June 5, 2026: Open Media Credentials, Editors Seeking Pitches & Who's Moving Where
EDITORIAL ACCESS: MEDIA CREDENTIALS OPENING & CLOSING JUNE 5TH.
BET AWARDS 2026
June 28, 2026
Los Angeles, California
About the BET Awards: Culture's biggest night returns with performances, celebrity interviews, red carpet access, and major entertainment news opportunities. BET is currently accepting media credential applications for qualified outlets, journalists, photographers, and content creators.
Media Credentials:
BET Awards 2026 Media Credential Application
DC/DOX DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
June 11–14, 2026
Washington, D.C.
About DC/DOX Documentary Film Festival: One of the fastest-growing documentary film festivals in America, featuring filmmakers, journalists, policymakers, and industry leaders. The festival is currently accepting press accreditation applications and offers access to screenings, filmmaker interviews, and industry conversations.
Press Accreditation:
DC/DOX Press Accreditation
56TH ANNUAL HAMPTON JAZZ & MUSIC FESTIVAL
June 26–28, 2026
Hampton, Virginia
About the 56th Annual Hampton Jazz & Music Festival: One of the longest-running Black music festivals in America, featuring major R&B, jazz, gospel, and soul artists. Media submissions are open through June 12.
Media Credentials:
Hampton Jazz & Music Festival Media Request Form
EDITORS ON THE HUNT
Direct access to commissioning editors actively assigning stories across food, culture, travel, fashion, and narrative nonfiction. These are live calls for pitches, paid opportunities, and editorial needs from publications currently hiring freelancers.
TRAVEL + LEISURE — EDITOR HANNAH WALHOUT IS SEEKING PITCHES FOCUSED ON CRAFT FROM AROUND THE WORLD
What they're looking for: Editor Hannah Walhout is seeking pitches focused on craft from around the world. Stories must highlight culturally significant, localized techniques. Key elements to include: how a visitor can engage with the craft in that destination (classes, tours) and how readers can buy directly from the artisans.
Rate: Approx. $2.00 per word
How to pitch: Direct your pitches to Hannah Walhout at hannah.walhout@dotdashmdp.com.
GRIST MAGAZINE IS SEEKING DEEPLY REPORTED, PLACE-BASED NARRATIVES ON THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORTATION
What they're looking for: For their upcoming solutions-focused package on the future of transportation, Grist wants deeply reported, place-based narratives exploring how communities — especially rural and suburban, not just urban — are breaking reliance on fossil fuels. They welcome features, reported essays, and multimedia formats.
Deadline: June 10, 2026
Rate: Rates start at $0.80 per word
How to pitch: Submit your ideas to pitches@grist.org.
FEET IN 2 WORLDS (FI2W) IS COMMISSIONING POWERFUL STORIES CENTERED ON IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK CITY AND LOS ANGELES
What they're looking for: For their new multimedia series, City of Possibility, FI2W is commissioning powerful stories centered on immigrant communities in New York City and Los Angeles. They are open to digital written narratives (500–1,000 words), audio pieces, photo essays, and food/culture intersections within these communities.
Deadline: June 11, 2026
Rate: $250–$1,000 per piece (depending on format and length)
How to pitch: Check out their official guidelines and submit via their open pitch portal.
INSIDER — ASSOCIATE EDITOR KATHERINE FIELDS IS ACTIVELY COMMISSIONING FIRST-PERSON NARRATIVE ESSAYS AND SINGLE INTERVIEWS ABOUT WORKING IN SUPER-LUXURY, HIGH-STAKES ENVIRONMENTS
What they're looking for: Associate Editor Katherine Fields is actively commissioning first-person narrative essays and single interviews about working in super-luxury, high-stakes environments — especially those with major name recognition (think high-end luxury fashion houses, maître d's at exclusive restaurants, or private estate hospitality).
Rate: Generally begins at $320–$350+ for essays and interviews
How to pitch: Pitch directly to Katherine at kfields@insider.com.
EDITORIAL MOVES
Track who's been promoted, hired, or shifted across major media outlets and brands. Understand exactly where influence is moving so you can pitch the right person at the right moment.
CARL LAMARRE STARTED A NEW POSITION AS EXECUTIVE EDITOR OF R&B/HIP-HOP AT BILLBOARD
About Carl Lamarre: Carl Lamarre is an award-winning music journalist, editor, and media executive known for covering hip-hop, R&B, and Black culture. Formerly Senior Director of R&B/Hip-Hop at Billboard, he has interviewed some of the industry's biggest artists and is recognized as a leading voice in music journalism and storytelling.
STEPHANIE DIGUISEPPE STARTED A NEW POSITION AS DIGITAL AND NEWSLETTER EDITOR AT SPOTLIGHT MAGAZINE
About Spotlight Magazine: Spotlight Magazine is a publication dedicated to highlighting entrepreneurs, creatives, changemakers, and influential voices shaping culture and business. Through profiles, interviews, and feature stories, the magazine provides visibility for emerging and established leaders across multiple industries.
JULIANA LUMAJ STARTED A NEW POSITION AS ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR, HOME & GARDEN AT STATIC MEDIA
About Juliana Lumaj: Previously an associate editor at Hour Detroit, Lumaj has covered lifestyle, culture, business, and community-focused stories. In her new role, she will oversee home, design, gardening, and lifestyle content across Static Media's digital publishing portfolio.
WILL HOBSON STARTED A NEW POSITION AS REPORTER AT THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
About Will Hobson: Will Hobson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter formerly at The Washington Post. His work focuses on accountability reporting, investigations, and enterprise journalism, with coverage spanning sports, public institutions, and issues of national significance. He won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting for his investigative work at the Tampa Bay Times.
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