Create Pitch

In 200 words or less, describe the story you would like to write. Make sure to include, among other points:

Why this story is timely
How it falls within the Media Co-op's mandate
The interviews and research you intend to do
If this is an international story, what is the Canadian angle?
If this story focuses on a particular city or region of Canada, why is it of interest to a national audience?

Visit dominionpaper.ca/write for further guidelines, or http://mediacoop.ca/writersguide for our more in-depth writer's guide.

We accept pitches to The Dominion at any time, but only consider them for payment once a month. If you are submitting a pitch outside of our regular schedule and would like it to be considered without pay, please send us a note at info@mediacoop.ca to let us know once you have submitted the pitch.

Entire stories submitted here will not be considered for payment.

(Please note: you must login or create a free account to submit a pitch. To submit a pitch for the Investigative Fund go here).

Title: *

Pitch Type:

Select the local media co-op or particular theme you are applying to

Author: *

Who is the original author of this article? Seperate multiple authors with commas.

The Pitch: *

A brief outline - no more than 200 words - explaining your story, including the timeliness, the interest to our readership, and potential sources. Please also mention if this is a reader-suggested story.

Writing Samples:

Please include a maximum of three links to writing samples.

About the Author:

I have written for the Media Co-op

I regularly work as a journalist

I am a student

I make less than $10,000 annually

Number of articles published for the Media Co-op to date: : *

Email Address: *

One line bio: *

A no more than two-sentence description of the author. For use when an article is published.

Mailing Address: