January 16th Stylists Suite Newsletter
Nandi Howard announces an exit from Essence, BE’N, founder of Urban Magazine celebrates 10 Years, and Editor/Journalist, Amy DuBois Burnett is both newly engaged and a new novelist, of "If I Ruled the World". Let’s dig into media News this week of January 16:
EDITORS ON THE HUNT FOR YOUR STORY IDEAS
MATADOR NETWORK— TRAVEL STORIES
About Matador Network: Your Guide to that is a wonderful resource to Make Travel Your Side Hustle, allowing you to sign up for free to get access to paid gigs with brands, press trips, and paid content opportunities
Matador is seeking freelance travel stories for their Winter 2026 segments. They are interested in categories such as sports fandom, travel, and personal adventures.
Need to be creative with a 100-word count and a 2-3 week turnaround.
Where to send pitch: https://creators.matadornetwork.com/paid-gigs/0nj3m9n6/
OPEN SECRETS MAGAZINE— BLACK REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH & BLACK WRITERS
About Open Secrets Magazine: a Substack lit mag of brave personal essays on the stuff most people never talk about — fresh weekly reads edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel, a prolific editor and writer who champions honest first-person storytelling and has carved a niche bridging literary nonfiction and cultural conversations.
Open Secrets Magazine is seeking submissions on the conversation about the mistreatment of Black reproductive health. They’re looking for personal essays by Black writers who have experienced such an adventure. Any changes to submissions will be made in the original post found at opensecretsmagazine.com
Submission Guidelines change consistently: https://opensecretsmagazine.com/p/lit-mag-personal-essay-writing-guidelines
Payment ranges from $200
PARAPRAXIS IS SEEKING PITCHES
About Parapaxis: a print and online cultural journal dedicated to exploring the psychosocial dimensions of contemporary life through a psychoanalytic lens. It tackles big ideas from gender, sexuality, and identity to politics, violence, and social conflict with critical essays, cultural reviews, and thematic features.
Parapaxis is seeking pitches for issue 08: GROUPS (SUMMER/FALL) 2026. The categories they are interested in are creating books, art reviews, politics, and social coverage.
Their print rates range from $500 to $800, depending on the length.
SHADO MAGAZINE SEEKS LONG FORM JOURNALISTS
Shado Magazine is a creative community, filled with artists, activists, writers, and everything in between. They publish long-form journalism pages that offer essential studies of politics, activism, and arts & culture. Their primary focus is publication for the unheard and very wise.
Where to Submit: More details within their guidelines info@shado-mag.com
Base rate is £100 per article.
THE KITCHN SEEKS SHOPPING WRITERS
Writer Micki Wagner of The Kitchn is on the lookout for freelance shopping writers with unbelievable insight into their own food and kitchen stories, with a shopping perspective. This is possible when the feature is set in March. When pitching these articles, focus on budget-friendly items, recipes, easy-to-cook meals, and cleaning tips.
Meet their Editorial Team here:
Rates start at $150 for a 300-word story.
Where to submit: micki.wagner@thekitchn.com
EDITORIAL MOVES, STRIDING INOT ROLES THAT MIRROR INFLUENCE AND CREATION
ANDREA MASENDA IS STARTING A NEW POSITION AS A SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL CONTENT AT OMAHA PRODUCTIONS
Meet Andrea Masenda, Andrea Masenda is a Emmy-nominated producer shaping video strategy across sports, culture, and entertainment. Formerly Senior Director of Video at Boardroom and a producer at ESPN, she now operates as Senior Director of Digital Content at Omaha Productions.
Instagram: masendaforeve
ALEXANDRIA WHITNER IS STARTING A NEW POSITION AS EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT to the CEO and C- SUITE AT Savage X Fenty
Meet Alexandria Whitner: Alexandria Whitner is a producer and entertainment executive with experience helping celebrity-based brands and content development at The SpringHill Company, SAG-AFTRA, and ICM Partners.
Instagram: Ali. whitner
ALLISON LAX IS STARTING A NEW POSITION AS LIFESTYLE REPORTER AT THE NEW YORK POST
Meet Allison Lax, Allison Lax is a New York-based lifestyle and commerce writer whose work spans InStyle, Byrdie, and The New York Post. Covering beauty, fashion, wellness, and shopping trends, she brings hands-on industry wisdom from her period as a Sephora beauty advisor and a local journalist. Her writing blends knowledge of product reviews and expertise with a first-come, first-served storytelling approach. Her work always helps her audience, whether it's the dos and don’ts, money-saving items, or trends
Instagram: allisonlax97
OLIVIA SHALHOUP IS STARTING A NEW POSITION AS A CONTRIBUTOR AT FORBES
Meet Olivia Shaloup: Olivia is indeed a believer in evolution and in the power of social media and connecting with music, primarily known and upcoming artists. She specializes in digital techniques, audience development, and cultural dependence. Through her interviews, her blog “Amethyst” attracts thousands, and her determination to place the spotlight on women in the music industry through her platform, panels, and weekly cultural commentary.
Website: Amethyst Collab
Instagram: geminitoofly
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