-Quartz is hiring a Markets and Finance senior editor to “drive hourly and daily coverage of market-moving developments across a range of business news topics, companies, sectors and geographies.” Candidates should have at least one year of experience assigning and editing stories for a digital news publisher, and “prior experience as a reporter or editor covering markets and finance is a must.” The salary range is $64,000 - $69,000, and the position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement with the WGA-E. (Sept 25)
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-The Atlantic’s new Senior Culture Editor, Allegra Frank, is now open to pitches of “TV/movie/internet/gaming criticism and trend pieces” — and the publication pays well! The rates range from $600-$650. Please “make sure you really familiarize yourself with [the Culture] section before reaching out.” Send pitches to [email protected]
-Business Insider's senior Life and Entertainment editor, Paige DiFiore, is looking for pitches of essays from “Americans who left the US after they retired (esp to places like Mexico/Japan) and are very happy or unhappy with their choice.” The rates are $230 for 600 words. Please do not email pitches to Paige. Send pitches via Twitter to @nuclearunicorns by October 12.
-TVO Today deputy editor Sarah Sweet is looking for pitches of short features on health care, LTC, education, housing, disability, or climate change from Ontario-based writers. The rate is $1 CAD per word. Send pitches to [email protected].
--Atmos Magazine's climate editor, Jason Dinh, is looking for pitches of reported features related to the COP29 conference. "Angles of interest include (but are not limited to): environmental justice, human rights, climate solutions, accountability, Indigineity, and frontline activism." The rates range from $0.50-$1.00 per word, depending on the extent of reporting. Anywhere from 800 to 2000 words. Send pitches to [email protected] “from now until November.” (Sept 24)
-Talk Death's social media manager and staff writer, Sage Agee, is always looking for pitches of reported features, personal essays, reviews, and analyses on “all topics related to death.” According to info shared directly with Study Hall, they are “specifically looking for stories on death traditions from non-western cultures, religions, and regions (written by writers with a personal connection to said culture/religion/region). Also interested in essays and critical analysis of the funeral/death care industry. BIPOC, LGTBQ+ and disabled writers preferred.” The rate is $0.20 per word for 800-1,200 words. Send pitches to [email protected].