What editors want to see in pitches
In this masterclass, top print editors and successful freelance journalists share their tips about what editors do and do not want to see in freelance pitches.
Aimed at both experienced and inexperienced freelancers, you will learn exactly what you should be including in your pitches and how you can sharpen them up.
This masterclass includes the advice (and contact details) of top commissioning editors at the Observer, Sunday Times magazine, The Telegraph, Good Housekeeping, The Guardian, and The Mail on Sunday, among others.
It also includes real-life examples of successful pitches, and advice from editors about everything from ‘what to put in the subject line’ and ‘the best time of day’ to pitch to tips about what makes a good pitch stand out and what you should never put in a pitch.
You will leave feeling a lot more confident about how to write excellent pitches that present your ideas in the best possible way.
The session host is Donna Ferguson, a multiple award-winning freelance journalist who is on the committee of Women in Journalism. Donna is a regular freelance writer for The Guardian and the Observer, writing for a plethora of different sections, including Observer magazine and the newsdesk. She has won eight awards for her work as a freelance journalist and has been shortlisted for more than 30 others.
In this masterclass, top print editors and successful freelance journalists share their tips about what editors do and do not want to see in freelance pitches.
Aimed at both experienced and inexperienced freelancers, you will learn exactly what you should be including in your pitches and how you can sharpen them up.
This masterclass includes the advice (and contact details) of top commissioning editors at the Observer, Sunday Times magazine, The Telegraph, Good Housekeeping, The Guardian, and The Mail on Sunday, among others.
It also includes real-life examples of successful pitches, and advice from editors about everything from ‘what to put in the subject line’ and ‘the best time of day’ to pitch to tips about what makes a good pitch stand out and what you should never put in a pitch.
You will leave feeling a lot more confident about how to write excellent pitches that present your ideas in the best possible way.
The session host is Donna Ferguson, a multiple award-winning freelance journalist who is on the committee of Women in Journalism. Donna is a regular freelance writer for The Guardian and the Observer, writing for a plethora of different sections, including Observer magazine and the newsdesk. She has won eight awards for her work as a freelance journalist and has been shortlisted for more than 30 others.
In this masterclass, top print editors and successful freelance journalists share their tips about what editors do and do not want to see in freelance pitches.
Aimed at both experienced and inexperienced freelancers, you will learn exactly what you should be including in your pitches and how you can sharpen them up.
This masterclass includes the advice (and contact details) of top commissioning editors at the Observer, Sunday Times magazine, The Telegraph, Good Housekeeping, The Guardian, and The Mail on Sunday, among others.
It also includes real-life examples of successful pitches, and advice from editors about everything from ‘what to put in the subject line’ and ‘the best time of day’ to pitch to tips about what makes a good pitch stand out and what you should never put in a pitch.
You will leave feeling a lot more confident about how to write excellent pitches that present your ideas in the best possible way.
The session host is Donna Ferguson, a multiple award-winning freelance journalist who is on the committee of Women in Journalism. Donna is a regular freelance writer for The Guardian and the Observer, writing for a plethora of different sections, including Observer magazine and the newsdesk. She has won eight awards for her work as a freelance journalist and has been shortlisted for more than 30 others.