Writing pitches can often seem like the great unknown. While there’s a lot of information out there about what should and shouldn’t go in a pitch, there’s little in the way of real life examples. Especially when there’s no set template, looking at what others have done can be the best help.
All the pitches here are successful and went on to become journalism pieces published across the world. You can search by type using the label picker, and if you click through on any given pitch, you’ll see the full text and a link to the published article.
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Last Updated — August 2024
Recent Pitches
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I’d love to write about the contradictions running through its heart as part of a narrative review — it’s the first new 50m pool in decades, but the footprint it sits on is small and utilitaria...
SeagullJune 2023
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The first of its kind and a manifesto for change, the book sees established authors such as Lemn Sissay sit against previously unpublished names....
Positive NewsApril 2024
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Every summer, Pride celebrations and protests uplift the queer community across the world, from large-scale street parades to runs and cycles. However, there hasn't been a Pride Swim — until now....
Great Central GazetteMay 2024
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In a time when the gig economy is facing a reckoning over workers' treatment, Helpling's business practices continue raising eyebrows. An online service that connects customers with house cleaners in ...
Unbias The NewsMay 2022
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Depending on how charitable our neighbours - and the London-centric British media - are feeling, the language with which I use to communicate with the world is either dead, dying, or useless....
The IndependentFebruary 2023
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Locals are taking matters into their own hands – by repurposing everything from horse boxes, double-decker buses and lorries into a haven to call their own home....
The Big IssueSeptember 2005
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Media coverage of Kaylea's death has been highly sensationalistic. "Morbidly obese teen died in conditions 'unfit for any animal;" says Sky News -- who lead with the details of her weight and diet bef...
The UnwrittenFebruary 2023
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As I’m typing this email to you, I’m tracking my time. I expect it’ll probably take me about half an hour, as I know that’s typically how long it takes me to send a pitch. I know because I’v...
Metro.co.ukJune 2022
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Alex is a 36-year-old transgender man with autism and learning disabilities. He can neither read nor write, but as I talked through your callout, he was really eager to tell future readers about hi...
TransActualJanuary 2021
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Alopecia is a topic that not many women talk about - in a world where beauty standards are heavily dictated by society, it's difficult to feel accepted....
InStyle MagazineMarch 2021
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This feature will explore how art could offer a solution to coral degradation and the added impact of ecotourism in alleviating poverty....
Euronews GreenJune 2021
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I'd like to put together a feature with tips for travellers with accessibility needs on planning ahead - how best to plan and book trips, the most helpful websites and apps to use, destinations that a...
The SunApril 2020
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It's about a sportswoman - the round-the-world sailor Sam Davies who is 22 days into the 70-day, solo race, the Vendee Globe - but it's not a sports story. It's an emotional human interest piece about...
The Daily TelegraphDecember 2020
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Seaspiracy has struck a nerve. It's rocking up Netflix's top ten, blowing up on Twitter and springing up in headlines across the media. In a culture feature for Wired, I would like to explore the pote...
Wired UKMarch 2021
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Following the news that TikTok is partnering with eating disorder recovery experts to direct users to support when they search #edrecovery and #proana, I have a pitch for I-D. While we know that pro-a...
I-DFebruary 2021
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I would like to write an article with the angle of how institutional racism and classism killed Grenfell tower’s residents. This is especially important to talk about since the recent conclusion fro...
The New ArabJune 2021
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I would like to write an article about Halima Aden’s (a Muslim fashion model) recent decision to quit the runway after reflecting upon how she was forced to compromise her religious beliefs to excel...
The SpillDecember 2020
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I will use the government website as a source and refer to the data given on how many votes the bill received. I will also look at news reports and pull quotes from the bill. I will also look at previ...
EachOtherMarch 2021
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As school children across the UK return to school this week, it should have been the end of good season for Britain’s outdoor pools. After lockdown restrictions eased for lidos on July 11, the month...
The OvertakeOctober 2020
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So how do you make sure the jobs you're interested are being advertised to you? I'll run through exactly how these tools work for employers on Twitter and Facebook - and what this means for your profi...
Debut CareersOctober 2018
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Trade unions in the USA are having a bit of a moment. In February, in the wake of huge lay offs, workers at Buzzfeed US voted to unionise, following in the footsteps of digital lifestyle title Refiner...
The Journalist (NUJ Magazine)January 2020
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The demanding call centre hours has left little time to search for a role in my chosen field. From speaking with my stop-gap colleagues also fighting the balance of working the unsociable hours and...
HuffPost UKFebruary 2021
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The AOP Digital Publishing Awards has 33 judges overall; 17 are women. The Digital Editor of the Year 2018 and 2019 award on both occasions was presented to women, and the Rising Star award for both y...
InPublishingJune 2020
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In a time where companies are less likely to take on interns and full-time employees for jobs, freelancing can be a great medium for students to start building their careers. I've been freelancing for...
The IndependentOctober 2020
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I have an idea to write about how black culture has impacted my identity and how I relate to the world. Black hair specifically, is something I am very passionate about and it holds a close relation t...
The SpillJanuary 2021
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I'd like to write about the following women, all of whom wear the hijab, and their achievements, to make a point that the garment doesn't hold women back from being who they want to be....
GlamourApril 2021
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A report out this week shows that periods have a significant impact on a person’s experience of disease, drastically affecting the severity of their symptoms....
Refinery29September 2018
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Most historians believe that soap originated in the Levant, travelling to Europe via the Romans. In this region, there are two cities famed above all others for their production of soap – Aleppo, Sy...
News DeeplyMay 2017
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Tech, social media, and in particular, fake news have played a significant role in the campaign, and in a pretty vicious way – so much so that the candidates decided to come together to sign a socia...
Centre for International Governance InnovationJune 2018
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If you thought staring at your phones was a guaranteed romance-killer, think again! Technologies such as Simply Us, Wunderlist, Kindu and Fix a Fight help couples do everything from negotiating m...
Fabulous (The Sun)July 2017
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Recently I had a sexual encounter with some friends that, although enjoyable, involved a few moments I wasn’t super comfortable with. Afterwards, I mentioned these and they were taken on board (or s...
The EstablishmentJuly 2018
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There are very few people who think the communication from the Government on the pandemic has been stellar. However, disabled people have been sorely ignored within the Government communication strate...
The Times Red BoxJanuary 2021
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Being diagnosed with the 5th and 6th benign ovarian tumour, after having the previous 4 surgically removed, Ella (19) asked the physician to remove these ones too, as they were causing her physical an...
Refinery29November 2020
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Anti-semitism at Universities across the country at a record high, with the 2019-20 academic year hosting the highest total of recorded anti-semitic incidents. The Community Security Trust has found t...
VICEFebruary 2021
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2020 has both shaken the foundations of our social fabric, hard, and acted as catalyst for many newfound connections: through the great number of online communities that have proliferated in the spa...
Refinery29December 2020
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There are few other competitive pursuits in which humans have been overtaken by computers in such a manner. I'd like to understand how this overtake affects those working in the industry - to this end...
SlateFebruary 2021
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Hope you're doing well. I'm a freelance writer from Cardiff, UK, and I'd like to pitch SciAm a profile of Girolamo Fracastoro, an Italian physician who in 1546 proposed the first theory of disease tr...
Scientific AmericanJanuary 2021
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All too often, the conversation regarding football played behind closed doors is centered on the fan experience, but in my article, I’d argue that it's really the players who are finding it an impos...
GQJanuary 2021
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I really feel not enough people take impulsive spending seriously, especially in the context of mental illness, which is why I'd love the chance to share my story. My hope is that it helps people real...
The Curiosity ClubApril 2021
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As you may know, Savage X Fenty Show Volume 2 is now available on Amazon Prime. I’ve watched it two times and would like to write an 800/900 words op-ed on how the show is an antidote to toxic mascu...
British VogueOctober 2020
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In my own recent call for freelancers to assist my small site, I received more than 150 submissions in just two days. It's an overwhelming task for any manager or editor, and suddenly mistakes which m...
UnderPinnedSeptember 2019
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It can be tough being a freelancer - whether you're juggling endless shifts or trying to land pitches, it can seem like a thankless task. However, the last few years have seen the emergence of a new, ...
The Journalist (NUJ)July 2019
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For the first time in over a decade, there will be no firework display to ring in the New Year in London – just another casualty of the coronavirus pandemic. And, with the virus showing no signs o...
Ours To SaveSeptember 2020