Washington City Paper

Washington City Paper is a source for local news for D.C. natives and newcomers. Stories should be about the city and its surroundings, and narratives with a conflict of some sort at the center are preferred. They publish a variety of journalistic genres, including profiles, investigative pieces, polemical essays, stories about local institutions, and an occasional first person narrative. They have news, arts and food departments that accept shorter pieces, an arts blog, and reviews. No op-ed pieces or ‘service journalism’. The word count is 2,500-5,000 for cover stories; 900-2,000 for departments; 500-2,000 for reviews; 150-250 for City Lights. Pay rates are not mentioned, but according to a payment report, they paid $0.19 per word for a 800-word profile or interview. Details here.

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Thursday, November 5th 2020

Washington City Paper's Arts Editor is Looking for Pitches

Washington City Paper is an alternative weekly newspaper that covers District of Colombia’s culture, arts, food, politics, and sports. Their arts editor has tweeted, “I want your pitches—reviews, features, deeper takes on big D.C. arts news! Looking especially at the end of the year.” According to one payment report, they paid $250 per piece. If interested, email your pitches to esarappo@washingtoncitypaper.com. Read their arts editor’s Tweet here and their freelancers guide here.