A Safe Space to Binge on Magazines
From major masthead shifts at The New York Times and Playboy to fresh pitch calls from Slate and Junkee, this week is all about movement. Whether you’re looking to land your next byline or tracking the industry’s newest power players, here is your essential guide to staying ahead.
Write On!
AD is a monthly print magazine (with a combined July/August issue, 11 issues per year) that also supplements its print with a huge digital presence on archdigest.com.
The print edition reaches an affluent, design-savvy audience.
Plan on getting married or interested in wedding culture and digital storytelling, BRIDES remains a trusted authority, sharing love and commitment experiences in real time. Powering that conversation behind the scenes is Araziel Jackson, Social Media Editor at BRIDES, who determines which editorial stories are told across BRIDES platforms.
Paris Fashion Week signals a shift: oversized ease is out, and the body is back. The armor is off. For pitch-seekers, the Q2 scramble is on. Despite tighter budgets, outlets are quietly posting for new contributors, and summer event credentialing is opening early. Editors are already mapping their roadmaps.
Translation: if you want summer assignments in travel, culture, or tech, the window to pitch is right now. Get your niche narratives in front of them today.
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Legacy media is "shrinking to survive," but niche, personality-led authority is where the growth is. For freelancers, this means your "personal brand" is your insurance policy. I’ll be honest, it’s been a week of 'tunnel vision' over here. Between the restructuring at the Washington Post and Google’s latest algorithm shift that essentially declares war on clickbait, the message for us in the 'Stylists Suite' is clear: It's getting personal.