Friday, November 26th 2021

Type Investigations is open for pitches for 2022 themes

This is a nonprofit newsroom of independent investigative journalism that works in partnership with print, broadcast, and digital media outlets. They’re open for pitches for investigative projects for 2022. They do not publish international stories that don't involve a U.S. policy, institution, or corporation. They have extensive guidelines, and are specially interested in these topics:
-- Communities, corporations, and governments responding to the climate crisis. “As the climate crisis becomes increasingly severe, we’re interested in how people and institutions are reacting to a rapidly warming planet: who’s profiting, who’s getting left behind, and what new systems of power are emerging.”
-- The long tail of COVID. “The pandemic has exposed and exacerbated systemic inequalities throughout society. We want to continue to highlight how COVID-19 has affected vulnerable groups and examine the failures of companies and U.S. government agencies charged with safeguarding workers and the public.”

-- The radical right. “In the wake of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, right-wing extremism remains a powerful and ascendant force. We want to continue to track this movement and uncover how it is influencing politics and society on a local, state, and national level.”
-- Labor and economic inequality. “We want to continue our long track record of exposing workplace discrimination and unsafe labor practices — highlighting the disenfranchisement of workers in the current gig economy, scrutinizing longstanding abuses, and holding individuals, companies, and regulatory agencies to account.”

-- Threats to democracy. “Particularly in the run-up to the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, we are interested in stories on disinformation campaigns, efforts to suppress voting rights, how partisan political firms are working to identify and influence voters, and more.”
-- Reproductive rights. “The intensifying battle over abortion rights has its roots in decades of conservative activism. We’re interested in stories that expose the connections between government and the Christian right — and how their agenda is evolving.”

Written features generally run between 4,000 and 6,000 words — though they do publish articles that are shorter and longer. Pay is $3,000 to $6,000 (expenses and reporting fee). Details here.