The Margin is an independent media platform that centers the people and places most affected by environmental injustice in the United States.

The Margin is an independent, non-profit publication that centers the people and places most affected by environmental and climate injustice in the United States. Our investigative and data-driven stories expose the ongoing cycle of unjust actions that intentionally push the poor and people of color to the edge of society while driving our planet to the brink of collapse. Our work holds the powerful accountable, corrects the historical record, and uplifts solutions from frontline communities, moving us closer to a more just and sustainable future.


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There are financial stories everywhere for those with the eyes to see them, and I want your eyes. We’re looking for canny financial reporters capable of working with numbers who can also make an argument in a strong, smart, opinionated tone. This isn’t dry, neutral news writing: the world of cash is one with many viewpoints. Stake your claim, and defend it, even if not everybody agrees with you.<div><br></div><div>For topics, try to either find the story in the money, or the money in the story. In our world of guerilla influencer marketing, Polymarket bets, and meme stocks, there’s a financial side to every big cultural trend. The reverse is true as well: as abstract as they may seem, twitches in the financial markets have real effects on day-to-day life. </div><div><br></div><div>For new writers, I’m looking to assign stories in the 900-1,200 word range. We generally pay $0.40 - $1.00 per word, with new writers starting at the lower end, and rates increasing for subsequent assignments with consideration of skill, expertise, and complexity. </div>

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Reporting at The Margin is by, for, and with communities on the frontlines of environmental and climate injustice. We work with journalists, writers, and photographers who are proximate to or reflective of the communities their reporting on. That means we want to get a sense of the communities and stakeholders you have access to and your relationship to those communities. <div><br></div><div>What we're looking for—and passing on</div><div>Topics/approaches we'd like to see [updated March 2026]: </div><div><br></div><div>Topics top of our editors' minds: food justice, agriculture, energy/infrastructure, biodiversity &amp; conservation, </div><div>Pitches from regions, states we've yet to cover: Mississippi, Puerto Rico, Hawai‘i, the Midwest, and the Northeast </div><div>Pitches in the deep South where communities are disproportionately burdened by environmental and climate injustice</div><div>Stories that elevate solutions from the frontlines of environmental and climate injustice</div><div>Investigations into data centers with under-explored angles, new findings, fresh approaches </div><div>Wildfire coverage, particularly from states like Oklahoma</div><div>We encourage Black, Indigenous, people of color, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and those from historically oppressed communities to pitch us</div><div><br></div><div>What we're not looking for: </div><div><br></div><div>Press releases </div><div>AI-generated story ideas or reporting </div><div>We do not accept or produce AI-generated story ideas, images, or the original content on our site. Our editors will not reply to pitches generated by AI </div><div>Stories with a focus outside of the U.S. and its territories </div>

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