Pitch to Publish: Expert Strategies from Top Opinion Editors

Pitch to Publish: Expert Strategies from Top Opinion Editors

Tuesday, November 18, 7:00-8:00 pm ET

Want to successfully pitch your ideas to editors? Join us for a hands-on, inside conversation about what they’re looking for. Award-winning journalist Mary C. Curtis will interview Casey Blake, the Senior Voices Editor for USA Today Opinion, and Grace Miserocchi, Opinion Editor for the Chicago Tribune. They’ll share advice on crafting compelling pitches, the best practices for getting your op-ed published, and take questions.

WHAT TO KNOW

PAY WHAT YOU CAN: This event is open to everyone, regardless of means. To help us estimate attendance and sustain our social justice model, we offer a sliding scale. Please pay what you can afford.

ALL ARE WELCOME: If the lowest tier on the scale is a hardship, please email info@theopedproject.org for a full scholarship.

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RECORDING: A recording will be made available the day after the talk to everyone who registered, accessible for one week only.

ACCESSIBILITY: Please contact The OpEd Project at info@theopedproject.org if you need an accommodation to fully participate in an event due to a disability. Please make the request as soon as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.

ABOUT THE EXPERTS

Casey Blake is the Senior Voices Editor for USA Today Opinion. A native of Asheville, NC, Casey started with the USA Today Network in 2010 as a reporter and columnist covering education, social issues, state politics and more.

Grace Miserocchi is an opinion editor for the Chicago Tribune. Previously, she worked for the Local News Initiative at the Medill School of Journalism, and as a news designer.

Mary C. Curtis is an award-winning multimedia journalist and educator based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Washington, D.C. Writing and speaking frequently on the intersection of politics, culture and race, Mary is a columnist at CQ Roll Call, host of its “Equal Time” podcast, guest host of Slate’s “What Next” podcast, and contributor to NPR. She is a former Nieman Fellow at Harvard who has contributed essays to several books. Mary C. has been a Fellowship Coach and Facilitator with The OpEd Project since 2013.

ABOUT THE OPED PROJECT

The OpEd Project is a global thought leadership project that accelerates the ideas and impact of underrepresented voices, especially women of all backgrounds. We believe the best ideas, regardless of where they come from, should have a chance to be heard and change the world. We also believe the world is more intelligent when it is more inclusive.

We are a community of journalists, commentary writers, thought leaders and change-agents who actively share knowledge, resources and connections across color, creed, class, sexuality, gender, age, ability and beyond. We have been featured in most major media. We have stunning results. Learn more and join us at www.theopedproject.org.