📝 Great pitches you missed: July Edition
Plus, jobs in the UK and Europe from Young Journos in Scotland
ACROSS THE POND
This month we’re breaking from our U.S.-centric focus and connecting our pitches with journalism jobs that can be done either in the U.K. or in the U.S., courtesy of our fantastic partners at Young Journos in Scotland!
They shared their premium journalism jobs board with us, and now we’re sharing that insider insight with you.
Our July pitch recap combines pitches with the perfect jobs so you can apply with a stellar idea, courtesy of YJS.
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PITCHES YOU MISSED IN JUNE
📦 Your Weekly Pitch: Dropshipping delivers weirdness on demand
JULY’S MOST POPULAR PITCH!
THE BEAT: Retail, business and economics, technology
WHY IT STILL WORKS: Etsy acquired Depop for 1.6 billion dollars in July, securing what they call “the resale home for Gen Z customers” and capitalizing on the booming secondhand economy. But the seemingly convenient business model of dropshipping leaves them open to still unexamined exploitation.
WHAT JOBS TO PITCH THIS TO:
Business Insider, Politics Editor, London
The Telegraph, Business & Finance Editor, London
The Mirror, Freelance News Reporters, Remote
😶🌫️ Your Weekly Pitch: Riot Control Weapons and the Money Behind Them
THE BEAT: Investigation, politics, military, crime and justice
WHY IT STILL WORKS: Protests, lockdowns, and unstable governments are growing the funding of extreme crowd control tactics; and more lockdowns may be on the horizon. Some countries have responded to lockdown protesters by using crowd control weapons, so the conversation about excessive police force is still top of mind.
WHAT JOBS TO PITCH THIS TO:
TIME, Editorial Fellowship, London
Newsweek, Freelance Reporter, Remote
HuffPost, Deputy Political Editor, London
💧 Your Weekly Pitch: How An EPA Loophole Leaves Tribal Reservations Without Water
THE BEAT: Politics, environment, health, indigenous/minority issues
WHY IT STILL WORKS: The lawsuits against the EPA just made their latest breakthrough in a multi-year battle. For the people involved, the choice is more complicated than just whether they can access the water they need or not; it’s about whether or not asking for it could put their existence at risk.
WHAT JOBS TO PITCH THIS TO:
The Guardian, News Reporter, London
National Geographic Travel UK, Open pitch call from Josephine Price, Remote
SpringerNature, Associate or Senior Editor: Climate/Energy economics and policy, London
🌏 Your Weekly Pitch: The unbreakable link between fashion and the climate crisis
THE BEAT: Fashion, lifestyle, environment and climate change, business and economics
WHY IT STILL WORKS: Gen Z’s thrifting habit has kickstarted a whole new secondhand economy and you can peg the proof to Etsy’s recent purchase of the secondhand app Depop. Using that culture shift can make for the perfect petri dish to study small strategies affecting big climate change issues.
WHAT JOBS TO PITCH THIS TO:
i-D, Open pitch call from Jenna Mahale Name link, Remote
Platinum Magazine UK, Open pitch call from Adrianne Webster, Remote
Independent, Open pitch call from Harriet Hall, Remote
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