News & Pitch Calls from Current Affairs

Friday, August 4th 2023

Current Affairs is Soliciting New Writing

Current Affairs is a magazine of political commentary and analysis. They’re soliciting new writing. They have two publication formats: print edition and online edition. Their main articles for print are around 3,000 to 4,500 words, while online articles are around 1,200 to 2,400 words. Rates are $300 for print articles and $200 for online articles. To learn more, refer to their editor’s tweet and their writers guide. To pitch, refer to this form.

Sunday, June 4th 2023

Current Affairs is Accepting Pitches

Current Affairs is a magazine of political commentary and analysis. They love receiving pitches from their readers. They have two publication formats: print edition and online edition. Their main articles for print are around 3,000 to 4,500 words, while online articles are around 1,200 to 2,400 words. They accept only a small number of submissions. Rates: $300 for print articles and $200 for online articles. Read their tweet here and their writer’s guide here. Submit your pitch here.

Friday, November 6th 2020

Current Affairs is Accepting Pitches

Current Affairs is a magazine of political commentary and analysis. They are accepting pitches. They don’t want first-timers to be afraid to pitch them. Their main articles for the print edition are around 3,000 to 4,500 words while online articles are around 1,200 to 2,400 words. They pay $300 for print articles and $200 for online articles. To learn more, refer to this Tweet and their writers guide. To submit a pitch, refer to this page.

Sunday, July 26th 2020

Current Affairs is Accepting Pitches

Current Affairs is a magazine of political commentary and analysis. They are accepting pitches. Their main articles for the print edition are around 3,000 to 4,500 words while online articles are around 1,200 to 2,400 words. They pay $250 for print articles and $150 for online articles. For details, refer to this Tweet. Read their writer guide here and submit a pitch here.