“Rest of World’s stories aim to connect the dots across a rapidly evolving digital world, through on-the-ground reporting in places typically overlooked and underestimated. We cover most of the countries outside the West, with a focus and presence in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America.” They have detailed pitch guidelines for this call, including, “In its third year, Rest of World’s Labor x Tech program, underwritten by the Ford Foundation, is tackling the changing nature of work at a moment of extreme upheaval. … Based on our experience in previous years, we’re looking to commission stories that reveal:

• How new technology is transforming existing industries in unique ways, and creating unexpected new pockets of employment
• How technology is leading to significant job gain, job loss, and government responses to those trends
• Whether we’re seeing large demographic shifts due to the adoption of new technology or the introduction of new industries
• How technology within the workplace is changing workplace dynamics
• How new industries and tools are changing workers’ incomes
• The expansion of the gig work model and the threats of automation”

They are commissioning reported stories of 800 to 1,000 words, and pay $1,000. They do not want stories from India for this call. Details here.