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NEW: -The BREAK-DOWN is looking for pitches for Issue 4 of its print journal on the theme of China and climate, examining the country's contradictory role as both a driver of ecological crisis and a leader in renewable technology. They are seeking argumentative essays, political-economic analyses, reportage, memoirs, and photojournalism that offer new or unexpected perspectives on China's position in global climate politics. Writers based outside the Global North and those with personal experience of Chinese politics are especially encouraged to pitch. The rate is £650 for around 3,000 words. See our Opps Finder listing for more info. Send pitches to [email protected] with "ISSUE 4" in the subject line by April 27.
NEW: -Business Insider's Health & Parenting Senior Editor, Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, is looking for pitches of first-person essays on family finances and parenting, including expensive or budget family trips, relocation experiences, extracurricular activity costs, childcare approaches, parenting regrets, tapping retirement accounts for major expenses, graduation gifts, and paying for adult children's housing. Several topics will require receipts or proof for fact-checking. The rate is $225 for 500 to 600 words. See our Opps Finder listing for more info, and send pitches to [email protected].
The National Forest Foundation is looking for pitches for the "Response" department of its Light & Seed magazine, focused on technology and innovation in National Forests and Grasslands. They are specifically seeking pitches for the Winter/Spring 2026 issue, and want solutions journalism on bioengineering — such as biochar water filtration or blight-resistant American Chestnuts — that is on the cusp of real-world impact. Stories must be tied to National Forests and Grasslands. Stories on carbon capture, AI, drones, and mapping technology are not being considered. The rate is $1,000 for 1,000 words, and first drafts are due by June 16. See our Opps Finder listing for more info, and send pitches with a brief bio and relevant clips to [email protected] by May 28