Tuesday, July 29th 2025
New Naratif is “a movement to democratise democracy in Southeast Asia.” This August, they’re seeking “stories on Southeast Asian-ness under the theme of Disarming the National Canon.” They’re looking for features or explanatory articles (1,500 to 2,000 words). They will pay $150 to $200 per published piece. For more details, refer to their post and this page.
Tuesday, June 24th 2025
New Naratif is “a movement to democratise democracy in Southeast Asia.” To celebrate Pride Month, they’re seeking features or explanatory articles (1,500 to 2,000 words) under the theme of “Queer Yearning: The Melancholy and Joy of Queer Experiences in Southeast Asia.” They will pay $150 to $200 per piece. If interested, direct your pitches to pitches@newnaratif.com. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.
Friday, June 11th 2021
They welcome pitches
from freelancers in Southeast Asia (or from the Southeast Asian diaspora) about
stories and issues that matter to Southeast Asia and Southeast Asians. They
publish articles (research, journalism, comics, videos, podcasts, etc.). Work
has to be “of importance, meaning, and relevance to the people of Southeast
Asia;
which
governments/establishment interests discourage or actively suppress from being
told, and which the mainstream media cannot or do not want to carry; which
explain and explore important forces which shape our lives, which help increase
or change our understanding of the world around us, or which help us understand
why we think and act the way we do; which transcend narrow boundaries of race,
religion, or state, to reflect Southeast Asia as it is lived and experienced by
its people.” Pay is in US dollars; $250 for text, $50 per photo, $200 for a
7-10 minute (edited) audio package, $150 for a recorded op-ed or interview.
Details here.
Tuesday, December 8th 2020
New Naratif is a multimedia website
focused on Southeast Asian journalism, research, and art. They are accepting
pitches for journalism, podcasts, and comics. They welcome “pitches from
freelancers in Southeast Asia (or from the Southeast Asian diaspora) about
stories and issues that matter to Southeast Asia and Southeast Asians.” They
are especially looking for written stories from Cambodia on COVID-19 and audio
stories from Malaysia on COVID-19. They pay $200 for text (about 1,500
words for journalism and 3,000 to 6,000 words for research articles) and $50
per photo (maximum 2 photos per piece). They pay $200 for a 7 to 10 minute audio
package, $150 for a recorded op-ed or interview, and $500 for a 5 to 6 page
comic. For details, refer to this Tweet,
their pitch guidelines, and their
information for
contributors.
Deadline: December 17th, 2020