News & Pitch Calls from The War Horse

Sunday, January 7th 2024

The War Horse is Accepting Pitches

The War Horse is a nonprofit newsroom that educates people on military service. They’re always accepting Reflections essays written by veterans, service members, and family members. Rate for Reflections is $300. Reflections should be sent to kristin.davis@thewarhorse.org. They also accept pitches (at pitches@thewarhorse.org) from investigative freelancers who have significant experience. Rate for freelance journalism is $1,000 per assigned story. To learn more, refer to their managing editor’s post. To contact them, refer to this page.

Tuesday, September 26th 2023

The War Horse is Looking for Stories about Military/Vet Issues

The War Horse is a nonprofit newsroom that educates people on military service. They’re seeking stories from strong reporters about military/vet issues with a civilian audience in mind. They’re also seeking a writer who can pitch a beat and deliver 3-4 well-organized articles a year. They pay $1,000 to $1,500 per story. To learn more, refer to their managing editor’s post. To contact them, refer to this page.

Friday, December 23rd 2022

The War Horse's Reflections Editor is Always Accepting Essays

The War Horse is a nonprofit newsroom that educates people on military service. Their Reflections editor is always accepting “essays from vets, service members, family members, and people who have worked closely with those communities.” They pay $300 for essays of 1,000 to 1,500 words. If interested, email your ideas to kristin.davis@thewarhorse.org. To learn more, refer to their managing editor’s Twitter thread and their pitch guide.