[FoME] Call for Pitches: Hostwriter launches cross-border newsroom!

[Tabea Grzeszyk]

Dear colleagues and friends,

I'm excited to share with you that starting today, Hostwriter is accepting pitches for a brand-new remote cross-border newsroom! Maybe this is interesting for journalists in your network? 

Unbias the News aims to open up the field to emerging voices and local journalists who have not yet had the privilege to publish at big legacy outlets due to structural barriers or discrimination. Our international team of editors is inviting journalists from any geographical location to pitch us underreported stories with cross-border relevance (deadline is 18 April 2021). Please don't hesitate to share the open call for pitches below, I’m also attaching our press release. Thanks so much for helping us spread the word!

P.S. In case this sounds potentially interesting for your own journalism work: We’ll be looking for collaboration partners for shared publications as soon as the first pitches are selected, please drop me a note and I’m happy to share more about the project with you anytime. 

Kind regards, Tabea Grzeszyk
- Publisher & CEO

phone: +49 176 52182697 
unbiasthenews.org <http://unbiasthenews.org/>
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> Dear friends,
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> A few months ago, we asked for our community's input into what was missing from the news media. You responded to us from all over the world, and yet your answers had a lot in common. Western bias, sexism, and a lack of diversity topped your complaints about media "blind spots." And we couldn't agree more.
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> That is why we are incredibly excited to share with you today the first step in our new project: a call for pitches for our brand new remote, cross border newsroom, Unbias the News!
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> Unbias the News is a new, remote global newsroom dedicated to showcasing international journalism that breaks through geographical or other structural barriers. 
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> Starting today, we are inviting journalists from all over the world to pitch us underreported stories with cross-border relevance. 
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> All applicants gain access to free digital journalism trainings and peer-to-peer networking opportunities regardless of whether their story pitch was accepted. Accepted submissions will be paid either 250 euros (personal narratives, op-eds, and shorter pieces) or 500 euros (long reads, multimedia pieces, and investigations). Collaborative projects are welcome. Deadline: 18 April 2021.
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> What kind of pitches are we looking for?
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> Cross-border: We are looking for stories that impact or involve people across multiple boundaries - including national and other imaginary borders.
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> Complex: Many topics require time and length to explain properly. We accept pitches for long-form articles that deal with multi-layered, context-rich stories. 
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> Narratives: Sometimes zooming in on the individual in society makes an issue crystal clear. Whether it is your own personal narrative or that of someone with a unique story, we want person-centered narratives where the main character is treated with agency and dignity. 
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> Taboos: There are things that cultures and societies won’t touch - sometimes for good reasons, and sometimes for reasons that no longer make sense, or never did. We want your stories exploring “the forbidden” and the unseen taboos driving social problems.
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> Another Look: There are places, people, practices that have been ignored or gotten a bad rap because of media bias or tunnel-vision. Set the record straight and tell us why a person, place, or thing has been misrepresented. 
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> Secret Histories: The tragedies and triumphs of the past continue to affect our lives, often in surprising ways. We are keen to hear the secret histories you have stumbled on that shed light on the issues of today. 
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> You can read the full Call for Pitches, answers to Frequently Asked questions, and submit your own pitch on our new website <https://hostwriter.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dad8d3d28bde1b49c4471b447&id=9c92fb578d&e=acf144e480>. We're asking our community to share this call, and help us reach journalists from all over the world who deserve a chance to reach a wider audience.
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> We also want to send out a heartfelt thanks to all of you, who have joined our global network, supported our work, and given us your time and feedback. It is for you that we are creating this newsroom, and for everyone who wants enable a future of more equitable, inclusive and collaborative journalism!
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> Let's do it!
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