Tuesday, April 19th 2022
This is a print and
online magazine that publishes work about “science, medicine, technology, and
the world around us.” One of their departments is the Planet Earth column; “Nature, geology, flora, fauna, glaciers, fossils!
I've just taken over @DiscoverMag's Planet Earth column, which means I'm in
need of your ~1200 word stories exploring any topic from "the field."”
Pay is $1/word for print, and $300 for online stories. See the Tweet here and their general pitch guidelines here.
Sunday, April 10th 2022
Discover Magazine is a print and online science magazine for the general public. Their assistant editor is looking for pitches for their Planet Earth column. They need stories (around 1,200 words) exploring any topic from "the field." For print, their rates start at $1 per word. For web, they typically pay $300 per story. Pitches should be sent to msloan@discovermagazine.com. Read their assistant editor’s Tweet here and their pitch guidelines here. Read their Planet Earth column here.
Saturday, June 19th 2021
Discover Magazine is a print and online
science magazine for the general public. Their editor has tweeted, “Science
journos, calling for pitches! I edit Discover's much-loved Vital Signs column,
where we take readers through the twists and turns of tricky patient cases.
They're usually written by doctors, but recently we've expanded that to include
stories from science writers.” “Know of any wild medical mysteries where
doctors struggled to figure out what was wrong? Surprising last-minute
diagnoses? Cases that shed light on little-known conditions? Pitch me at aorlando@discovermagazine.com.”
Their rates start at $1/word and these columns run at 1,200 words. To learn more,
read their editor’s Twitter
thread and their pitch
guidelines.
Saturday, March 13th 2021
Discover Magazine is a print and online
science magazine for the general public. Their editor is looking for pitches
for their Origin Story print column. The column is about new research
surrounding archaeology, anthropology, and human evolution. Rates for
print pieces start at $1 per word. Most of the columns are 1,200 words. Pitches should be sent to mglick@discovermagazine.com. For
more information, read their editor’s Twitter thread
and their pitch
guidelines.
Saturday, June 20th 2020
Discover Magazine is a print and online science magazine for general public. They cover topics ranging from “global warming and black holes to Neanderthals and robots.” They are looking for pitches from BIPOC freelance science writers. They pay $0.50 per word for web and $1-$2 per word for print. For details, refer to their editor’s Tweet and their pitch guidelines.