Can't wait for this! René is the real deal — gem of a human, font of talent, steeped in the communities she writes about.

Rooted & Written is back The Writers Grotto! *Free* week-long conference in the Bay Area for writers of color. Nov 4-12, 2023 rooted-written.org

Another dogged, moving, enraging investigation from Matt Drange

#pitchcall #journorequest

A bit belated, but thank you to San Francisco Press Club for honoring my The Atavist Magazine story, “A Crime Beyond Belief,” in the Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards! Here’s the story: magazine.atavist.com/a-crime-beyond…

Thanks for the shoutout, Laura Miller! Endlessly proud of this story, and awed by the effort Katia Savchuk put into it over many years. slate.com/culture/2024/0…

If you, like Laura Miller, want to read the full, very complicated story behind #AmericanNightmare, we've got you covered. magazine.atavist.com/a-crime-beyond…

PERSONNEL NEWS: I'm starting a new job as Deputy Editor at Inc. on June 12. I'm looking forward to dusting off my power suit and talking with all of you about the wild world of business, founders, and tech very soon!

Back by popular demand: my book structure class! This was a blast last spring and excited to offer it again. October, bbs! Spread the word. laurenmarkham.info/upcomingclasse…

Periodic reminder that the Cosmo features team exists in a state of eternal need for bold, buzzy, high-impact storytelling that captures the current moment and reflects the experiences of young women specifically. Now commissioning for fall and beyond at rates of $1.50–$2/word.

a perennial note: if you’re a fact-checker who’s interested in or has a background in investigative journalism, please reach out to me at [email protected]! we’re always looking for experienced checkers and researchers to help out with different projects

Call for pitches!! Send us your labor-related stories. Submission and pitch guidelines 🧵⬇️ #callforpitches #journorequest #freelance

Here we go! Introducing Wildlife Investigative Reporters & Editors (WIRE), a new journalism nonprofit from me, Rene Ebersole, and Oliver Payne to make sure important stories about exploitation of nature and animals continue to be told. wireonline.org

Back from paternity leave (!) with some belated news – I'm now a Features Editor WIRED. I'm commissioning ambitious narrative longform journalism for wired.com + print. Particularly looking for stories + writers from outside the US. If that's you, let's talk.

What I look for in a pitch: -surprising, personally relevant, or just-plain-cool new science -smart takes on news moments Best format: -a one paragraph summary -a sentence on why this story matters/why readers should care -an eye-catching headline

The 19th is hiring a part-time contract political editor to help assign and edit election-related stories. If this is for you, please, apply! We're moving fast; deadline is Aug. 20. 19thnews.org/contract-polit…

The final episode of Shell Game season 1 is out today. Hard to make, hard for me to listen to at times, but we hope it's a funny, eerie, delightful, and perhaps haunting conclusion to our journey with an AI clone of me, how it felt to encounter it, and what we can learn from it.

🚨Freelance journos!🚨 I'm looking for some science writers for a project... Must have experience in health reporting. Sound like you? Drop me a line