- Private essays that don’t match into one in all our core verticals (well being, health, magnificence, and so on.)
- Tales that don’t discover private, group, or public well being
- Explainers with out service (so, explaining a development with out additionally offering a sensible takeaway for the reader)
- Tales that parrot PR speaking factors with out skepticism or diving deeper into the science
- Tales about how one can food plan or reduce weight
- Tales which have been printed elsewhere already
- Fiction, memoir, or poetry
- Q&As
The right way to Pitch Us
When reaching out with a pitch, please ship and an e mail with the topic line “PITCH: Working Headline Right here” and embrace the next:
- A working headline or two that reveals very clearly what the story is about.
- A pair paragraphs with an outline of the story, together with why it’s related proper now, how it may be useful to individuals, and what your angle or strategy might be. Be sure you additionally embrace the kinds of consultants or the precise individuals you wish to converse with and a word-count estimate—the extra particular, the higher.
- Just a little bit about your self! If we’re new to working collectively, it helps to incorporate clips of related work you’ve performed, in addition to any data that illustrates your experience within the subject you’re pitching.
Editors to Pitch
The next editors are at the moment accepting pitches:
Alisa Hrustic, Government Editor ([email protected])
Normal well being and well being options
Theresa Tamkins, Well being Circumstances Director ([email protected])
Well being tales by way of a condition-specific lens
Christa Sgobba, Health and Meals Director ([email protected])
Health (no exercises); sports activities; meals, cooking, and diet
Cathryne Keller, Life-style Director ([email protected])
Wellness way of life (dwelling, work, journey, and tradition; psychological well-being; magnificence and skincare; and relationships (household, friendships, romantic love, and intercourse)
Abbey Stone, Commerce Director ([email protected])
Procuring-related pitches, together with present guides
Our editors will make each effort to reply to your pitch inside seven days. If you don’t hear from us in that timeframe, please be happy to pitch your story elsewhere.
Our Pay Charges
We’re making an effort to standardize our charges as a lot as doable. Charges are topic to alter, however at the moment, our charges begin at $450 for brief and fast information tales. Reported service tales begin at $500; options begin at $800. As a normal rule, we might pay extra based mostly on the quantity of reporting anticipated for the piece, turnaround time, and particular experience.
This text was initially printed on August 5, 2020, and was up to date on June 10, 2024 to replicate adjustments in content material sorts and editors to pitch.