News & Pitch Calls from TalkPoverty.org

Tuesday, October 4th 2022

TalkPoverty.org is Seeking Pieces about Tech and Electricity in Marginalized Communities

TalkPoverty.org is a project of the Center for American Progress that covers poverty in America. Their editor-in-chief is looking for US-focused pieces about technology and electricity in marginalized communities: “Have a pitch about a tech fix for a policy problem that backfired? A place still missing a basic technology? A memoir about getting access to something?” “I’m interested in forms outside of traditional reporting. I’d love a mix of graphic journalism, first person essays, poetry, and other forms that I haven’t even thought of.” Rate is about $1,000/piece. If interested, send your pitches to mpellittieri@americanprogress.org. To read their editor-in-chief’s Twitter thread, click here. To read their submissions guide, click here.

Sunday, January 17th 2021

TalkPoverty.org is Looking for Pitches about Poverty and Inequality

TalkPoverty.org is a project of the Center for American Progress that is “dedicated to covering poverty in America by lifting up the voices of advocates, policymakers, and people struggling to make ends meet.” They are accepting pitches about poverty and inequality in the US. They want “your reported features, cultural commentaries, and select personal essays.” They are “especially interested in: pieces on hidden consequences of policies or cultural attitudes; coverage of marginalised groups in the pandemic; and labour organising.” Their rates start at $250. Send pitches to sesmith@americanprogress.org. For more information, refer to their deputy editor’s Twitter thread and this page.