submit and the prize is $500. Submit through their web form by November 20. 

-The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is accepting applications for their Gender Equality Reporting Grant. The grant does not have a budget range, but the average size is $5,000. Grant proposals are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.

FELLOWSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS

–FRONTLINE is accepting applications for their Investigative Journalist Equity Initiative program. The program is remote and there is no deadline to apply, but the first cohort will begin in early December.

–BuzzFeed News is accepting applications for their paid, nine-month Health Reporting Fellowship program. The program pays a range of $18-$20 per hour and can be remote or based in New York. There is no deadline to apply.

–The Nation is accepting applications for their paid, six-month Victor S. Navasky Internship program in New York. The internship pays $18 per hour at 35 hours per week ($630 per week). The deadline to apply is November 25.

NEW: –The Paris Review is accepting applications for their paid, six-month Editorial Internship program in New York. Interns will assist with every step of the magazine’s production for two of their quarterly issues. The internship pays $20 per hour at 35 hours per week, “with the option to enroll in health insurance.” The deadline to apply has been extended to November 28.

-The Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics is accepting applications for their two-week fellowship program, which requires spending two weeks in Berlin and Poland. The program is fully-funded and cost-free for participants. Send inquiries to program director Rebecca Scott at [email protected]. The deadline to apply is January 3. 

JOBS 

NEW YORK CITY

–The Nation is hiring a senior editor to assist with coverage of politics, culture, and the arts. They are “particularly interested in candidates who are passionate and knowledgeable about US electoral politics or current political and social movements or about Black history, culture, and politics.” Candidates should have experience editing for both online and print formats. The salary is $89,166. The position is covered by the collective-bargaining agreement between The Nation and The NewsGuild of New York, and requires working at least two days in their Manhattan office. 

–​​Institutional Investor is hiring a senior staff writer to report on “the characters, firms, controversies, trends, issues, research, and general happenings within the world of institutional asset management and finance.” Candidates should have at least five years of experience covering finance. The salary range is $95,000-$120,000. No application deadline was given.

–Streetsblog is hiring a deputy editor to lead their team. The salary is $100,000. There is no deadline to apply, but the position will be filled by December 31. See the 10/27/22 Opps or their job page for more information.

WASHINGTON, DC

–Greater Greater Washington is hiring a managing editor. The salary range is $65,000-$78,000, commensurate with experience. The deadline to apply is November 20. See last week’s Opps or their job page for more information.

CENTRAL

–Block Club Chicago is hiring an operations coordinator, a senior investigations editor, and a West Side reporter. The salary ranges are $50,000-$60,000 for the operations coordinator and $100,000-$125,000 for the senior editor. The deadline to apply is this Tuesday, November 15 for the operations coordinator and November 22 for the senior editor. No salary info or deadline were given for the reporting position. 

TEXAS

–Texas Monthly is hiring a news and politics writer. No salary information was given but it will be “dependent on experience,” according to a member of the staff. For inquiries, book an appointment with director of editorial operations, Anna Walsh. The position can be remote within Texas or based in Austin. The deadline to apply is November 18. 

CALIFORNIA

–SFGATE is hiring a San Francisco-based news reporter to cover a “broad range of topics, including public health, climate and weather, labor issues, crime, and wildfires.” Candidates should have at least two years of reporting experience. The salary range is $68,000-$70,000.

REMOTE FRIENDLY

–STAT is hiring an editor to oversee their First Opinion section, including selecting and preparing one or two essays per weekday. Candidates should have at least five years of editing experience, “preferably with a track record of working with writers of opinion or first-person essays,” and have a deep knowledge of issues in healthcare and life sciences. The minimum salary is $100,000. The position is preferably based in Boston, but “that is not a requirement.” 

–The New York Times is hiring a West Coast-based staff editor for their Home team to “write lively and compelling summaries, headlines, and captions.” Candidates should “be able to quickly and cleanly execute changes to the layout and order of the home screens,” and must be able to work some nights and weekends. The salary range is $105,308.84-$110,000, and the position is represented by the Newsguild of New York. The position can be based in Seattle, WA or either Los Angeles or San Francisco, CA. 

–Reckon is hiring for multiple positions, including a daily news editor, two daily and trending news reporters, an LGBTQ communities reporter, and a perspectives and partnerships editor to curate and assign essays and commentary. No salary or deadline information was provided for these positions. Send questions about any of the positions to deputy editor Michelle Zenarosa at [email protected].