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✍️ TWJN Pro 168: Pitch Calls, Writing Opportunities, Media Jobs
Wirecutter, Defector, Grist, The Associated Press ✨📝 📬
Akhil Chauhan
June 01, 2026
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Happy Monday to all you writers & creatives 👋
This issue has 40 pitch calls, writing opportunities, and media jobs from Wirecutter, Defector, Ori Magazine, Grist, The Associated Press, WIRED, Newsweek, The Athletic, Forbes, Yahoo Finance and tons more.
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1️⃣ Calls to Pitch & Grants
($5,000 grant funding) Ori Magazine x Arc'teryx Women's Storytelling Grant | Ori Magazine and Arc'teryx are accepting proposals for their Women's Creative Grant, awarding one female storyteller (or creative team) $5,000 in grant funding and a feature in Ori's upcoming print edition. A runner-up will receive an Arc'teryx Academy photography prize pack. They're looking for stories celebrating backyards, connection, and vitality, with priority given to locally reported stories and backyard adventures. Only stories with a clear plan and production schedule will be considered, and reporting must be completed within 60 days of the grant award. Submit your pitch (max 500 words), Instagram link, and photo links (via Google Drive, Dropbox, or Instagram) via the form on their grant page by June 3, 2026.