Tuesday, July 15th 2025
PublicSource is a news organization serving Pittsburgh and the region. If you’re interested in writing a Pittsburgh–related first-person essay for them, refer to this pitch form. They pay $300 for first-person essays (usually 800 to 1,200 words). For more details, read their managing editor’s post.
Tuesday, December 3rd 2024
PublicSource is a news organization serving Pittsburgh and the region. They’re looking for pitches for first-person essays. They pay $300 for first-person essays (usually 800 to 1,200 words). For more information, refer to their managing editor’s post and this pitch form.
Tuesday, April 30th 2024
PublicSource is a news organization serving Pittsburgh and the region. They’re accepting pitches for first-person essays. They’re looking for stories:
- “About your personal experience in the
Pittsburgh region.
- That connect your personal
story to a broader civic issue or solution.
- That is useful to others.
- That makes a reader feel some kind of emotion.”
They pay $300 for first-person essays (usually 800 to 1,200 words). To read their post, click here. To pitch, click here.
Saturday, March 16th 2024
PublicSource is a news organization serving Pittsburgh and the region. They’re looking for first-person essays that:
- “Tell a story about your
personal experience in the Pittsburgh region.
- Connect your personal story to
a broader civic issue or solution.
- Are useful to others.
- Make a reader feel some kind of emotion.”
As per this page,
they pay $300 for first-person essays (usually between 800 and 1,200 words). To
learn more, refer to their post
and form.
Wednesday, June 29th 2022
PublicSource is a news organization serving Pittsburgh and the region. In light of Roe v. Wade decision, they are accepting your personal stories. They pay $300 for first-person essays (800 to 1,200 words) and $1,000 for investigative stories. To learn more, refer to their Tweet and this page. To see their freelance rates, refer to this page.