75+ calls for journalism/writing pitches (May 26, 2025)
In last week’s post I mentioned how I submitted a story with a typo, omitting the ‘O’ in County, in the name of a hotel. That inspired a couple of you to submit your own embarrassing typos - Terry once declaring himself a ‘pubic affairs officer’ for one. So what else you got? Leave a comment with your best typo.
Calls for pitches below.
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Are you a local peacebuilder with a story to share or a fresh perspective on global events?
Write for Peace Insight! We're always seeking pitches for new content from local peacebuilders, as well as journalists deeply connected to locally led peacebuilding. Take a look at our pitching guidelines here: https://lnkd.in/engEcbVe
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Freelance English Proofreader - AI Tutor
As an AI Tutor - Editor, your role will be crucial in ensuring the quality of AI training data. You'll refine high-quality text that will be used to improve an AI model's understanding of language, tone, and accuracy.
This is a freelance role on a short-term project, and your typical tasks may include:
Editing and refining text to meet project-specific guidelines
Ensuring clarity, consistency, and factual accuracy
Providing feedback to writers and working with QA Specialists to uphold quality
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4235939652
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Call for pitches!
The Southern Africa Accountability Journalism Project, by
@henry_nxumalo
& partners, is seeking investigative story pitches.
Selected applicants get reporting grants and editorial support.
Learn more and apply by May 31. https://twp.ai/4inXbf
https://x.com/gijnAfrica/status/1924878286640800029
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Would you like to write for New Scientist? We always work with freelancers, but occasionally I put out a call like this for new writers. I'm looking for 300-700 word news stories about new discoveries. Don't pitch us press releases or the big journals, we have those covered. Pay starts at 51p/word
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THE AMERICAN ISSUE 🇺🇸
What, exactly, is happening in America?! We all want to know, so it seemed timely to focus our eyes across the pond. We didn’t feel qualified to edit this one, so we’ve brought in two Friends of Pit: UK-based and displaced Midwestern American food writers @cheftimanderson and @thisplacetastesdelicious to guest edit!
Please send us your pitches about everything good, bad, and weird in the world of American food. We are looking for stories - both big-picture and small-scale - that show American food and culture in all its fun, fascinating, and f***ed-up glory.
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If you'd like to get in on this kind of award-winning edit action, pitch us! We're $1/word, and are always looking for departments (3,000 words) and features (5,000 words and up). You can pitch me directly: bpearson at phillymag dot com.
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The i Paper is seeking Video Producers to join our freelance pool as we accelerate our growth on TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.
This role involves delivering fast, accurate and engaging news clips in addition to video explainers, vox pops and new formats.
https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8ebfb97d2f573cb5&tk=1irnccn14k1v785u&from=serp&vjs=3
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Hello! We're seeking pitches for our Fall 2025 issue. If you've got an idea kicking around, send it over to rosie[at]maisonneuve[dot]org by Tuesday, June 2.
Thread below of what we're looking for and full details on our website:
https://maisonneuve.org/contribute/
https://x.com/maisonneuvemag/status/1924849863855862261
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Hi hashtag#freelancers! I'm looking for first-person pitches on a few different topics for Business Insider:
- Relationships with older relatives (traveling with them, living together, beauty tips they’ve recommended, etc)
- Moving or traveling post-divorce
- Travel mistakes and lessons learned from living abroad
- Moving for love (positive and negative experiences welcomed!)
- Unique living situations (think having lots of roommates, moving back in with parents or grandparents, etc)
- Hot takes from wedding guests (Not giving gifts, skipping weddings for XYZ reasons, or doing something controversial that you stand by)
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mykennamaniece_freelancers-activity-7330340724904792064-MR0v
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#WritingOpportunity: MIT Technology Review is seeking pitches for an upcoming print issue. The theme is The Body.
We're looking for pitches for longer pieces: narrative features, compelling investigations, essential profiles, and super-sharp essays. This call for pitches is mostly aimed at journalists, but if you're an expert with a strong idea, please don't hesitate to reach out.
The pitch deadline is Friday May 30. If you haven't seen it, please review our pitch guide (https://lnkd.in/ghW8vbiT). It includes general pitching advice, word rates, my e-mail address, and other helpful details.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rcourtland_writingopportunity-activity-7328132978709049366-0HhV
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Hi! Looks like you have interest in writing for ACHQ, the Active Campaign publication for franchise marketers. Below is everything you need to know. Questions? Email sblanda@activecampaign.com. Or book a call with me here.
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