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✍️ TWJN Pro 152: Pitch Calls, Writing Opportunities, Media Jobs
Slate, CBS Sports, Business Insider, LOOKOUT News ✨📝 📬
Akhil Chauhan
January 03, 2026
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Happy Saturday to all you writers & creatives 👋
Happy New Year! Editors and recruiters are likely just getting back in the swing of things or are still on holiday leave as we start off 2026, so call outs and job listings will begin ramping up next week.
This issue has pitch calls, writing opportunities, and media jobs from Slate, CBS Sports, Business Insider, LOOKOUT News, BBC, The New York Times, Art in the Middle Magazine and more.
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1️⃣ Calls to Pitch
($300+ for essays, $1,500+ for features) Slate | Editor Shannon Palus back at Slate after maternity leave and is seeking health and science pitches! She’s particularly looking for opinion and analysis pieces with a first-person angle, as well as deeply reported features (2,500+ words) that challenge conventional thinking. Rates start at ~$300 for essays and ~$1,500 for features, varying based on reporting complexity. See some example articles in Shannon’s Bluesky thread. Send pitches to [email protected].