STUDY HALL OPPORTUNITIES 04/26/2024

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)

–CREEM Magazine‘s managing editor, Mandy Brownholtz, is looking for pitches of reported features on “the intersection of science and rock ‘n’ roll” for its “Nerd Shit” section. They are accepting pitches for the September 2024 issue of the magazine. According to Mandy: “The basic premise is that we either ask a stupid question and answer it really intelligently, or we answer an intelligent question really stupidly.” The rate is $0.50 per word. Send “Nerd Shit” pitches to Mandy at [email protected]. 

–Unbias the News editor-in-chief Tina Lee is looking for pitches of reporting on strategies that movements and communities have used to fight for democracy as part of its new series, The Democracy Playbook. The rate is $531.96 (or €500) per article. Joint pitches are allowed. They “strive to pay on time” and cover bank transfer fees. “People who speak English as a second or third language are invited to apply.” Send pitches through their submission form by this Wednesday, May 1.

NEW: -Going’s content marketing director, Katie Hammel, is looking for writers “deeply familiar” with first, premium economy, or business class for multiple airlines including: “Austrian or Avianca business class, Cathay Pacific prem econ or first, Eva prem econ or business, Iberia prem econ” or “KLM prem econ or first, Kenya biz, LATAM biz, SAS biz, and Westjet or JetBlue (all classes).” The rates start at $400. Send pitches through their submission form.

EVERGREEN PITCH CALLS (ABOVE FAIR RATES)

NEW: –Men’s Journal senior editor Chris Hatler is always looking for pitches of long-form stories. “Think inspiring as-told-to adventures, pricey whiskey or luxury watch true crime capers, in-depth reported health stories, or compelling narratives that our audience will wanna read.” “Rates are pretty dependent on the story, scope of reporting, and experience of the writer. Typically, we’ll pay in the $1,500 to $2,000 range for an ambitious story with a strong headline and good reporting.” Send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –Fansplaining is always looking for pitches of “smart, substantive reporting on and analysis of fan culture topics.” The rate is currently $250 per piece, “which includes the writer recording a version of their story when it’s complete.”  Send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –The New Republic literary editor, Laura Marsh, is always looking for pitches of essays that revisit classic works of literature for a new series. “The idea is to revisit works that still continue to shape the way we think and talk about their subject — can be politics, society, literature, almost anything.” No rate info was given, but rates have previously started at $250 for pieces that are “typically 1,500 words max.” Send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –Artsy editor Josie Thaddeus-Johns is always looking for pitches from art writers in Indigenous communities in the US and writers across Asia (“esp in Tokyo, Singapore, and Seoul”). She is also “open to other pitches, but these are priorities.” They “usually pay between $250-$500 per piece (sometimes more) depending on scope.” Send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –Business Insider‘s senior editor, Conz Preti, is always looking for pitches of personal essays on a range of content. She is particularly interested in pitches from boomers about to retire. “Here for essays about how people are planning, what they want to do, how they are feeling.” The rates almost always start around $250 per essay. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –CONE Magazine is always looking for pitches of indie film coverage, including “upcoming independent film premieres, festivals, and other related events.” The rates range from $200-$400 for 1,000-1,500 words.  Send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –100 Days in Appalachia columnist Rainesford Stauffer is always looking for pitches from Appalachian “young people ages 13-24.” They watch pitches of reported stories, essays, opinion pieces, etc. No prior experience is required. The rates start at $200 for opinion and $300 for reporting and increase based on the scope of work. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info, and send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –The Bold Italic is always looking for pitches of reported pieces, personal essays, profiles, trend pieces, guides, and more. They specifically want anything “that feels uniquely San Francisco.” The rates range from $200–300 per story, depending on the research required for the piece. “If you’re interested in pursuing a longer form project that would require more time, we can explore a higher rate.” Send pitches to [email protected] or [email protected]. 

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

NEW: –SEXTECHGUIDE commissioning editor Oli Lipski is always looking for pitches of features, reviews, articles, and guides on technology and sex. Features and reviews are paid at a base rate of about $187.77 USD (or £150); this includes less complex feature articles (1000-1500 words) and device and service reviews. Longer or more difficult-to-research topics need to be negotiated on a per-article basis in advance of writing commencing. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Briarpatch Magazine‘s interim editor, Sophie Jin, is looking for pitches for their upcoming unthemed September/October 2024 issue. They are looking for investigative journalism, interviews, feature articles, narrative reporting, project profiles, and other formats that are “rooted in anti-colonial, anti-capitalist, feminist struggle. Pitches must be focused on Canada.” The rates start at $110.45 USD (or $150 CAD) for 1,500 words or less. Send pitches to [email protected] by this Wednesday, May 1.

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FREELANCE, PART-TIME, AND TEMPORARY JOBS 

NEW: -Baldwin Publishing is hiring a recipe writer to produce SEO-friendly food blogs and recipe descriptions for its website, HealthEcooks.com. Candidates should have at least three years of relevant professional experience, including “experience writing strong and compelling SEO titles, and mouthwatering descriptions for taste and ingredients, cooking tips and health content.” The rate ranges from $19-$25 per hour and requires working 20 hours per week.

-Globe Community Project is hiring a London-based communications officer to work eight hours per week, starting ASAP. They are looking for a proactive professional to support their mission to transform loneliness into connection among isolated people and under-served groups in Tower Hamlets. The rate is $27.59 (or £22.16) per hour. Apply by this Monday, April 29.

–PBS KIDS is hiring a Spanish language content coordinator on a part-time, five-month contract. Candidates should have at least four years of experience translating written materials into Spanish for online publications. The rate is $50 per hour. This is a virtual, part-time contract position, approximately 20 hours a week for five months. Send a resume and cover letter to [email protected] by this Tuesday, April 30.

–Marfa Public Radio is hiring a part-time Morning Edition host. The person in the role will host daily newscasts, air local underwriting, and public service announcements, and deliver local breaks to provide weather updates and other information for our audiences. “Bilingual in Spanish is preferred, but not required.” The rate is $30 per hour, and the position requires working 20-25 hours per week (Monday through Friday, 5 to 9 a.m.). Send a resume and cover letter to [email protected] by next Friday, May 3.

FULL-TIME JOURNALISM JOBS

NEW YORK CITY

NEW: –Them is hiring an executive editor to “help lead a small, tight-knit team of editors and writers covering LGBTQ+ news, culture, and lifestyle.” Candidates should have a deep knowledge of LGBTQ+ news and culture and extensive experience “leading fast-moving digital editorial operations in a competitive environment.” The salary range is $115,000-$135,000. 

NEW: –The New York Times is hiring for multiple positions, including a Styles senior editor to “assign and edit daily news stories about the people, places, and ideas that shape our lives today,” and a Projects & Initiatives senior editor to “oversee coverage and conceive of new journalism initiatives that are sustained in part by partners beyond the newsroom.” The salary ranges are $140,000-$160,000 for Styles and $200,000-$250,000 for Projects & Initiatives.

NEW: –NYT Wirecutter is hiring for multiple positions, including a Kitchen staff writer, a Kitchen (Discovery) staff writer, a Cleaning/Organizing staff writer, and an Emergency Cleaning supervising editor. The salary range for the Kitchen and Cleaning/Organizing positions is $71,000-$82,000 and $92,700-$109,000 for the Emergency Cleaning position. The Kitchen team positions must be based in NYC, while the Emergency Cleaning supervising editor position can be remote or based in NYC. 

REMOTE-FRIENDLY

NEW: –ProPublica is hiring a visuals editor to “find compassionate, incisive and original approaches to story presentation.” Candidates should have “experience compiling visual storyboards and writing creative project briefs, and working in visual design tools like Photoshop, Sketch, and Figma.” The position can be remote or based in New York City. The salary range is $95,000-$120,000. Apply by May 6 at 9 a.m. ET. 

OTHER FULL-TIME JOBS 

NEW YORK CITY

NEW: –THE CITY is hiring a chief development officer to lead and manage its “fundraising across all contributed revenue streams, from institutional and individual major gifts to membership.” Candidates should have at least four years of “proven experience managing a complex fundraising program.” The salary range is $160,000-$200,000. 

WASHINGTON, DC

NEW: -Human Rights Watch is hiring a communications associate to provide assistance and administrative support to the Communications team. Candidates should have at least one year of relevant experience, including copy-editing or sub-editing experience in AP Stylebook. The salary range is $58,000-$62,327. Apply by May 7.

REMOTE-FRIENDLY

NEW: –ProPublica is hiring an audience data and insights analyst to “help measure what matters.” Candidates should have “two or more years of professional experience working in data analytics, marketing, or product analytics. Experience with editorial operations is a significant plus.” The position can be remote or based in New York City. The salary range is $95,000-$115,000. 

-Data & Society Research Institute is hiring an NYC-based researcher to lead a project on Labor, Race, and Technology as a member of the Labor Futures Initiative. Candidates should have a “well-established research track record as demonstrated by research publications (academic, industrial, government, think tank, or equivalent research-centric setting) and public writing and speaking experience.” The role is initially for an 18-24 month appointment, with a longer timeline depending on funding. The salary range is $74,000-$84,000. Apply by this Tuesday, April 30.

GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, CONTESTS, AND AWARDS

NEW: -The Poynter Institute for Media Studies is accepting applications for its transgender reporting grant. Three journalists will win grants of up to $11,500 in a competitive process funded by the Gill Foundation. Please note: Applicants must attend live or watch replays of “Transgender Coverage: Avoiding Rhetoric to Deliver Meaningful Journalism,” a two-part webinar that had one session on April 18 and will have the second on May 2. The application deadline is next Friday, May 3. 

-Shared Bylines is accepting applications for the David Brown Scholarship for visually impaired journalists. The scholarship offers a $3,000 grant (be used however the recipient sees fit) or mentorship with two mentors — applicants can apply for ​​a scholarship, mentorship, or both. The application deadline is this Tuesday, April 30.

-High Desert Museum is accepting submissions for its 2024 Waterston Desert Writing Prize. The prize provides financial and other support to writers whose work reflects a similar connection to the desert, recognizing the vital role deserts play worldwide in the ecosystem and the human narrative. In 2024, the Prize will recognize the winner with a $3,000 cash award and a reading and reception at the High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon, on September 26, 2024. Apply by this Wednesday, May 1.

-The Jonathan and Barbara Silver Foundation is accepting applications for its Grant for Writing on Sculpture. The program offers one $20,000 grant per year. “The writing grant is specifically for a writer who generates fresh writing and thinking on the history, aesthetics, purposes, imagination, or situation of sculpture. Supported categories of writing include essays and books.”  Apply by May 31.

-The Dig Awards are accepting submissions of journalistic investigations and reportages in video and audio format. The awards are divided into three main categories: Video (open to documentaries and films), Audio & Podcast (open to podcasts and radio productions), and Pitch (open to video projects still in the development and production phase). The entry fee is around $53.18 (or €50) for each submission in all video and audio categories. Participation in the DIG Pitch category is free of charge; this category offers a monetary prize of up to $15,954.97 (or €15,000) in funding to a project currently in a pre-production or development phase. The deadline is June 2 for Video, Audio, and Podcast submissions, and June 16 for the DIG Pitch category.

–Grist is accepting submissions for its Imagine 2200 climate fiction short story contest. The contest invites writers from all over the globe “to imagine a future in which solutions to the climate crisis flourish and help bring about radical improvements to our world.” Submissions can be 2,500-5,000 words. The winning writer will be awarded $3,000. The second- and third-place winners receive $2,000 and $1,000, respectively. An additional nine finalists will each receive $300. See our Opportunity Finder listing for more info and submit by June 24, 11:59 pm PST.

-The International Women’s Media Foundation is accepting applications for its Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists. The Fund was designed to help women, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming journalists expose under-reported but critical global issues, undertake ambitious projects that challenge traditional media narratives, and more. From 2021 to 2022, the average grant size was $6,000. At this time, they are unable to accommodate large grant requests of more than $10,000.  Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. 

FELLOWSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS

-Mandy Hofmockel updated her calendar of paid internships and fellowships with upcoming deadlines. The resource includes details on pay, location, application deadlines, and links to more info. Bookmark it if you’re looking to apply for upcoming internships and fellowships. 

NEW: -The Nova Institute for Health is accepting applications for its 2024 Media Fellowship for health journalists. “The Media Fellowship program aims to give recipients the time, space, and resources to research, write, and speak about issues that validate and show the importance of an expansive health framework.” The fellowship awards $100,000 over 12 months,” with up to an additional $7,500 reimbursed for travel expenses per Nova’s travel policies.” Apply by May 28.

-The Environmental Solutions Initiative (ESI) is accepting applications for the 2024 MIT Environmental Solutions Journalism Fellowship. The Fellowship awards a stipend of $10,000 and is designed to enable Fellows to work on the project over a four-month period while still maintaining their regular employment and/or other contracts. Fellows will also be awarded up to $5,000 for project-related expenses and will have significant discretion with how to use these funds. Send applications by this Sunday, April 28.