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Hello and welcome to another edition of Freelance Friday, the home of freelance journalism opportunities.
In light of what is currently taking place in the Middle East, this week we'll be featuring 16 publications currently looking for evergreen pitches on various areas of war and geopolitics. Some of these publications include The Atlantic, The Economist and Foreign Policy. These are just part of the more than 1,200 total pitch calls across several categories that we have in our database.
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New England First Amendment Coalition
The New England First Amendment Coalition defends First Amendment freedoms and government transparency, and runs monthly online workshops aimed at journalists based across the U.S. and around the world.
30 Minute Skill Session: Copyediting 101
- Type: Workshop
- When: March 19, 2026
- Location: Remote
- Eligibility: Journalists from around the world
- Registration Deadline: Rolling
The Guardian Foundation
The Guardian Foundation offers a number of bursaries each year for a postgraduate qualification in journalism. The primary aim of these bursary awards is to assist students who face financial difficulty in attaining the qualifications needed to pursue a career in journalism, and who come from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the media. The majority of bursary recipients are supported to secure a role in journalism at The Guardian.
- Type: Bursary
- Stipend: Tuition fees + at least £7,415 living expenses
- Location: UK
- Ideal Candidate: Please read the FAQs for eligibility.
- Deadline: March 23, 2026
The Robert B. Silvers Foundation
The Robert B. Silvers Foundation is a charitable trust established by a bequest of the late Robert B. Silvers, a founding editor of The New York Review of Books, with the aim of supporting writers working in the fields of long-form literary and arts criticism, the intellectual essay, political analysis, and social reportage.
2026 Silvers Grants for Work in Progress
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- Stipend: Up to $10,000
- Location: Worldwide
- Deadline: March 31, 2025
📬 ⚔️ War & Geopolitics Pitch Calls
- 🌲 1843 by The Economist Pitch Call: Conflict | Rate: $1/word | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Coda Story Pitch Call: Armed Conflict, Disinformation, Oligarchy, Surveillance & Control | Rate: Varies | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Foreign Policy Pitch Call: Analyses, Arguments, Dispatches | Rate: Varies | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 The Atlantic Pitch Call: Global, Politics and National Security | Rate: Varies | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Big Think Pitch Call: History & World Affairs | Rate: Varies | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Dialogue Earth Pitch Call: China/Global China | Rate: Varies | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 NACLA Pitch Call: Latin America and the Caribbean, U.S. Latinx Communities, U.S. Policy | Rate: $100–$200 | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Outrider Pitch Call: Book Excerpts, Expert Analyses, Interviews, Investigative Articles | Rate: $1,000/story | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Reserve and National Guard Magazine Pitch Call: Cover Stories, Personal Essays/Op-Eds, Previews | Rate: $75–$300 | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Wired Pitch Call: Politics, Security | Rate: $1/word | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Slate Pitch Call: Politics | Rate: Varies | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Texas Monthly Pitch Call: News & Politics | Rate: $1/word | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 The Appeal Pitch Call: Politics | Rate: $1/word | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 The New Republic Pitch Call: Politics | Rate: Varies | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 HuffPost Pitch Call: National Politics | Rate: Varies | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Salon Pitch Call: Politics and Ideas | Rate: Varies | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
💰 Top 5 Highest-Paying Publications
Looking to maximize your earnings? These five publications offer the best rates in the war & geopolitics category:
- Outrider - $1,000/story | Investigative Articles, Book Excerpts, Expert Analyses, Interviews
Covers nuclear weapons, existential risk, and global security. Flat rate per story for in-depth reporting. Pitch here
- 1843 by The Economist - $1/word | Conflict
The Economist's lifestyle and ideas magazine seeks conflict journalism. Premium rates for quality reporting. Pitch here
- Wired - $1/word | Politics, Security
Covers the intersection of technology, politics, and security. Strong rates for experienced contributors. Pitch here
- Texas Monthly - $1/word | News & Politics
Texas-focused political and news reporting. Competitive rates for quality work. Pitch here
- The Appeal - $1/word | Politics
Criminal justice and political analysis. Premium rates for investigative and analytical work. Pitch here
Note: Rates are based on information available at time of publication. Always confirm rates with editors before accepting assignments.
That's all for this week. See you again for another large batch of evergreen freelance pitch calls next week. 👋
