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pitching
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Want to get published by The Atlantic? Here’s how
While The Atlantic rejects plenty of strong pitches, a senior editor tells freelancers not to give up in AHCJ’s latest…
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How I pitched a 2,300-word feature on infidelity to a trade magazine
After a story about cheating I’d been working on was killed, I made it into a successful pitch for the…
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How a freelancer pitched a story on a controversial condition to Undark
For over a decade, journalist Jyoti Madhusoodanan wanted to write about Morgellon’s disease. She describes how she finally got the…
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How to pitch editors right now
March’s Lunch and Learn revealed which best pitching practices are passé, and which help freelancers connect with editors now.
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Tips for pitching the New York Times, Wired and Consumer Reports
Editors shared candid advice on pitching during a panel co-hosted by The Asian American Journalists Association and the Deadline Club.
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New market guides for pitching to Good Housekeeping, Big Think and New York Post
Pitch more strategically in 2026 by trying new-to-you publications and delivering exactly what the editors are looking for.
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How I Pitched It: Freelancer shares precise pitch that became Guardian feature
In this new series, Anna Medaris asks fellow freelancers to share the exact pitch that yielded an assignment and why…
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Editors’ pitching advice for freelance journalists: Hook, surprise and persist
At Health Journalism 2025, a panel of editors discussed pay rates, revision policies and the art of pitching.
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New guides for pitching to Huffpost Personal, Business Insider and Women’s Health
AHCJ has recently added three new freelance market guides for pitching to Huffpost Personal, Business Insider and Women’s Health.
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Pitching to your ideal publication
Here’s a summary of what some AHCJ freelance members found works — and doesn’t — when pitching to your ideal…