Friday, July 18th 2025
The i Paper is UK-based and they publish news, as well as politics, culture, lifestyle, and more. An editor has issued a pitch call: “looking to commission things around milestones and regrets! did you do something before a certain age (marriage, having kids, bought a flat) and now looking back wish you could have done something differently?” See the call here.
Tuesday, April 16th 2024
The i Paper is a British national newspaper. They have a freelance editor currently commissioning pieces. They are"editing for @theipaper travel desk and looking for specific first person stories: first up, emotive lifestyle/relationship pieces with the context of a foreign holiday. They also want "first person travel [stories that "that tap into destinations experiencing the push and pull of immigration/digital nomads/housing crises." Payment reports indicate that they pay up to £200-250 depending on the type and length of the piece. Though, pay rates for this project are not specified. Details here.
Sunday, August 20th 2023
The i Paper is a British national newspaper. Their junior opinion editor is looking for pitches: “Are you a writer, who is sober in a major city? I'm looking for someone who can write about the challenges of this, from nights out to after work drinks. Pegged to new research.” According to their assistant opinion editor, they pay 25p per word. If interested, email your pitches and examples of work to izin.akhabau@inews.co.uk. To read their junior opinion editor’s post, click here. To read their opinion section’s pitching guide, click here.
Tuesday, August 8th 2023
The i Paper is a British national newspaper. Their assistant opinion editor is seeking evergreen pitches for their opinion section. They’re not just looking for serious pitches. They’re also open to funny ones. They pay 25p/word. Send your pitches to kuba.shand-baptiste@inews.co.uk. Read their assistant opinion editor’s tweet here and their pitching guide here.
Saturday, July 23rd 2022
The i Paper is a British
national newspaper. Their culture editor is seeking pitches for culture
features for the next couple of months. They are “keen for your interview
ideas, pop culture long reads, deep and original opinion-led takes with a
strong voice… and anything else that’s not a review.” They pay 25p per
word for op-eds. Email your pitches to sarah.carson@inews.co.uk.
To read their culture editor’s Tweet, click here. To
visit their website, click here.
Sunday, June 5th 2022
The i Paper is a British national newspaper. Their deputy culture editor is looking for culture pitches especially “on-the-button features with a unique angle, deep dives, first-person takes on current TV/films, op-eds.” They pay 25p per word. Send your pitches to alexandra.pollard@inews.co.uk. To read their deputy culture editor’s Tweet, click here. To visit their website, click here.
Tuesday, April 12th 2022
The i
Paper is a British national newspaper. They are accepting pitches for their
opinion desk. They pay 25p per
word. If interested, email your pitches to rupert.hawksley@inews.co.uk. For
more information, read their opinion editor’s Tweet and
their opinion section
pitch guide.
Sunday, December 5th 2021
The i
Paper is a British national newspaper. Their assistant opinion editor is always
seeking opinion pitches (time-sensitive or evergreen). They pay 25 per
word. Pitches should be emailed to kuba.shand-baptiste@inews.co.uk.
To learn more, refer to their assistant opinion editor’s Tweet and
their opinion section’s
pitch guide.
Thursday, July 29th 2021
The i
Paper is a British national newspaper. Their assistant opinion editor is
looking for pitches. They will pay 25p/word. If interested, send your pitches
to baptiste@inews.co.uk. For more
information, read their editor’s Tweet and
their opinion section’s pitch
guide.
Thursday, June 24th 2021
The i Paper is a British national
newspaper. Their TV editor has tweeted, “TV is an absolute wasteland at the
moment, but you can still pitch me your opinions emily.baker@inews.co.uk.” According
to one payment report, they paid £150 for
a 700-word opinion piece. For more information, read their TV editor’s Tweet and
their opinion section’s
pitch guide.
Tuesday, February 2nd 2021
The i Paper is a British national
newspaper. They want opinion and analysis pitches that offer new angles on the
news. They
also want engaging stories drawn from personal experiences. According to one
payment report, they paid £120 for a comment piece of 700 words. Pitches should
be sent to commentdesk@inews.co.uk.
To learn more, refer to this Tweet and
their opinion section's
pitch guide.