Tuesday, January 28th 2025
Current is a news organization covering public and nonprofit media in the United States for professionals in the industry. They’re seeking pieces for their Rewind series, which features “scholars of media history looking back at both familiar and lesser-known chapters in public broadcasting’s evolution.” They usually pay $0.75 per word for freelance assignments. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.
Tuesday, August 30th 2022
Current is a news organization
covering public and nonprofit media in the United States for professionals in
the industry. They are always seeking “contributions from freelancers, as well
as commentaries and ‘how we did it’ stories from people in public media.” They
generally pay 75 cents a word. For more information, read their Tweet
and writers’ guidelines.
Tuesday, January 5th 2021
Current is “the nonprofit news service for and about public media in the U.S.” Their primary audience consists of people who work at public radio and TV stations, networks and production companies. They “aim to provide public media professionals with valuable insights and information that helps them and their institutions reach new levels of success.” They are accepting story pitches from freelance journalists. They pay $0.75 per word. Send pitches to pitch@current.org. For details, refer to their digital editor’s Tweet and their writing guidelines.