Freelance Journalist - Story Pitches

About this opportunity

The New Humanitarian (TNH) is inviting journalists, freelancers, researchers, subject-matter experts, and storytellers to submit original story ideas with a strong humanitarian angle. The independent publication focuses on conflicts, disasters, displacement, climate-related crises, aid policy, accountability, and the experiences of communities affected by humanitarian emergencies. For prospective contributors, the opportunity offers a route to pitch original reporting, analysis, opinion, investigations, photography, first-person accounts, interviews, podcasts, and other forms of storytelling. However, TNH has specific expectations around originality, humanitarian relevance, reporting access, and the use of artificial intelligence.

Requirements

Who Can Pitch?

TNH’s pitching guidance is aimed at people who can bring strong reporting, lived experience, specialist knowledge, or meaningful access to a story. A successful pitch should demonstrate not only that an issue is important, but also why the proposed story offers something new.

Contributors working in conflict zones or on politically sensitive subjects should also consider safety and reporting risks. TNH says it conducts thorough risk assessments for high-risk assignments and lighter reviews for freelancers reporting from their usual place of residence.