They invite pitches from experienced journalists for news stories, features, investigative reports, profiles, and case studies, on Africa. They have detailed guidelines, including, “This reporting project aims to strengthen understanding of the global and local forces affecting Africa’s ecosystems, and foreground the voices of those impacted by environmental changes, considering both fruitful and harmful connections between conservation and development.” They are interested in these broad themes: development pressures, environmental change, tracing supply chains, sustainability, and conservation. Completed articles will be 800-2,000 words and should include quotes from at least three original interviews. “Completed stories will be paid on a per word or fixed fee basis, with rates depending primarily on the journalist’s experience.” They publish under a Creative Commons license. Details here.
To apply for this job please visit mongabay.org.
