October 23 Editorial Access: Credentials, Events and Pitch Calls

Your curated list of media credentials, industry events, newsroom moves and active editorial opportunities for journalists, publicists and founders.

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MEDIA CREDENTIALS + INDUSTRY EVENTS

SAN DIEGO FOOD + WINE FESTIVAL

November 1 to 8, 2026 | San Diego, California

The annual culinary festival features acclaimed chefs, wineries, spirits brands and food experiences, including waterfront tastings and a celebration of culinary traditions connecting San Diego and Latin America. Freelance journalists and photographers can apply for press access, while eligible content creators can apply separately through the festival's ambassador program.

Apply: Press credentials or creator access

THE CULTURE IS COUTURE

November 6 to 8, 2026 | Richmond, Virginia

A celebration of Black fashion, beauty, art, media and entrepreneurship. The event is accepting media applications for interviews, event recaps, photography, video and culture coverage. Credential approval is not guaranteed.

Apply: Media application

79TH ANNUAL WRITERS GUILD AWARDS

February 13, 2027 | Los Angeles, California

The Writers Guild Awards honors outstanding writing in film, television, news, podcasts and other media. For journalists covering entertainment, screenwriting and the business of storytelling, the ceremony offers an opportunity to follow the writers and creative work shaping the industry.

Credential deadline: February 5, 2027. Media and public relations professionals can apply through the official press page.

Apply: Press credentials

FULL FRAME DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL

April 1 to 4, 2027 | Durham, North Carolina

The documentary festival showcases nonfiction filmmaking and offers journalists and content creators access to films and the people behind them. It's worth considering for documentary, culture, social-issues and independent-film coverage.

Media accreditation opens February 1, 2027. Both journalists on assignment and eligible content creators can apply. Approval is limited, and submitting an application does not guarantee a pass.

Apply: Media accreditation information

EDITORIAL MOVES

Newsroom hires, promotions and industry transitions across digital and legacy media.

ADDISON SCHMIDT JOINS VOGUE AS EDITORIAL OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE

Addison Schmidt on LinkedIn

Addison announced on LinkedIn that she will join Vogue in November as an Editorial Operations Associate.

Editorial operations support the coordination and execution of editorial workflows, which can include managing schedules, tracking projects and helping editorial staff keep production moving.

Addison is a Boston University graduate with a background in public relations and journalism, including communications and media work and an internship with Verve Label Group at Universal Music Group.

ALANTÉ SERENE NAMED PRODUCER AT NPR MUSIC'S TINY DESK

Alanté Serene on LinkedIn

Alanté shared news of her new position as Producer, NPR Music, Tiny Desk.

Tiny Desk is NPR Music's acclaimed performance series, featuring artists across genres in intimate live sessions. Producers help bring performances to the screen, coordinating the creative and production elements behind each episode.

Alanté is a producer whose credits include Tiny Desk performances by artists such as Destin Conrad and Madison McFerrin.

MARTIKA FINCH RETURNS TO BLAVITY AS CHIEF OF STAFF, AFROTECH & LIVE EVENTS

Martika Finch on LinkedIn

Martika announced that she is returning to Blavity Inc. as Chief of Staff, working with Simone Ashley Tyler to support the growth of AfroTech and Blavity's live events.

She reflected on spending more than six years at Blavity before moving to Hartbeat and later Authentic Brands Group, crediting the people she worked with for helping shape her career.

The Chief of Staff role supports the planning and execution of AfroTech and Blavity's live events, coordinating programs, teams, timelines and cross-functional initiatives.

Martika brings experience across media partnerships, client service, brand operations and live events, including leadership roles at Blavity and Hartbeat and work at Authentic Brands Group.

EDITORS ON THE HUNT

Opportunities for freelancers, contributors, publicists and journalists looking for active entry points into editorial pipelines.

BUSINESS INSIDER: STEPHANIE PITERA STATILE SEEKS FREELANCE WRITERS

Stephanie Pitera Statile, Lifestyle & Entertainment Editor, Freelance

Stephanie is looking for new stories for Business Insider. Her current interests include personal essays, unusual living arrangements, career sacrifices, relocation stories, hidden-gem travel destinations and advice from frequent cruisers.

Topics she's interested in:

• Essays about multigenerational households and unconventional living arrangements, including mother-daughter homes, living with in-laws or moving into a friend's backyard.
• Personal stories about what people have done to land or keep a job, such as supercommuting, living in a car to save on rent or living apart from a spouse.
• Unique experiences of moving to a new city within the United States.
• First-person stories about favorite hidden-gem travel destinations in the U.S.
• Practical tips and personal experiences from frequent cruisers.

Rates: Typically start at approximately $240 for 600 words.

Stephanie also welcomes strong lifestyle pitches outside these categories. She notes that some of her favorite stories come from ideas she wasn't specifically looking for.

Pitch or contact Stephanie: Submit a story idea through her form

THE NEW YORK TIMES OPENS ITS 2027 TO 2028 FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION

Theodore Kim, Director of Newsroom Career Programs

The New York Times has opened applications for its 2027 to 2028 Fellowship, an opportunity for emerging journalists to gain newsroom experience and develop their reporting skills.

Application deadline: Friday, November 20, 2026, at 5 p.m. Eastern.

Apply: 2027 to 2028 Fellowship application

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER SEEKS FIRSTHAND FAMILY-TRAVEL EXPERIENCES

Ashlea Halpern, Travel Editor and Writer

Ashlea is helping develop a major family-travel project for Condé Nast Traveler and wants to hear from people with firsthand experience traveling with family. She is particularly interested in stories that challenge conventional travel advice or offer practical lessons learned through experience.

Who should respond? Single parents, divorced and co-parenting families, blended families, stepparents, grandparents traveling with grandchildren, adult siblings, adult children traveling with aging parents, multigenerational groups and extended families.

Chosen-family travel is outside the scope of this particular project.

Ashlea is looking for specific experiences, strong opinions and useful lessons. Responses may inform a short entry, a named source mention, a larger trend story, a reported feature or an essay. Attribution and inclusion are not guaranteed.

Contact Ashlea: Email ashlea.halpern@gmail.com or send her a LinkedIn message.

BUSINESS INSIDER: KIMANZI CONSTABLE SEEKS PERSONAL STORIES

Kimanzi Constable

Kimanzi is looking for compelling personal stories for his Business Insider column, covering business, careers, relationships, lifestyle, family and travel.

He is looking for firsthand accounts, not expert commentary, expert sources or data-driven pitches. The strongest submissions will have a clear hook for Business Insider readers and focus on a compelling personal experience.

Publicists may pitch clients, and writers may pitch their own stories.

Important: Kimanzi does not respond to LinkedIn direct messages. He will respond only to pitches he wants to pursue.

Pitch Kimanzi: Email kimanzi@kconstable.com.

PEOPLE INC. SEEKS FITNESS-FOCUSED FREELANCE WRITERS

Jasmine Grant, Senior Editor

Jasmine is looking to onboard freelance writers with health and fitness experience for People Inc.'s paid content team. The work may involve content and updates for Shape, Verywell Fit, Verywell Health and Health.com.

Writers with certifications or professional backgrounds in personal training or nutrition are especially encouraged to respond.

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