News & Pitch Calls from 100 Days in Appalachia

Thursday, July 3rd 2025

100 Days in Appalachia is Seeking Pitches

100 Days in Appalachia is a news website that covers the Appalachian region. They’re looking for pitches from student and early career journalists in Appalachia. They’re seeking “different kinds of stories—politics, labor, education, cultural trends, life + identity, and more!” Rates begin at $100 for opinion and $200 to $400 for reporting. To learn more, refer to this post and their call for pitches.

Sunday, June 15th 2025

100 Days in Appalachia is Looking for Pitches

100 Days in Appalachia is a news website that covers the Appalachian region. They’re seeking pitches from students or early-career journalists (ages 13 to 25) in the region on “politics, work, education, cultural trends and the arts, life + identity, and more!” Rates begin at $100 for opinion and $200 to $400 for reporting. To learn more, refer to this post and their call for pitches.

Thursday, May 15th 2025

100 Days in Appalachia is Accepting Pitches for Generation Zeitgeist

100 Days in Appalachia is a news website that covers the Appalachian region. They’re accepting story pitches for Generation Zeitgeist, an initiative that highlights and publishes the work of young Appalachians (ages 13 to 25). They want “stories where young people are at the center – how a policy impacts them, how an issue is changing how they live and work, or the experiences they’re having in Appalachia." Rates start at $50 to $100 for opinion and $200 to $400 for reporting. To learn more, refer to this post and their call for pitches.

Tuesday, July 16th 2024

100 Days in Appalachia is Looking for Pitches

100 Days in Appalachia is a news website that covers the Appalachian region. They’re seeking pitches from writers in the region, ages 13 to 24, for an ongoing youth vertical. No prior experience is required. Rates begin at $200 for opinion and $300+ for reporting. Interested writers can email rainesford@100daysinappalachia.com. To learn more, refer to this post and their ‘about’ page.

Saturday, June 8th 2024

100 Days in Appalachia is Seeking Pitches from 13 to 24 Year Olds

100 Days in Appalachia is a news website that covers the Appalachian region. For their youth vertical, they would love pitches from 13 to 24 year olds from Appalachia. Rates begin at $200 for opinion and $300 for reporting. If interested, email rainesford@100daysinappalachia.com. To learn more, refer to this post and their ‘about’ page.

Tuesday, March 12th 2024

100 Days in Appalachia is Accepting Pitches

100 Days in Appalachia is a news website that covers the Appalachian region. For a vertical, they’re accepting pitches from writers ages 13 to 24 in the region. Rates begin at $200 for opinion and $300 for reporting. No prior experience is required. Pitches should be sent to rainesford.alexandra@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to this post and their ‘about’ page.

Saturday, January 27th 2024

100 Days in Appalachia is Accepting Pitches from Folks Ages Teen-24

100 Days in Appalachia is a news website that covers the Appalachian region. They’re looking for opinions, essays, reporting, or photography from folks ages teen-24. Rates begin at $200 for opinion pieces and $300 for reporting. If interested, send your pitches to rainesford.alexandra@gmail.com (pitches are being accepted on a rolling basis). To learn more, refer to this post and their ‘about’ page.

Tuesday, July 4th 2023

100 Days in Appalachia is Looking for Stories

100 Days in Appalachia is a news website that covers the Appalachian region. They’re looking for journalists who would like to report about their region. According to one payment report, they paid $0.25/word for a 1,500-word news story. For details, read their tweet and call for pitches

Tuesday, September 28th 2021

100 Days in Appalachia is Looking for Stories

100 Days in Appalachia is a news website that covers the Appalachian region. They are looking for stories that help them create a new narrative for their region. Their rates start at $100. For more information, refer to their Tweet and call for pitches.

Sunday, August 15th 2021

100 Days in Appalachia is Looking for Pitches

100 Days in Appalachia is a news website that covers the Appalachian region. They are seeking voices and perspectives to help them narrate the true stories of Appalachia. Their rates start at $100. To learn more, read their Tweet and call for pitches.

Tuesday, July 27th 2021

Seeking Appalachian Youth Writers

100 Days in Appalachia is a news website that covers the Appalachian region. They're currently seeking writers in their teens and early twenties fir their Appalachian Youth Creators series. They're looking for essays, reporting, op-eds, etc, and are "happy to brainstorm." Base pay is $100. To learn more, read the editor's Tweet, and their submission guidelines here.

Sunday, July 18th 2021

100 Days in Appalachia is Seeking Pitches from Teens and 20-Somethings

100 Days in Appalachia is “a collaborative nonprofit newsroom written for Appalachians, by Appalachians.” They are seeking pitches from teens and 20-somethings in Appalachia for their Appalachian Youth Creators project. They are happy to brainstorm with writers. Their rates start at $100. Pitches should be sent to rainesford@100daysinappalachia.com. To learn more, refer to this Tweet and this page

Tuesday, January 5th 2021

100 Days in Appalachia is Seeking Pitches from Students

100 Days in Appalachia is “a collaborative nonprofit newsroom written for Appalachians, by Appalachians.” Their contributing editor is looking for pitches from middle school, high school, and college students in Appalachia. They will pay $75 per piece. Send your pitches to rainesford.alexandra@gmail.com. For more information, refer to this Tweet and this page.

Sunday, December 20th 2020

100 Days in Appalachia is Seeking Pitches for the New Year

100 Days in Appalachia is “a collaborative nonprofit newsroom written for Appalachians, by Appalachians.” Their contributing editor has tweeted, “Students from Appalachia: I'm looking for pitches for the new year! We're looking for personal essays, reported pieces, Q&As, photography.” Pay will be $75 per piece. To learn more, refer to this Tweet and this page.