7 Places to Pitch and 7 Journalism Jobs to Apply for Right Now

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Hello, travel writers,

Today I (Nina) had a writer/editor pitch herself for a job at T+L that doesn’t exist. She asked if I’d thought about hiring a dedicated freelance editor/correspondent for a particular tourism topic she’s an expert in (and pointed out that one of our competitors had created such a role). If that sounds bold to you, I get it. But while I had to tell her that I don’t have the budget to create that role right now, I respected the pitch. It was a good idea, and if we do open that type of role in the future, I’ll think of her. In the meantime, I encouraged her to pitch individual stories on the topic to my team.

This is just to say that you simply won’t land the story (or the role) you didn’t pitch. As long as it’s done thoughtfully, Stacey and I always encourage our students to put their big ideas out there. (And not to get discouraged by rejection!) Lately, that’s resulted in meetings with editors at major pubs, exciting press trip invites, and new published work in Nat Geo and more. So, if you’ve been sitting on an idea and questioning yourself, this is your sign to go for it. On that note, you can browse the opportunities we’ve sourced below (and, as always, you’ll find even more on our job board).

Calls for Pitches

Business Insider: BI is looking for a piece by a parent whose child got injured on a plane. Whether it was because they were unrestrained, or sitting on a lap, etc. See more.

The Kitchn: Is looking for new voices who have ingenious advice and strong opinions about the groceries we buy and the retailers we buy them from. Those stories come in many different forms, including personal essays, reported features, expert-approved tips, noteworthy trends, cultural phenomena, and other wildcards, as well as reviews of new and essential products (and retailers). See more.

Travel Tailor: Is looking for a passionate freelance content writer to join Travel Tailor and help craft engaging, insightful, and inspiring travel content. See more.

Motley Bloom: Is looking for a seasoned travel writer to write a 1000-word piece on why hotels matter for neurodivergent travelers. See more.

Islands: Islands is seeking freelance writers to join its news team. Ideal candidates have at least three years of experience writing content for print or the web with a focus on travel, trip planning, and destinations. See more.

Climate Home News: Is looking for article pitches from freelance journalists, experts and organisations working on climate policy. See more.

Rest of World: The Rest of World Features section is open to longform, narrative journalism pitches about technology and its impact. It’s looking for local stories with global implications, which focus on any country except the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Western Europe, and Australia. See more.

Full-Time Job Openings

Future: Is looking for a Senior Luxury Editor. As part of the Branded Content team at Future, you will ideate, curate, and create sponsored content in collaboration with its brand partners that feels organic to our core sites. You will report to the Fashion Director, Branded Content, and will have a specific focus on luxury, although you will work across all fashion accounts. See more.

Sports Illustrated: Sports Illustrated is seeking an enthusiastic writer to join the SI Swimsuit trending news team, covering breaking and trending stories in fashion, celebrity news, and pop culture. See more.

Atlas Obscura: Is looking for Editorial Fellows for Places. This is a really good opportunity for an earlyish career journalist with some experience under their belt. Fully remote, solid healthcare/benefits. See more.

AP Climate Journalist: The Associated Press seeks a talented multiformat journalist to cover climate and environment, to be based in any U.S. city with an AP bureau. See more.

HIGH PAY Huffpost Senior Editor (Up to $110k): HuffPost is seeking a Senior Editor to oversee the newsroom’s coverage of Family and Relationships. This is a full-time hybrid position. See more.

The Telegraph: Telegraph Recommended is looking for a talented writer who will focus on creating high-quality product reviews and buying guides across home, garden and sleep. See more.

Texas Monthly: Texas Monthly has an opening for a senior editor who will be responsible for editing most of Texas Monthly’s online travel and outdoors coverage, as well as its Dining Guide and other service-focused packages. See more.

One Place We Love

I was actually overwhelmed by all the places I wanted to talk about here this week, so I’m going to start close to home. Over the weekend I took a lovely family day trip to Catalina Island, which I think is the perfect day trip from LA. (Never forget to be a tourist in your own backyard!) I’ve now gone there by helicopter, Sea-Doo, and ferry. This time was the ferry, which takes just over an hour from San Pedro, and it was such a nice, relaxing day exploring by golf cart and paddle board. It wasn’t a press trip, but shout out to the impressive publicist who saw that I went and was in my inbox first thing Monday morning inviting me to the 10th anniversary of the Catalina Wine Mixer (did you know they host one of those in real life??) See you there.

One Story We Love

Our students aren’t the only ones landing stories in Nat Geo — Stacey just fulfilled her dream of writing about cheese for them. Whether you love cheese or, like so much of Thailand, struggle with lactose, it’s a great read that will teach you something new and inspire your next trip (or, at the very least, your next snack).

See you in class,

Stacey & Nina

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