[Wamvan] Fwd: July Pitches! Tell us your story ideas!

[Sandra Cuffe]

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From: Media Co-op <info at mediacoop.ca>
Date: Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 5:12 PM


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The summer is upon us and our readers are looking forward to reading about
hot-button issues across Canada!

As we do every month, in July we will pay *two contributors *for news
features to be published in *The Dominion*.  We prioritize
solutions-oriented news pieces with a Canadian angle, including photo
essays and video pitches.

Pitches are welcome from anyone; priority for payment goes to those who
have previously contributed.

*Deadline for pitches:* Monday July 2 at Midnight
*Response to pitches by:* Friday July 6
*First drafts due:* July 15
*Final copy due:* July 30

1. Set up a Media Co-op account (if you don’t already have one):
http://mediacoop.ca/user

2. Check out our writer’s guide for hot topics and details about writing
for *The* *Dominion*: http://dominionpaper.ca/write

3. Peruse the Media Co-op discussion page for story ideas:
http://mediacoop.ca/group/discuss/10957

4. Pitch!: http://mediacoop.ca/pitch

5. Info about making a video pitch: http://dominionpaper.ca/video/create.
To pitch a video news clip, contact us:  http://dominionpaper.ca/contact

*The deal:*

Pitches should be less than 200 words and include your planned sources and
research. An entire story submitted as a pitch will not be considered for
payment.* The Media Co-op currently pays a flat rate of $100 for accepted
stories. Articles are either 750 or 1500 words. *See the video guidelines
for length of videos.

Editors reserve the right to suggest changes and edit stories (with your
participation, of course!). Pitches should capture the content, tone and
style of the story you plan to submit; if the content submitted differs
significantly from the pitch, editors reserve the right to withhold
payment. We accept pitches at any time.

Here are a couple tips before you pitch:

1. The Dominion has a special budget – sponsored by Koumbit, a non-profit
web development, website creation, graphic design and IT training
organization – to pay for one article per month about technology and
society (in particular, we’re interested in coverage of copyright, privacy,
free software, and net neutrality). These articles are 5-800 words, payment
is a flat $50, and they follow the same pitch process outlined below.

2. As a member-run organization, Media Co-op has a vested interest in
publishing stories our readers want to read. Our readers have been posting
ideas for stories about co-operatives that should be told, and we want
those stories! Pitch us your own news story about an innovative co-op or
the co-operative movement. If we like your pitch, we’ll pay you $100 to
write the story!

3. Want more details and tips about writing for us? Check out our new *Writer's
Guide <http://www.mediacoop.ca/writersguide>*

The Media Co-op is a member-owned, democratically-run news organization. (Read
more <http://mediacoop.ca/about>)

We rely on reader support to keep coverage growing and reaching a larger
audience. Please become a member <http://mediacoop.ca/join> today.

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