Writers and journalists
Write for
the Journal.
We pay for good work and edit it with care. You keep your copyright, you see the final page before it goes live, and you are paid on publication. Pitch in three paragraphs.
What a pitch is
Three paragraphs.
That is all.
Not a draft, not a CV. Three short paragraphs that answer three questions. We reply to every pitch within ten days.
The idea
What is the piece about, and what will a reader know at the end that they did not know at the start? One clear claim beats five vague ones.
Why now
What makes this worth reading this season rather than any other? A new report, a changed law, an anniversary, a thing you noticed that nobody has written down.
Why you
What do you know, have done, or have access to that makes you the right person? Expertise counts. So does proximity. A degree is not required.
What to send
With your pitch,
three small things.
They let us set up your contributor page on the day we accept, so nothing holds up publication later.
A two-sentence bio
Who you are and what you write about. Plain words, third person, no adjectives you would not say out loud.
A headshot, or a portrait
A real photograph of you. If you would rather not, say so and we will draw an illustrated portrait in the house style instead.
Links to past work
Anything you have written or made, published or not. A thesis chapter or a long email thread counts. A portfolio is not required.
First issue · January 2027
Read it
before you write it.
One email when the Journal opens, then the weekly Good News letter every Friday. Nothing else.