What Editors Want

Weekly bulletins showcasing freelance writing jobs around the world.

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What Editor's Want is a weekly newsletter that gives freelance journalists and writers the exact pitches they should be making each week to sell stories. Each bulletin collects calls for pitches from editors, features interviews with editors and working journalists, and shares a few random thoughts. Created by James Durston, career journo (CNN, VICE, Travel+Leisure, Daily Mail ++), editor and travel writing coach. Subscribe to receive up to 150 calls for pitches every week, including fees payable and deadlines (where available).

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180+ calls for journalism/writing pitches (Aug 31, 2026)

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