Tuesday, June 2nd 2026
Defector, an employee-owned sports and culture website, is accepting pitches. They have raised their base freelance rates by 20 percent. According to their freelancer policies (last updated in April 2025), they previously paid at least $1,200 for longer essays and reported pieces, and at least $600 for shorter pieces. For details, refer to their deputy editor’s post.
Tuesday, June 25th 2024
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 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 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 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.
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