Writing It!
The Podcast About Academics & Writing
Displaying 2 items of Writing It! with the tag "pitching".
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Episode 21: What’s the deal with academics writing for "The Conversation"?
April 8th, 2024 | 25 mins 39 secs
creative commons, editing, humanities scholarship, pitching, publicly-engaged scholarship, the conversation
If you’re like us, you’ve probably noticed that many academics write for The Conversation media outlet. The site does not pay writers, so why is it such a popular site for academics to publish their research? To find out what The Conversation offers, we’re speaking Beth Daley, the site’s Executive Editor. Daley explains that since 4-5 million readers visit The Conversation website every week, the site provides an unusual opportunity for academics to engage with the public. As Creative Commons stories, The Conversation stories can be republished by other publications, including The Washington Post, LA Times, Yahoo News, and local news sites. Daley explains why you don’t need to have a fully formed article to pitch to The Conversation, and what kinds of skills and opportunities writers have received through as a result of publishing in The Conversation.
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Episode 19: The pitch is the start of a relationship
March 11th, 2024 | 56 mins 53 secs
editors, explainers, op-eds, pitching, public scholarship, public-facing scholarship, religion, social media
We're talking with Liz Bucar, professor of religion at Northeastern University, and a prizewinning author about the program she directs: Sacred Writes: Public Scholarship on Religion. We talk about the essential ingredients of a good pitch (including the ALL-CAP subject line) to a magazine/newspaper editor; how to communicate timeliness; and how to follow up in a way that invites a future relationship with the editor. Liz also explains what kinds of social media might work for scholars.