Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunitySPJ Colorado Pro @spjcoloradopro.bsky.social · 13hTHURSDAY 10/15! Go beyond the headlines with the Colorado Association of Black Journalists and SPJ Colorado Pro! Details below. ⬇️ spjcolorado.org/2026/10/01/e... 001
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityGlobal Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 09/10/2026🗞 How do journalists continue to report under authoritarian leaders who continue to restrict press freedom? Find out at this #IJWeek panel featuring @carlosdada.bsky.social, Poonam Agarwal, Andrei Zakharov, and Mohammed Bassiki Moderator: Sandrine Sawadogo 🎟️ twp.ai/4hwljt 032
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityAllison Williams @aliwill.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Right now I'm looking specifically for stories about 🌲🌲🌲. Got a favorite local tree? A story about the timber industry? Know a criminally underrated WA forest? Heard a crazy story about our logging history? Pitch guidelines posted above still apply! 001
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityAllison Williams @aliwill.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Calling Seattle freelance journalists! Seattle Met magazine is looking for pitches for 2027. See general submission guidelines here (www.seattlemet.com/story-submis...) or hit me up at pitches@seattlemet.com. 👇 See next post for specifics for our next issue.seattlemet.comSubmit an IdeaWrite for <i>Seattle Met</i>, or tell us what you want to read. 295
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityMallory Carra @mallorycarra.com · 06/10/2026Bluesky is terrible for AAJA engagement (it's much better on IG, tbh), but guess what? Y'all will have another year of me posting about AAJA-LA because I got re-elected to the board, this time as VP of Career Development. Excited to continue serving! 🫡aajala.orgElection results: Members elect AAJA-LA board for 2027Elections for the new Asian American Journalist Association – Los Angeles 2027 board are over and the results are in. 141
Reposted by SPJ Freelance Community#StetChat @stetchat.com · 29/09/2026Join us for #StetChat! 📆 October 7: Working from Home with Pets 📆 October 21: Editor Scaries 📆 November 4: Expanding Your Offerings 📆 November 18: Gifts for Editors That Don’t Suck 📆 December 2: Holiday Scheduling 📆 December 16: Wrapping Up 2026 📆 January 6: 2027 Goals #amediting #edibuddies 1146
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityColorado Freedom of Information Coalition @coloradofoic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Join CFOIC and Rocky Mountain PBS for Oct. 19 screenings of The First, a new film about the First Amendment, followed by discussions with filmmaker Brian Malone and presenters Tom Costello of NBC News and Bazi Kanani of Colorado Public Radio.rmpbs.orgThe First Documentary Screening - Free Speech at a Crossroads | Rocky Mountain PBSA page with info for The First Documentary Screening - Free Speech at a Crossroads 097
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityEthan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 30/09/2026"If that $1/word rate from 2000 matched today’s inflation, the average writer should be making about $2/word. But...the average reported pay rate has hovered around $1/word, and stagnant wages mean that freelance writers are functionally making less money now than they were 26 years ago."objectivejournalism.orgFreelance journalism rates have barely changed since 2000New data from the National Writers Union offers a glimpse into a bleak picture of decades-long wage stagnation in freelance journalism. 142
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Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityNational Press Club Journalism Institute @npcinstitute.bsky.social · 29/06/2026As journalists face new risks while covering protests, immigration enforcement operations, and more, preparation is key, said crisis reporting expert Judith Matloff. Read on for her critical physical safety advice for reporters in the field: www.pressclubinstitute.org/2026/06/26/h... 032
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityBarry Petchesky @barryp.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Freelancing is hard enough already, and inflation sucks. Defector is raising our base freelance rates by 20 percent. Great time to pitch us. Email me or pitches@defector.com 331662437
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityPRB+ Magazine @prbplus.bsky.social · 12/05/2026CALL FOR STORIES -- It's not even Memorial Day yet, but we're hard at work on our October issue! Our most urgent need: long-form stories (up to 2500 words) about sustainability for our bimonthly supplement. 272
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityColin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 20/05/2026This sounds right from my experience "complex or demanding writing performed better when paired with a straightforward narrative arc that moved from bad news toward hope or resolution. “For traditional news, complex language hurts engagement,” www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...poynter.orgA new study suggests readers care more about story structure than headlines - PoynterA Temple study found that storytelling structure — not just simple writing or catchy headlines — shapes how readers engage with news 142
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityDanielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 19/05/2026No but like seriously everyone go pay for journalism. Pay NPR or if not us pay someone else. Just please pay someone or else seriously all these big ships are going to keep slowwwwwwly sinking. 20585205
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityAna Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 09/05/2026The gumption of the young journalists here alone is worthy of commendation, but I’m most heartened by how local reporting by local people breaks through: “It’s like, ’Yeah, your granddaughter is going through this...it’s something different than Fox News.’” #icymimprnews.org‘The power of truth:’ How high school students reported on the ICE surge in their front yardStudent journalists at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis witnessed federal agents shove staffers and students and deploy pepper spray on school grounds last January. That inspired them to report st... 4622213
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityZoë Hannah is bisexual @zoehhannah.com · 01/05/2026If you got laid off today, I hope you are able to spend the next days or weeks grieving and healing and coming to terms. After that, I hope you pitch me at @mothership.blog for any gender or identity stories you’ve got. I’ll always happily give pitching advice, too. Solidarity ❤️ 13911
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityThe Atavist Magazine @atavist.com · 01/05/2026We haven't done a wide call for pitches in a while. So here we are, calling! Submissions info at this link: magazine.atavist.com/submissions A flavor of our stories here: magazine.atavist.com/archive cc @studyhall.bsky.social 12211
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityAshton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 02/05/202615 years ago today, Kate and William killed Osama Bin Laden at their wedding. 161111662112
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityKatharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS @kokedit.bsky.social · 30/04/2026🤣 Actor Denzel Washington has reached out to me about a #freelance gig! And yes, I am indeed board-certified by the Board of Editors in the #Life #Sciences, in whose directory he says he found me. Fellow #MedicalEditors, watch out for this #scam email. It’s arriving under lots of different names. 1102
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityFirst Amendment Coalition @facoalition.bsky.social · 30/04/2026A CA school district ordered student journalists to take down two stories -- a violation of the state's student journalists' press rights law. @edsource.org talked to @splc.org and FAC's @davidloy.bsky.social about school admins squelching students' press freedom. edsource.org/2026/high-sc...edsource.orgStudent journalists’ free press rights tested at Marin County high schoolAdministrators at Redwood High School in Marin County have been accused of violating a state law that protects the First Amendment and free press rights of student journalists at the Redwood Bark,… 025
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityJacob Rosenberg @jacobrosenberg.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Hey, I'm a Features Editor at New York Mag now. I'll be working on a mix of stuff, with a focus on news and politics. (You can pitch me, or belittle me, at the email in my bio.) 1346
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityInstitute for Journalism & Natural Resources @ijnr.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Don't forget! Applications for our inaugural cohort of Community Reporting Grant Fellows are due on FRIDAY! Read more about this amazing opportunity for early-career journalists, and find out how to apply. And please consider spreading the word! www.ijnr.org/crp 012
SPJ Freelance Community @spjfreelance.bsky.social · 22/04/2026$100 per piece. (We appreciate outlets who are up front about their rates.) 001
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityThe Media and Democracy Project @mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social · 22/04/2026A microcosm of America in 2026: “Who killed the Florida orange?” Masterful journalism & a must read by @alexsammon.bsky.social “…private equity, Wall Street, the Great Recession, suburban sprawl, climate change, an addiction to Monsanto's glyphosate. All swallowed the mighty Florida Orange alive.” 01711
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityFreedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 22/04/2026“Our relationship with the working media … I don't think is as good anywhere in the country,” claimed LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell. But journalists covering LA protests tell a different story. Watch FPF’s @adamrose.bsky.social push back, calling out repeated mistreatment of the press. 44220
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityCarolina VonKampen 📚 Freelance Editor @carolinavonkampen.com · 22/04/2026If you're in Atlanta for #ACES2026: Freelancers Happy Hour is TONIGHT from 6–9 p.m. at the Westside Motor Lounge (7-min drive from hotel) Hosted by @efafreelancers.bsky.social You do not have to be registered for ACES or an EFA member to attend. Come and connect with fellow #editorial pros! 021
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunitySPJ Florida @spjflorida.bsky.social · 22/04/2026We need help! Please consider signing up 🙏 docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/... 013
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunitySociety of Professional Journalists @spj-posts.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Join the SPJ Ethics Committee for a free virtual panel discussion exploring how to distinguish reporters and ethical journalism from the growing mix of content creators, AI, activists and misinformation online. 🗓 April 28 🕖 7-8 p.m. EDT 🔗Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 001
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityTheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 20/04/2026For the first time in nearly two decades, a channel from ABC News is being distributed by satellite radio company SiriusXM. The channel, ABC News Live, is an audio simulcast of the TV channel of the same name. XM previously offered ABC News & Talk from Citadel until 2007.thedesk.netSiriusXM announces two new channels powered by ABC NewsApril 20, 2026 - SiriusXM has inked a distribution agreement with the Walt Disney Company's ABC News for the distribution of two new channels on its streaming radio platform. 054
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityPete Croatto @petecroatto.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Me, six weeks ago: Three deadlines in one day will be no problem! I'll just space out the reporting and writing and Bob's your uncle! Me, at 4:15 p.m. today:media.tenor.coma man in a suit and tie is holding his head in painAlt: a man in a suit and tie is holding his head in pain 231
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityCarolina VonKampen 📚 Freelance Editor @carolinavonkampen.com · 20/04/2026UChicago’s #editing certificate program is hosting a webinar on "#Burnout, #Perfectionism, and #ImposterSyndrome: Tools for Resilience and Well-Being” on Tuesday, April 21 at 6 p.m. CT. Free to attend! Register here: professional.uchicago.edu/events/burno... #edibuddies #amediting #freelanceeditorprofessional.uchicago.eduBurnout, Perfectionism, and Imposter Syndrome: Tools for Resilience and Well-BeingJoin our webinar to explore challenges like burnout and imposter syndrome, and gain strategies for resilience and balance in high-pressure environments. 011
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityJames Poniewozik @poniewozik.bsky.social · 20/04/2026the penne opticon 13646849
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityColin Williams @colinbwilliams.com · 15/04/2026As of today, 1) we're open for pitches (guidelines to be updated soon) and 2) I'm open to tips. Especially interested in Pittsburgh arts, transit/infrastructure, social justice, and LGBTQ stories beginning in May. Hmu colin@pghcitypaper.com or DM. 44216
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityThe Margin @themarginus.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Are you interested in reporting on communities on the frontlines of environmental and climate injustice? Pitch us! 1/🧵 buff.ly/GMDiFGathemargin.usPitch Us - The MarginRead the pitch guidelines and submit your story idea on environmental and climate injustice today. 1106
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityThe BREAK—DOWN @the-breakdown.bsky.social · 09/04/2026We are now accepting pitches for Issue #4: China. 2128
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunitySociety of Professional Journalists @spj-posts.bsky.social · 12/03/2026📣 Join SPJ and the SPJ New England for SkillsFest26! A free, two-day virtual program March 26–27 with hours of hands-on journalism training from top industry pros. 📰 ✍️✅Registration is free and open to all. 🔗Learn more and sign up today!: bit.ly/470WC0i 013
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityTony Ho Tran @tonyhotran.bsky.social · 11/03/2026CALL FOR PITCHES: I'm looking for ambitious features and and personal essays for Slate's Business & Tech section. I’m interested in stories about the surprising ways tech and business are reshaping our lives, work, and culture. Strong characters, deep reporting, and big ideas always welcome. 🧵 73920
Reposted by SPJ Freelance Communityhbindc.bsky.social @hbindc.bsky.social · 17/03/2026@spjfreelance.bsky.social 011
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityAndy Adams @flakphoto.news · 18/03/2026Call for applications: 2026 Inge Morath Award, a grant given to a woman or nonbinary photographer under the age of 30 to support the completion of a long-term documentary project. Submissions are due April 30, 2026 www.magnumfoundation.org/news/inge-mo...magnumfoundation.orgOpen Call: 2026 Inge Morath Award — Magnum FoundationWe are accepting applications for the Inge Morath Award, a $7,500 grant given to a woman or nonbinary photographer under the age of 30 to support the completion of a long-term documentary project. One... 01210
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityAhmed Zidan @zidan.bsky.social · 09/03/2026It's "pretty insulting to see scholarship used this way when the academic humanities are currently under attack from every possible angle—as though the actual people who do the thinking and produce the scholarship are reducible to their work itself and can be removed entirely from the equation."wired.comGrammarly Is Offering ‘Expert’ AI Reviews From Your Favorite Authors—Dead or AliveThe tool, offered by the recently-rebranded company Superhuman, gives feedback based on the work of famous dead and living writers—without their permission. 043
Reposted by SPJ Freelance Communityshawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 04/03/2026hello people of the internet. just an occasional reminder that i am an editor with a (very meager) budget to pay you to write stories for me. rates are generally $200-$500. if you live in chicago and have an idea for a news story, pitch me! full pitch guidelines on our website: chicagoreader.comFreelance information - Chicago ReaderWe are primarily staff-written, but we also run features, news, criticism, videos, and visual works that come from freelance contributors. 02610
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityLex Roman @lexroman.com · 05/03/2026I just locked the April editorial calendar and I am still seeking pitches for May and June. I publish small business revenue stories. For May: Seeking pitches related to parenthood and entrepreneurship. Deadline to pitch is March 31. 355
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityLex Roman @lexroman.com · 06/03/2026Here's the pitch guide! Thank you so much www.revenuerulebreaker.com/contributor-...revenuerulebreaker.comContributor GuideHow to pitch and how to write for Revenue Rulebreaker 001
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunitySocial Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 09/03/2026"‘The cover-up is brazen’: one journalist’s tenacious, traumatic fight to expose Ghislaine Maxwell. Lucia Osborne-Crowley has endured threats & sexual harassment to report on Jeffrey Epstein’s chief enabler. Maxwell’s conviction was only the start of the quest for justice, she says."theguardian.com‘The cover-up is brazen’: one journalist’s tenacious, traumatic fight to expose Ghislaine MaxwellLucia Osborne-Crowley has endured threats and sexual harassment to report on Jeffrey Epstein’s chief enabler. Maxwell’s conviction was only the start of the quest for justice, she says 0175
SPJ Freelance Community @spjfreelance.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Pitch opportunity. www.linkedin.com/embed/feed/u...linkedin.comCALLING ALL SCIENCE WRITERS! NEW PITCH OPPORTUNITY! I'll be leading a… | Rich Haridy | 15 commentsCALLING ALL SCIENCE WRITERS! NEW PITCH OPPORTUNITY! I'll be leading a new science and health publication called Refractor. It's a spin-off from New Atlas with a new editorial approach. We'll be laun... 001
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityTheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 03/03/2026Most people are watching video podcasts on YouTube, according to a new survey from Ampere Analysis — but TikTok is big for watching clips of podcasts, and some viewership is being funneled into YouTube accordingly.thedesk.netAmpere: YouTube is dominant platform for video podcast viewingYounger viewers drive growth, with those ages 18 to 34 being 24 percent more likely to watch, and 60 percent of video viewers also listening to audio podcasts weekly. 042
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityGreen European Journal @greeneujournal.bsky.social · 24/02/2026📢 Send us your pitches! Our next print edition will explore Europe’s new demographic reality. We are looking for... ✍️ Essays and interviews 📷 Photo essays 🖌️ Comics and graphic journalism 📖 Fiction and creative nonfiction ⏰ Deadline: 24 March 2026 Learn more👇greeneuropeanjournal.euCall for Pitches: Demographic FuturesThe next print edition of the Green European Journal will look at Europe’s new demographic reality. We are open to essays, photo essays, interviews, graphic journalism, and more. 266
Reposted by SPJ Freelance Communityhbindc.bsky.social @hbindc.bsky.social · 27/02/2026The Pulitzer Center is doing this survey. I hope a lot of independent journalists will participate. pulitzercenter.tfaforms.net/5052169 @spjfreelance.bsky.socialpulitzercenter.tfaforms.netSurvey on Journalism and Impact Approaches 011
Reposted by SPJ Freelance Communityhbindc.bsky.social @hbindc.bsky.social · 21/02/2026@spjfreelance.bsky.social The New England First Amendment Coalition offers a series of 30-minute, free training webinars. Coming up March 19 is Copyediting 101, and April 10 is Consumer Reporting Skills 101. nefac.org/30minuteskil...nefac.org30 Minute Skills – New England First Amendment Coalition 011
Reposted by SPJ Freelance CommunityThe Institute for Independent Journalists @indiejournalists.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Robin Kazmier is senior digital editor for Science Friday, and she wants pitches that demonstrate how science helps us better understand the world we live in. On the Freelance Journalism Podcast, she shares key insights for freelancers looking to pitch: youtu.be/nupktV_EK5Myoutu.beFor $1/word, Science Friday wants enterprise stories that spark curiosityRobin Kazmier is senior digital editor for Science Friday, overseeing the digital operation for the beloved radio show that’s broadcast to more than 500 publ... 035