Freelance Board

Inside The Newsroom maintains the largest database of freelance pitch calls and open submission opportunities across journalism, magazines, digital media and audio. If you pitch for a living (or want to), this is where you find editors who are actively looking for ideas.

We track hundreds of live and evergreen pitch calls across beats, formats and pay ranges so you don't have to scroll X, LinkedIn or any other platform for hours.

What we track

Freelance Writing & Reporting

  • Feature and enterprise reporting
  • News and analysis pieces
  • Essays, opinion and commentary
  • Longform and narrative nonfiction
  • Service journalism and explainers

Multimedia & Audio

  • Podcast and audio pitches
  • Video, documentary and explainer projects
  • Data and visual storytelling pitches
  • Photo and illustration commissions

Niche & Specialty Calls

  • Investigative and accountability projects
  • Climate, tech, politics, culture, labor, health and more
  • Local and regional publications
  • Nonprofit and foundation-funded projects

How We Curate

Every listing is:

  • Verified as a real, current call for pitches
  • Categorized by outlet, beat, format and region
  • Marked as evergreen or time-limited
  • Updated regularly so you’re not pitching to dead calls

We filter out:

  • “Write for exposure” and unpaid content farms
  • AI-content mills and predatory platforms
  • Calls with no realistic path to payment
  • Vague or misleading “opportunities”

The goal is simple: when you sit down to pitch, everything in front of you should be worth your time.

Search & Filter Options

Find exactly what you’re looking for:

  • By outlet: Search by specific publications or networks
  • By beat: Politics, climate, tech, business, culture, international, etc.
  • By format: Feature, essay, Q&A, profile, investigative, audio, video
  • By pay: Filter by known rates or minimum fee (when available)
  • By region: Remote-friendly opportunities (most allow remote work)

Evergreen vs. Time-Limited Calls

  • Evergreen pitch calls are open year-round. These become your “go-to” list of places to pitch when you have a story idea.
  • Time-limited calls are tied to themes, special issues, fellowships or projects with specific deadlines.

We label both clearly so you know what’s urgent and what you can come back to later.

Access Levels

Free subscribers:

  • Weekly newsletter with a curated selection of freelance opportunities
  • Highlighted evergreen pitch calls you can return to any time

Paid subscribers:

  • Full access to more than 1,200 Freelance Pitch Calls
  • Advanced filtering by beat, region, format, pay and deadline
  • Notes on editor preferences and pitching tips where available

Why This Freelance Database Works

  • Built by a freelancer, for freelancers - this started as the list I wished I had when I was pitching full-time.
  • Saves you hours every week - less time hunting for editors, more time reporting and writing.
  • Focused on quality - we prioritize outlets that pay fairly and treat freelancers decently.
  • Designed for repeat use - not just a one-off list, but a living database you can dip into whenever you have a new idea.

Get Started

Already a paid subscriber?

Use your dedicated database link to browse all live pitch calls, filter by beat or outlet, and start sending pitches.

Not yet a subscriber?

Start with a free subscription to get weekly highlights of the best freelance calls. Upgrade to paid for full database access and advanced filters.

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Questions about the freelance board? Email daniel@insidethenewsroom.com