The Sampler

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-Business Insider's deputy editor, Conz Preti, is looking for pitches of essays on the following topics: “the grief of knowing you'll never be a grandparent (because your kids are not having kids)” and “feeling the pressure as an only child to have kids so your parents can be grandparents.” The rate wasn't given, but has always been $250. Send pitches to [email protected].

 -Prism, an independent, nonprofit newsroom led by journalists of color, is always looking for pitches of stories from grassroots perspectives that “challenge damaging narratives and empower social justice movements.” “Please note that Prism currently only covers issues across the U.S. and in U.S. territories. We do not cover international issues at this time.” They especially encourage pitches from BIPOC, women, LGBTQIA+ people, and others from historically oppressed communities. The rate is $0.50 per word. Send news pitches to [email protected]. For features, op-eds, explainers, or other types of stories, email [email protected].

 -Leicester Gazette is always looking for pitches of investigations, solutions-focused features, news features, human-interest stories, arts and culture features, history features, voices (comment/opinion), and more with a Leicester or Leicestershire hook. They are looking for stories about "people, communities, or neighbourhoods." The rate is £125 per story. Send pitches through their pitch form.

-The Associated Press is accepting applications for its 2025 Global News Internship's international tracks. These include an Output Producer based in London, GB, to focus on producing global news video edits; a Text Editor based in Cairo, EG, to work on a wide range of stories, from breaking news to enterprise; and a Japan Reporter based in Tokyo, JP, to report on general breaking news in all formats. The program is a full-time, paid work experience where participants join newsgathering and production colleagues to create and execute their daily all-format news reports. The salaries will vary by country, but the US-based internships have a salary range of $52,046 - $82,934 per annum, for 20 weeks. Apply through the respective track pages by December 31. 

-The New York Times is hiring a producer based in NYC for a new show hosted by two-time Pulitzer-winning culture critic Wesley Morris. They will "produce and edit the show from start to finish, in collaboration with host and editors, including research, booking, casting, pre-interviewing, scoring, cutting tape and editing." Candidates should have at least four years of audio production experience, including fluency in audio editing, ideally using Pro Tools. The salary range is $95,402.54 and $115,000.00, and the position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY.

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