50 calls for journalism/writing pitches (December 18, 2023)
If you use ChatGPT during December, the responses it gives are of a lower quality than if you asked it the same question in May. Why? Because it is trained on millions of data points created by people over the course of many different years, and it turns out that people don’t work as hard in December. It hasn’t been told to do this, this is a natural feature of the stuff it has been trained on, which then filters through into its own creations. If you tell ChatGPT to ‘take a breath’ before giving its answer, it will create better, more deeply researched and informed responses. Why? Because in all the millions of pieces of content it has been trained on, it has deduced that taking a breath creates better, more assured and sophisticated work. It is not actually taking some form of electronic breath; it is mimicking the quality of the results from instances within its training data where taking a breath has been demanded. I find these ChatGPT tidbits fascinating for a couple of reasons. First, ChatGPT can act as a kind of introspective mirror, teaching us stuff about ourselves. (Okay, you could argue we already know people don’t work as hard in December, but this is just a simple illustration). Second, just because something behaves like it is XXX XXX (eg. taking a breath/an emotional AI being), doesn’t mean it is actually XXX XXX.
Calls for pitches below.
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Share far and wide!
We at @grist are hiring! We're focused on the climate, climate justice, and climate solutions.
1.Reporter, Food & Agriculture
2. Senior Editor, Accountability
3. Staff Writer, Food & Agriculture
https://twitter.com/torystephens/status/1734972346748764438
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Feminist Press is accepting submissions now thru 1/3! If you've struggled to find a home for your insurgent, hybrid, experimental work, please consider us. And note our updated editorial vision — a small gesture to show where + with whom our staff stands
https://twitter.com/camelmyrrh/status/1735002580403585058
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The Sun is looking for a casual SEO journalist for occasional shifts
https://twitter.com/freelance_hacks/status/1734886912890900762
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Pitch us!
Keen to get creative over the summer break?
We’re accepting non-fiction pitches for GR Online, our online publishing platform.
Submissions open: Monday 11 December 2023
Submissions close: Sunday 7 January 2024
https://twitter.com/GriffithReview/status/1734120982695092620
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#JobAlert @investigatewest is looking for an investigative reporter to cover Indigenous affairs across the Pacific Northwest. This is an opportunity to probe topics important to tribal communities across the region and to hold the powerful to account.
https://journalismjobs.com/1684310-indige
https://twitter.com/IBWellsSociety/status/1735038129612935220
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We are hiring. If you are qualified and are looking come join a dynamic team of journalists in Boston @TheWorld
https://twitter.com/tinkuray/status/1733153762611470570
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It's that time again! For @thisisinsider, I'm looking for pitches from writers with *upcoming* ferry trips in the US or from the US to another country to start 2024 off right!
Rates start at $200.
Looking for non-sponsored, non-gifted trips at this time.
https://twitter.com/Emily_Krivograd/status/1734693005397831745
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Our submissions portal is open and we're ready for your manuscript! We're looking for compelling, accessible, voice-driven works that speak to our present moment and beyond.
Learn more about what we're looking for here: https://bit.ly/3KDH19x
https://twitter.com/FeministPress/status/1734970738245861774
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I'm in the market for a part-time, short-term but incredible human copy-writer to help unfuck the world. 60 hours of work, must be skilled in brevity (500ish characters).
Please share & send work to: questions @ importantnotimportant dot com. LGBTQ+ &/or BIPOC highly encouraged.
https://twitter.com/quinnemmett/status/1733853001901613258
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Looking to commission a food story related to the situation in Palestine/Gaza, preferably by a Palestinian writer. Any leads, email me: benjamin@saveur.com
https://twitter.com/BenKKemper/status/1734975999396151528