Pitches wanted (gaming, culture, entertainment) (worldwide) | $300 to $500+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: AFTERMATH 

Luke Plunkett, Co-Founder of Aftermath, is looking for pitches:

Reminder that we've got a pitch guide for freelance, if you ever feel like writing something up: https://aftermath.site/aftermath-freelance-pitch-guide

What we’re looking for: Aftermath is committed to using our position as an independent, worker-owned outlet to tell the kinds of stories other outlets can’t. Free from the pressures of SEO, traffic, and the latest big game, we want stories that highlight important, under-explored facets of gaming and technology, as well as stories that hold powerful figures to account. We like stories that are focused on people rather than products, whether that’s developers and game workers, players, online and fan communities, or journalists.

We’re especially interested in investigative or reported stories and stories that include the voices of players, workers, and community members. Games journalism has less and less room for investigative reporting these days, and we’re happy to carry that mantle as much as we can within our means.

We’re also interested in essays that connect games, technology, and the internet to politics, current events, cultural trends, and other areas. We’re open to experimental formats that tell stories in ways beyond text.

We’re generally not looking for game or hardware reviews, lists, guides, or service posts unless you have some particularly unique expertise to share.

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CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):

• Questions/submissions: mail@aftermath.site

• Website: https://aftermath.site/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Aftermath is a media platform that publishes essays, reported features, and reviews on gaming, culture, and the arts. It covers topics such as indie games, music, design, and social issues through thoughtful critical writing and creator interviews. The publication seeks to illuminate overlooked cultural work and contribute to meaningful conversations at the intersection of play, art, and society. More information here.

• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Video Games, TV, Movies, Comics

• Review the submission guidelines here.

• Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook and at SuccessfulPitches.com.

• Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a few lines highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits; and (3) links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.

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