Observer is looking for business reporters, Business Insider wants living-abroad stories, and In Development pays $2,000
32 opportunities paying from $150 to $2,000, including calls from Business Insider, Observer, Vittles, Rewire News Group, Hell Gate, Meridian
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This week the Media Matchmaker became a Substack Bestseller.
ALL BECAUSE OF YOU!!!
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Now let’s get into this week’s opportunities.
Weekly Pitch Roundup
This week’s opportunities include:
Rewire News Group — Reproductive justice, policy, and bodily autonomy reporting ($200–$500+)
Queer Kentucky — Trans and nonbinary community stories for young writers in Cincinnati ($150–$250/story)
In Development — Narrative longform features on the developing world ($2,000/piece)
Asterisk Magazine — Deeply researched essays on technology, morality, and “flourishing” (up to $2,000/article)
The Morning Intelligence — AI infrastructure, policy, and geopolitics reporting (£250/article)
From Day One — Business ethics, workplace culture, and leadership essays ($200–$300/article)
Observer — Economic policy, banking, and big tech reporting ($200–$300/article)
The Realistic Optimist — Global startup ecosystem longform reporting (€500–€1,000/article)
Business Insider — Travel essays, relocation stories, and service journalism ($230–$240+ per 600 words)
Business Insider (Grocery Diaries) — Grocery spending diaries from US shoppers ($230+/piece)
Business Traveller — Business travel reporting and industry stories (rates not specified)
Press Trip (Switzerland) — Hosted travel journalism assignment (flight + accommodation included)
Vittles — Food, labor, climate, and culture journalism (£100–£800+)
Ankha Azzura Magazine — Wellness and longevity trends writing (£75–£100)
Allrecipes — Contract food news writing role ($25/hour)
Dirt — Culture, internet, and technology essays (starting at $400)
Game Developer — Interview-driven video game journalism (starting around $300)
Deleted Saves — Critical video game essays ($275/piece)
Strange Horizons — Science fiction and fantasy criticism (~$150/piece)
Awful Announcing — Sports media and sports business reporting ($150–$250+)
Hell Gate — NYC reporting, essays, and photo assignments ($200–$400+)
The Metropole — Urban history and city branding essays ($200/article)
Pier Journal — Creative work tied to Dorset theme (£50–£400)
Nautical Research Journal — Maritime history and shipbuilding features ($50–$500)
Urban Packaging Corp. — Scientific and medical writing on peptides ($300–$500/article)
Meridian — Essays and interviews on “Signal” and meaning ($0.80–$1/word)
Midnight & Indigo — Personal essays by Black women writers ($150/piece)
Extra Teeth — Fiction and nonfiction submissions (rates not specified)
Suspect Poetry Contest — Poetry prize submissions ($100–$300 awards)
Kari Howard Fund for Narrative Journalism — Reporting grants (~$5,000 grants)
She Hit Refresh Panel Opportunity — Freelance abroad storytelling panel (paid panel opportunity, rate not specified)
PRB+ Magazine — Stadiums, parks, and recreation features ($400/1,200 words)
Daily Beast — News editor role (salary £70,000–£90,000)
