Jul 05, 2024

Freelance Opportunities for Freelancers Like Me - July 5, 2024

"I write for Blavitys Travel Noire and try to be as responsive to pitches as i can. Feel free to always send me pitches with a travel angle esp for Black readers at jasmine.osby@blavity.com"

"I’m always on the hunt for big stories for Cosmo. My department specializes in longform narrative and investigative journalism. Hit me up anytime: Erin.quinlan@hearst.com"

Business Insider's senior Life and Entertainment editor, Paige DiFiore, is looking for pitches “from folks who have renovated/remodeled part of their home recently and have regrets.” The rates start at $230 for about 600-700 words. “No deadline, but assignments will be spaced out.” Send pitches through the pitch form.

NEW: -Business Insider senior editor Conz Preti is looking for pitches from parents on two specific topics. She wants pitches “from parents who won't leave their kids with the grandparents anymore because of something they did (or won't do).” She also wants personal essays from foreign parents who “traveled to the US recently with your kids.” She's interested in “what [you were] surprised by.” The rate was not listed but has been previously listed at around $220 for about 700 words. See our Opps Finder listing for more info, and send pitches to cpreti@insider.com.

Nonprofit Quarterly reshared its call for pitches for its “Supporting the Youth Climate Justice Movement” package. They specifically want “climate justice writing by movement leaders and practitioners in the field of all ages—including, and especially, youth (ages 18–35).” The rates range from $200-$500.

-Bright Wall/Dark Room is looking for pitches of “thoughtful, creative essays about the movies or characters that break your heart” for its August issue on “Heartbreak/Heartbreakers.” They are also looking for pitches of essays on Spike Lee for their September issue. “We are currently able to pay $100 (upon publication) for essays [of 2,500-4,000 words] accepted via Submittable.” Send pitches through their Submittable page. The pitch deadlines are July 7 for “Heartbreak/Heartbreakers” and July 20 for “Spike Lee.”

SFGATE is hiring for two part-time positions, including a North Coast contributing editor to cover the region and a contributing news editor to edit multiple stories per week. North Coast candidates should have at least three years of writing and editing experience, while the news editor should have at least seven years of editing experience. The salary ranges are $45,000-$50,000, and both positions require working 20 hours per week.

The National Gallery of Art is hiring a head of digital content to produce digital, video and social media content. Candidates must have a “mastery knowledge of and demonstrated experience in digital project management and digital content creation for media organizations, for nonprofits, within the visual arts, museums, or cultural organizations.” The salary range is $163,964-$191,900. See our Opps Finder listing for more info and apply through their job portal.

The International Women's Media Foundation is accepting applications from women and nonbinary journalists for its Kari Howard Fund for Narrative Journalism. Grants will be for a maximum of $5,000. Applicants may be print journalists or print journalists leading a multi-media team. Projects reported and published in English anywhere in the world are eligible. All reporting and publishing must be completed within six months of the award of the grant. Apply by July 14.

-City, University of London is hiring a senior lecturer/associate professor to act as programme director for its BA Journalism degree. “This will occupy approximately 40 - 50% of the overall workload, with the remaining time spent on education and/or research, depending on the profile of the candidate.” The salary range is about $77,827.03-$87567.17 (or £61,198-£68,857). For an informal discussion, please feel free to contact Glenda Cooper at Glenda.Cooper@city.ac.uK.

Briarpatch Magazine reshared its call for pitches of articles, investigative reporting, historical analysis, photo essays, timelines, personal essays, and other content for its November/December “Labour” issue. “Do you have a piece of juicy labour history or lessons from the picket line to share?” The rates start at $150 CAD (about $109.55 USD) for 1,500 words or less. See our Opps Finder listing for more info, and send pitches to pitch@briarpatchmagazine.com.

The Morgan Library & Museum is hiring an NYC-based director of communications and marketing to lead its audience development strategy. Candidates should have at least a decade of communications and marketing experience, preferably at a cultural institution, and a “thorough understanding of the media landscape and established relationships with major local, national, and international media.” The salary range is $140,000-$160,000. See our Opps Finder listing for more info. Send a cover letter with salary requirements and a resume to commjob@themorgan.org

@Emily_Krivograd: Happy July, freelancers! Looking for US vs. non-US story ideas (ex: I'm a Brit who visited Texas for the first time) and essays about moving from expats/those who experienced a major culture shock. Rates start at $220 for 600 words. No hard deadline!

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