The Martlet, UVic’s independent newspaper, is now accepting pitches for a special issue focussed on the climate crisis. We’re looking for pitches for all sections of the paper (news, opinion, lifestyle, sports, culture, and humour) and spanning all aspects of the topic.
Students, do you have an academic paper or assignment that you wrote about (or related to) the climate crisis? The Martlet can help you turn it into a story for publication. Passionate about the topic, but not familiar with journalism writing? We can help you with that too.
Pitches are due to edit@martlet.ca by Nov. 4 and stories are due on Nov. 15. If you have questions about contributing to the climate issue, please contact Isabella at edit@martlet.ca.
What should a pitch include?
- A proposed headline and proposed wordcount.
- Basic info about the story (ex. where it takes place, who is involved, what the main crux or thesis is, which section you think the story is a good fit for).
- The angle or perspective you plan to take when writing this story.
- Why you feel this story is important.
- Is there a local connection to the story?
- How will you get more information to build your story? (ex. research, interviews).
Last year’s climate issue – which features award-winning student journalism – can be viewed here.