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✍️ TWJN Pro 157: Pitch Calls, Writing Opportunities, Media Jobs
The Barbed Wire, ELLE, Scientific American, Business Insider ✨📝 📬
Akhil Chauhan
February 16, 2026
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Happy Monday to all you writers & creatives 👋
This issue has over 40 pitch calls, writing opportunities, and media jobs from The Barbed Wire, Scientific American, ELLE, Business Insider, The Economist, Radio Times, Mill Media’s The Bell, The Kitchn, ProPublica, RUNHER Magazine and tons more.
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1️⃣ Calls to Pitch
(Up to $80,000 funding) Scientific American | Science and wildlife short documentary filmmakers! Scientific American is searching for powerful, character-driven stories about the science behind conservation research. They are seeking pitches for an original short documentary series on conservation science. They are looking for cinematic, character-driven narratives that chronicle the research and restoration of endangered species in the United States and beyond. Up to $80,000 USD will be awarded to support the production of a commissioned short film that follows researchers on the frontlines of endangered species recovery. Proposal deadline is March 8 at 11:59pm ET. More details and apply here.