Sunday, September 24th 2023
Audubon is the National Audubon Society’s official magazine. They celebrate bird life and probe the issues facing our planet today. Their senior editor is seeking stories for Field Notes, their front-of-book news section, where they publish lean and mean pieces on the issues and ideas their conservation-minded and bird-loving audience needs to be aware of. Their editor has posted this on X: “At the moment I want pieces for our spring issue, but I’m also after stories that will be ripe for later issues, as well as evergreen ideas. They should have an interesting peg but not be so time-sensitive that they’ll feel outdated in a few months. The format is better suited to introducing new topics and perspectives than to definitive deep-dives. Think in the 600- to 800-word ballpark.” Rate is $1 per word. To learn more, read their senior editor’s post and their pitch guidelines.
Tuesday, January 10th 2023
Audubon is the National Audubon Society’s official magazine. They celebrate bird life and probe the issues facing our planet today. Their editor is looking for freelance pitches on birds, climate, and environment. They pay $0.50 per word for online news articles, explainers, and other stories that are usually less than 1,200 words. They pay $1.00 per word for longer essays and $1.50 per word for features (both print and online). Feature packages equivalent to a 6-page story in print begin at $2,500. For more information, read their editor’s tweet and their pitch guidelines.
Friday, September 23rd 2022
Audubon is the National Audubon Society’s official magazine. They celebrate bird life and probe the issues facing our planet today. They are always seeking submissions from freelancers. They are “interested in stories about birds and birding, of course, but also those that feature underrepresented voices and communities, and that bring fresh angles on technological innovations, environmental challenges, policy, economics, development, activism, or culture—and how they interact with conservation.” They are seeking a wide range of stories including investigations, advocacy journalism, essays, profiles, timely news articles, fun stories, series and packages, explainers, and service content. They pay $0.50 per word for online news articles, explainers, and other stories that are usually less than 1,200 words. They pay $1.00 per word for longer essays and $1.50 per word for features (both print and online). Feature packages equivalent to a 6-page story in print begin at $2,500. To learn more, refer to this Tweet and their pitch guide.
Thursday, September 17th 2020
Their
editor announced a called for themed pitches on Twitter: “This
fall, Audubon will launch an ongoing series of profiles about
overlooked figures who helped shape North American birding, environmental, and
conservation history. Our goal is to supplement the record with stories of
those who were excluded from historical narratives because of
marginalized identities or backgrounds. We want to hear about unrecognized
leaders or witnesses to history, innovators, and unsung heroes who made a
difference. We’re looking for short pitches that describe the person’s
contributions and how they were overlooked, and point to your sources or how
you plan to report/research the piece.” Pay is $0.50/word for 800-word profiles.
Details here.
Deadline: 1 October 2020 for pitches
Thursday, September 10th 2020
Audubon is National Audubon Society’s
official magazine. They celebrate bird life and probe the issues facing our
planet today. Their editor has tweeted, “This fall, Audubon will launch an
ongoing series of profiles about overlooked figures who helped shape North
American birding, environmental, and conservation history. Our goal is to
supplement the record with stories of those who were excluded from historical
narratives because of marginalized identities or backgrounds. We want to hear
about unrecognized leaders or witnesses to history, innovators, and unsung
heroes who made a difference.” Pitches for the initial roll-out of the series
are due on 1st October 2020. Pay will be $0.50/word for 800-word online profiles.
Send pitches to xian.chiangwaren@audubon.org.
Read their editor’s Twitter thread here and learn
more about them here.
Deadline: October 1st, 2020
Sunday, August 16th 2020
Audubon is National Audubon Society’s
official magazine. They celebrate bird life and probe the issues facing our
planet today. Their newly appointed senior associate editor is accepting
pitches and tips related to environmental justice. According to payment
reports, they pay up to $0.43 per word. Email their editor at xian.chiangwaren@audubon.org. To
learn more, refer to this Tweet and this
page.