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✍️ TWJN Pro 164: Pitch Calls, Writing Opportunities, Media Jobs
AFAR, The 19th, Saturday Night Live, ProPublica ✨📝 📬
Akhil Chauhan
April 22, 2026
Happy Wednesday to all you writers & creatives 👋
This issue has 45 pitch calls, writing opportunities, and media jobs from AFAR, The 19th, Saturday Night Live, NBC, ProPublica, Mother Jones, HuffPost, Block Club Chicago, Condé Nast Traveler, WIRED, Scholastic and tons more.
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1️⃣ Calls to Pitch
($240+) Business Insider | Lifestyle & Entertainment Editor Lydia Wang is looking for first-person pitches about: Creative ways you’re saving money on travel, grocery shopping, or rent; Your experiences building community, especially in a new place, in a new life stage, or with people from different generations; Surprising pros and cons of unique or minimalist living setups (think: tiny homes, van life, etc.); Your experience moving to a new place after a major life shift (for instance: retirement, a layoff, a marriage or divorce). Rates start at $240 for ~600 words. More details and submit pitches through Lydia’s pitch form.