Opps of the Week: Vox Media, Mother Jones, The Yale Review From: Study Hall

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September 09, 2025 Opps of the Week: Vox Media, Mother Jones, The Yale Review Write about culture for $1.75 per word NEW STUDY HALL COURSE: THE MECHANICS OF CRITICISM In this digital course with Grace Byron, you will learn how to get started as a cultural critic.  From crafting a great pitch to timelines to wrestling with a work of art, Grace will walk you through the basic mechanics of analyzing film, books, and TV shows. Byron’s writing has appeared in The New Yorker, New York Magazine, The Nation, The New Republic, and Vogue. Her debut novel Herculine is out in October. The course will take place this Friday, September 12, at 10:00 AM PST /1:00 PM ET. Sign up here. Study Hall members use the coupon code “studyhallmember” to receive 50% off the standard price, making it only $49.50. For any questions, reach out to sup...@studyhall.xyz.  News Opps The Daily Beast $400 - $450 per shift Hiring a Weekend News Editor based in NYC on a part-time contract. The Daily Beast is hiring a Weekend News Editor based in NYC on a part-time contract to “oversee news coverage across [Saturday or Sunday] shifts,” assign and edit stories, curate the homepage, and update social feeds. Candidates should have at least four years of journalism experience (with two... Details and pitch contact here Grassroots Thinking $200 - $300 per piece, min. 1,000 words Pitches of "stories that matter to the Black working class." Grassroots Thinking shared with SH that it's always looking for pitches of “stories that matter to the Black working class.” They want stories that “explain the news, politics, and culture through reportage, analysis, commentary, interviews, and essays with an anti-capitalist and anti-imperial... Details and pitch contact here The Revelator $300 to $500 for 1,000-1,500 words Pitches of "conservation stories set in the United States right now." The Revelator's editor, John R. Platt, is looking for pitches of “conservation stories set in the United States right now.” They specifically don't want: “Pitches about our parent organization, the Center for Biological Diversity, or issues in which they have an active involvement; breaking or... Details and pitch contact here This is just a sample of this week's new opportunities. There are more News listings on the opps finder. Arts and Culture Opps Kill Your Darlings $700 AUD Pitches of commentary, essays, and other creative non-fiction pieces Kill Your Darlings, an Australian arts and culture magazine, is looking for pitches of commentary, essays, memoir, reviews, profiles and interviews for its magazine “We’re looking for new feature pieces that will spark new ideas and engage readers. Spaces are limited, so we want something specia... Details and pitch contact here Business Insider $200 to $300, plus photos and verification documents Pitches of stories on unconventional living, grandparents, military families, and more. Business Insider's Health & Parenting Deputy Editor, Conz Preti, shared with SH that she's looking for pitches of personal essays on the following topics: "Unconventional living (do you live with your BFF and their kids? Did you parents move in with you after retirement? Did your college kid decide... Details and pitch contact here Full Stop $150 Submissions of feature-length essays on literary and cultural criticism. Full Stop's Outreach and Development Coordinator, Kaila Philo, is always accepting submissions for feature-length essays on literary and cultural criticism, “with an emphasis on debuts, works in translation, and books published by small presses. Our writers and editors give rigorous attention to w... Details and pitch contact here Mother Jones $1.75 per word Pitches of longform essays for the print magazine's culture section. Mother Jones' deputy managing editor, Sophie Murguia, shared with SH that she's always looking for pitches for the print magazine's culture section, Mixed Media. “These are ~2,000-word essays that combine reporting, cultural criticism, historical research, and/or personal narrative. We don't typic... Details and pitch contact here Travel + Leisure India & South America Rate not given, but is reportedly $1 per word Pitches of first-person essays, features, and more for the Cinema issue. Travel + Leisure India & South America's Managing Editor, Samreen Tungekar, is looking for pitches of first-person experiences, feature ideas, interviews, and city guides for their first-ever Cinema issue. “Films have forever influenced tourism, and it's time to look at the role that cinema plays... Details and pitch contact here Business Insider $200-$230 for 600 words Pitches of essays on "travels, train rides, flight upgrades, and favorite recipes." Business Insider's Lifestyle/Entertainment editor, Stephanie Pitera Statile, is looking for pitches of first-person essays on “recent or upcoming travels, train rides, flight upgrades, and favorite recipes" for the fall and winter months. No further info was given. The rates start at aro... Details and pitch contact here The Yale Review $200 to $500 for online pieces, $500 to $1,500 for print Pitches of "essays and criticism on a wide range of subjects." The Yale Review is accepting submissions of essays, criticism, fiction, poetry, and prose and poetry translations through September. They are open to pieces “on a wide range of subjects, from literature, art, history, and politics to film, television, music, and internet subcultures.” For nonfic... Details and pitch contact here This is just a sample of this week's new opportunities. There are more Arts and culture listings on the opps finder. Deadline Approaching The Examination $130,000 to $150,000 Hiring an Investigative Editor based in the US to lead two reporting teams. The Examination shared with SH that it's hiring an Investigative Editor based in the US to “lead our food and polluting industries reporting teams,” shaping “cross-border stories that hold corporate and governmental actors accountable for health harms worldwide.” Candidates should have at le... Details and pitch contact here Provincetown Independent $45,000 Hiring an arts writer to cover art in Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet, and Eastham. The Provincetown Independent is hiring an Arts Writer in Provincetown, MA to cover art in Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet, and Eastham. “Formal journalism experience is not required to succeed at this job, but you do need to be an excellent writer" and have “an understanding of the arts — inclu... Details and pitch contact here Travel + Leisure India & South America Rate not given, but is reportedly $1 per word Pitches of first-person essays, features, and more for the Cinema issue. Travel + Leisure India & South America's Managing Editor, Samreen Tungekar, is looking for pitches of first-person experiences, feature ideas, interviews, and city guides for their first-ever Cinema issue. “Films have forever influenced tourism, and it's time to look at the role that cinema plays... Details and pitch contact here Poynter Institute Free to attend Hosting a free writing workshop for journalists of color in St. Petersburg, FL. The Poynter Institute is hosting “Power of Diverse Voices: Writing Workshop for Journalists of Color,” a free, four-day in-person program from November 11-14 in St. Petersburg, FL. “Develop confidence and skills to share your unique perspective, build professional networks and address the unde... Details and pitch contact here This Magazine Features pay $150 to $300 CAD; columns pay $60 to $100 CAD Pitches of "features, columns, back page letters, and news pieces" from Canadians. This Magazine is looking for pitches of features, columns, back page letters, and news pieces specifically from Canadian writers about Canada for its next issue. “A good This Magazine article offers background and context to ongoing national issues, a challenge to the mainstream media perspective... Details and pitch contact here The Daily Tism £40 per piece Commissioning freelance writers "with lived experience with autism." The Daily Tism is commissioning a "handful of freelance writers [to produce] one commissioned piece per week at £40 per piece." They are specifically looking for applications from people with lived experience with autism. Candidates must be able to “produce four article *ideas* per week for weekl... Details and pitch contact here Tarbell Center for AI Journalism $1,000 - $15,000 AI Journalism Grant The Tarbell Center for AI Journalism's grants associate, Michel Justen, shared with SH that they're accepting applications for their Tarbell Grants, which fund investigative reporting or features on artificial intelligence. “We seek to fund forward-looking stories, examining how today’s technica... Details and pitch contact here Vox Media $130,000 - $150,000 Hiring a Politics, Policy, and Ideas Senior Editor based in the US. Vox Media is hiring a Politics, Policy, and Ideas Senior Editor based in the US to “oversee a team of writers who explore and explain the world of policy, politics, and ideas." Candidates should have at least five years of editing experience, strong leadership, management, and editing skills, and... Details and pitch contact here The Atlantic Salary range is $140,000 to $180,000 Hiring a Deputy Editor/Producer for video podcasts based in NYC or DC. The Atlantic is hiring a Deputy Editor/Producer based in NYC or DC to “be responsible for managing a team of producers, editors, and engineers working on video podcasts, and will also provide direct editing support on episodes, as needed." Candidates should have at least 12 years of experience in... Details and pitch contact here Straight Arrow News $80,000-$100,000 Hiring a reporter based in the US to cover health care. Straight Arrow News is hiring a Health Reporter based in the US to “break exclusive, timely stories on health care, policy and consumer protection.” Candidates should have experience as a health reporter with a strong network of sources, exceptional AP-styled writing skills, and familiarity with... Details and pitch contact here   © 2025 Study Hall 548 Market St #92085 San Francisco, California 94104-5401, United States of America Powered by beehiiv Terms of Service

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