News & Pitch Calls from The Monitor

Sunday, May 8th 2022

The Monitor is Seeking Pitches about Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Monitor is a bimonthly policy and current affairs magazine by CCPA (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives). They are accepting pitches for their September/October issue which will explore how real estate investment trusts (REITs) have reshaped the rental market of Canada. They are seeking features, investigative journalism, illustrations, and book reviews rooted in an intersectional analysis (750 to 1,500 words). They pay $300 for 750 words and $500 for 1,450 words. They pay up to $800 for features. They encourage pitches from marginalized writers. For more information, refer to this Tweet and their call for pitches.

Deadline: June 15th, 2022

Wednesday, January 26th 2022

The Monitor is Seeking Pitches on the Future of Growth

The Monitor is a bimonthly policy and current affairs magazine by CCPA (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives). They are looking for pitches: “What could the future of growth look like?  How do we evaluate degrowth, post-capitalist futures, nowtopias against feminist, disabled, and decolonial principles to ensure an equitable future? We want to hear from you.” They want features, investigative journalism, illustrations, and book reviews rooted in an intersectional analysis (700 to 1,500 words). They pay $300 for 750 words and $500 for up to 1,500 words. They pay up to $800 for features, and $200 for book reviews. For more information, refer to this Tweet and their call for pitches.

Deadline: February 20th, 2022

Friday, November 26th 2021

The Monitor wants pitches on undoing the transit death spiral


This is the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ bimonthly policy and current affairs magazine, covering issues of critical importance to the related goals of social, economic and environmental justice. They have issued a submission call on ‘Undoing the transit death spiral’. They have extensive guidelines on the theme of plummeting transit ridership and associated problems, including “The March/April issue of the Monitor explores saving, reinvesting in, and reimagining Canada’s public transit systems. We are accepting pitches that explore the following questions (and more!): Can we apply a racial equity lens to Canada’s transit systems and, if so, how would this work begin? How can we develop truly affordable transit that extends beyond the current inadequate model of opening a single tier of affordable passes up? How do we fund a better transit system? What does a functional intercity transit system look like? What does a thriving accessible transit system look like? Where can we draw inspiration from? What lessons can we learn from Ottawa’s P3 experience?” They want feature articles, investigative journalism, illustrations, and book reviews, that are rooted in an intersectional analysis between 700-1,500 words. The writing style should be accessible (not academic or theoretical). The pitch deadline for this issue is 15 December 2021. Details here and here.





Deadline: December 15th, 2021

Sunday, September 26th 2021

The Monitor is Seeking Pitches about Life 20 Years After the Introduction of Canada's Anti-Terror Act

The Monitor is a bimonthly policy and current affairs magazine by CCPA (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives). They are seeking pitches for their Jan/Feb issue that explores life 20 years after the introduction of Canada's Anti-Terror Act: “How do we make amends for the damage caused by 20 years of Islamophobia? How do we restore equitable freedom of assembly in Canada?” They are looking for features, investigative journalism, book reviews, and illustrations. They pay $300 for <800 words, $500 for 1,300 to 1,500 words, up to $800 for features, and $200 for book reviews. They prioritize marginalized writers. If interested, send your pitches to monitor@policyalternatives.ca. To learn more, refer to this Tweet and their call for submissions.

Deadline: October 15th, 2021

Sunday, April 25th 2021

The Monitor is Seeking Pitches for their September/October Issue

The Monitor is a bimonthly policy and current affairs magazine by CCPA (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives). They are seeking pitches for their September/October issue which is themed "Whose harvest? Decolonizing the food justice movement." They are seeking feature articles, investigative journalism, book reviews, and illustrations. They pay $300 for short articles of 700 words, $500 for 1,300 to 1,500 words, up to $800 for feature length stories, and $150 to $800 for illustrations. If interested, send your pitches to monitor@policyalternatives.ca. For details, refer to their Tweet and call for submissions.

Deadline: June 15th, 2021

Tuesday, April 13th 2021

The Monitor is Accepting Pitches on Media Democracy and Misinformation

The Monitor is a bimonthly policy and current affairs magazine by CCPA (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives). They are accepting pitches for their July/August 2021 issue which will focus on media democracy and misinformation. They pay “$300 for short articles (700 words), $500 for 1,500 words, and up to $800 for feature length stories (depending on length).” To learn more, refer to their Tweet and call for submissions.

Deadline: April 20th, 2021