50 calls for journalism/writing pitches (April 1, 2024)
If you always thought journalism was the sole route to accountability, you need to watch Mr Bates vs The Post Office. Or rather, you need to observe how this drama, broadcast over four nights in January this year, got more attention for what has been called Britain’s biggest miscarriage of justice than nearly 15 years of journalism did. The wrath-inducing tale of how the British Post Office ruined the lives of hundreds of sub-postmasters when it knew its own software was to blame has been the talk of the UK for months. Cringeworthy revelations continue to be unearthed regularly. And only since the ITV drama was aired has the plight of the people involved been taken seriously. That’s not to dismiss the efforts of the journos who have been reporting on this case since 2009. But it makes clear the difference between telling the facts, and showing the story.
Calls for pitches below.
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New freelance gig : Fortune Writers is looking for freelance content writer.
https://twitter.com/joinPF/status/1773621505378623501
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The Houston Chronicle needs a breaking news reporter
https://twitter.com/30newsletter/status/1773504692800094431
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CALLING ALL 2SLGBTQAI+ WRITERS! Submit your work to be featured in the Annual Vancouver Pride Magazine. We're accepting pitches for short articles, features, and poetry. For submissions, visit http://vancouverpride.ca/pridemag. Deadline: May 3rd.
https://twitter.com/vancouverpride/status/1769529203131552217
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With the loss/poaching of the amazing @jessbidgood , the small but mighty @BostonGlobe DC bureau is looking for a national political reporter. If you're interested in working for a great and profitable news organization, here's the info.
https://twitter.com/JimPuzzanghera/status/1773402890285044162
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JOB ALERT @YorkDispatch is hiring a Government Watchdog Reporter to cover a wide range of issues, from broadband internet expansion to the rise of misinformation and extremism. #JournalismJobs https://buff.ly/4cw4HuZ
https://twitter.com/uproot_project/status/1773394650402832455
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Our 4th call for submissions for Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors is open!
We're looking for stories that explore challenges & offer hope for a sustainable future.
Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3yzPciH #clifi #Solarpunk #ClimateFiction
https://twitter.com/torystephens/status/1773346215016423610
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Great job alert and maybe a sign that media isn’t dead?: Features editor at NY Mag!
https://twitter.com/torystephens/status/1773346215016423610
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LGBTQ+ writers! Chris @pridesource is after Pride pitches with special attention given to stories leaning into defiant joy and stubborn hope in the face of a challenging political and social era for queer folks.
$100 - $250
April 8
Pitch guide linked below
https://twitter.com/job_writers/status/1773026275596071002
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Hey everybody, we are hiring an investigative data reporter & want to hear from folks who use data to do impactful, accountability driven journalism. Join a
growing data depart and I-team with big ambitions! Hit me up if you're interested,
https://twitter.com/jasongrotto/status/1765113042499412255