News & Pitch Calls from Defector

Tuesday, June 25th 2024

Defector is Looking for Pitches from Fashion Writers

Defector is a sports blog and media company. Their co-owner would love to receive pitches from fashion writers for trend pieces explaining why everything is food now. As per their freelancer policies, they pay at least $1,000 for longer essays and reported pieces, and at least $500 for shorter pieces. If interested, email your pitches to pitches@defector.com. To learn more, refer to their co-owner’s post.

Saturday, January 20th 2024

Defector is Accepting Pitches Related to Culture, Arts, Politics, etc.

Defector is a sports blog and media company. They’re accepting pitches related to culture, arts, politics, and more. As per their freelancer policies, they pay at least $1,000 for longer essays and reported pieces, and at least $500 for shorter pieces. To learn more, refer to their supervising producer’s post and their pitch guide.

Wednesday, December 29th 2021

Defector is Accepting Story Pitches

Defector is a sports blog and media company. They are accepting pitches for stories. They pay at least $1,000 for longer essays and reported pieces, and at least $500 for shorter pieces. If interested, send your pitches to pitches@defector.com. For more information, read their co-owner’s Tweet, their pitch guide, and freelancer policies.

Thursday, December 17th 2020

Defector has published Freelancer Policies

Defector is a sports blog and media company. They have published their freelancer policies. They will pay at least $1,000 for longer essays and reported pieces, and at least $500 for shorter pieces. You can submit your pitches to pitches@defector.com. To learn more, refer to their deputy editor and co-owner’s Twitter thread, their pitch guide and freelancer policies.