Publications That Accept Teen Journalism and Writing
EDITOR’S NOTE: Dear Students, during this difficult time of social distancing and closed school buildings you may feel the need for extra self-expression. The Baruch School of Journalism has collected the following list of publications that are willing to publish quality teen writing on specific topics related to your particular interests and experiences. Read below and see if you would like to submit an article to any of these outlets for possible professional publication. Be sure to tell them your school, and grade level (along with your name and mailing address) when you send in your submission.
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City Limits: COVID-19 related
The 74: COVID-19 related
jGirls Magazine: for Jewish teen girls
iGeneration Youth
Affinity Magazine
Cripple: by and about teens with disabilities
Ms. magazine: The Future is Ms series
Youth Journalism International
Your Teen Magazine
Lake Country Echo & Genesee Sun: Specifically looking for content related to upstate NY
The F Bomb
the Highly Indy Project
The Bridge
CryBaby
Adolescent
Pretty Girls Sweat
Bright Lights Magazine
Women Across Frontiers
Massive Science
Ongoing writing contests for teens
COVID-19
City Limits
https://citylimits.org/
City Limits is looking for youth reporters (high school and college undergrad) to help us cover the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly how it’s impacting young people in New York City.
If you have an idea for a potential City Limits story, please send us an email with a pitch (a summary of what your story would be about, what sources you’d talk to, etc.). We think there are a lot of potential avenues for coverage: how remote learning is working out so far for high school/college students, how young people are impacted by/coping with the social effects of the pandemic, what important milestones like graduation or prom will look like this year, etc. Stories don’t necessarily have to have a youth focus — we’re open to other ideas! — though they should be related to the coronavirus crisis, and be based in New York City. We’re only looking for reported stories — sorry, no first-person or opinion pieces. For the sake of safety, all reporting should be done remotely (over the phone or over video chat).
If you’re not sure what goes into a journalism pitch, here are some tips from Poynter and NPR about how to write good ones. Reporters whose pitches are accepted will be compensated for their successfully completed work, with exact payments to be based on story length/reporting effort. Please send your pitches or any questions to Jeanmarie Evelly: jeanmarie@citylimits.org
COVID-19
The 74
https://www.the74million.org/
Get paid to share your story! The 74, a national K-12 education news organization, is seeking student-written articles on how school closures and other concerns due to the coronavirus pandemic have affected you and your school communities. If your school has transitioned to remote learning, how has that worked? Are you experiencing health effects of life under quarantine? What roadblocks to learning have you and your classmates experienced? How are you coping with boredom? If you’re a high school senior, how do school closures affect prom, graduation ceremonies, and your transition to college and career? We value student voices and hope to highlight both the challenges young people face at this time — and the innovative strategies you’ve created to cope. The 74 will pay $50 for first-person article submissions of approximately 500-800 words. If you have an article idea, please email Executive Editor Andrew Brownstein at Andrew@The74million.org with the subject line “Student Voice,” and we will respond as quickly as possible.
Note: Andy would love to get more submissions/pitches from boys and from teen of color
jGirls Magazine
https://jgirlsmagazine.org/submission-guidelines/
jGirls Magazine is an online magazine and community written by and for self-identifying Jewish teenage girls of all affiliations.
iGeneration Youth
http://incubator.igenerationyouth.com/make-a-pitch/
iGeneration Youth is both a monthly printed magazine produced in Pittsburgh, PA and a full-service creative agency specializing in top-quality, journalism-based content produced by youth.
Affinity Magazine
http://affinitymagazine.us/write-for-us
Affinity Magazine works to spotlight teen voices about current events. It is teen produced and teen led.
Cripple
http://cripplemagazine.com/become-one-of-us/
By and about teens with disabilities
Ms. magazine
https://msmagazine.com/tag/the-future-is-ms/
The Future is Ms series
bit.ly/MsTeenPitches
This column features reported journalistic pieces by teenage girls about teen girl activists in the US. Please read the pitch document above before submitting. Or email editor katinaparon74@gmail.com to be added to her writers database.
Youth Journalism International
https://youthjournalism.org/
https://youthjournalism.org/join/
What Youth Journalism International does, in a nutshell, is provide a free education for young people in any country who are interested in journalism, current events and getting to know their peers across the globe. With students in scores of countries, the New England-based nonprofit provides a powerful platform for young people to tell their stories — to hand them a megaphone to speak to the world.
Your Teen Magazine
https://yourteenmag.com/about/write-for-ytm
Your Teen for Parents is a publication for parents of teenagers—from middle school, high school and the first year or two of college—and for professionals working with teenagers.
Lake Country Echo
Print only
Genesee Sun
https://geneseesun.com/
We would be more than happy to consider their submissions, especially if it is localized to upstate New York.
Type of work: Strong on journalism. Equally strong on observations about growing up — especially if it relates to the Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Steuben, and Wayne County areas. For example we had one college student who had the foresight to tape 9 hours of his grandfather before his death. He then used this material to write a 12 issue series about the death and him trying to apply life lessons in growing a garden.
pay — $0…but if the writing is exceptionally good we will double the pay to $00.
restrictions – none…just write well or at least be serious about learning the skill.
contact information for submissions. send all to Lakecountryecho@gmail.com
The FBomb
http://thefbomb.org/submissions/
An intersectional teen feminist media platform created by & for socially conscious youth.
the Highly Indy Project
https://www.highlyindy.com/about-us
An uncensored student voice and opinions website for and by NYC high schoolers. Writing, photography and art submissions are always welcome on topics you’re passionate about & fancier staff positions are available. Email highlyindy@gmail.com.
The Bridge
https://bridgebluffton.submittable.com/submit
A literary journal that only publishes writers age 14-24. It accepts fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, art, graphic novels and short plays for stage or screen.
CryBaby
https://crybabyzine.com/about/
A zine by teens, for teens: Supporting young writers and artists. Based in Los Angeles, CA.
Adolescent
https://www.adolescent.net/be-a-creator
Adolescent is a world-wide media enterprise focused on the creation of ad and entertainment content created by youth for youth.
Pretty Girls Sweat
https://prettygirlssweat.com/write
https://www.sweatmakescents.org/wellness-journalism
Are you obsessed with writing? Have a Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat or Facebook account and know how to use them? Have a blog (or visit other blogs frequently)? Watch youtube in your spare time or vlog on your own channel? Know the scoop on the most famous and most underrated celebrities and influencers? Passionate about health and wellness? If you answered yes to at least three of these questions, you may be the perfect “fit”.
Bright Light magazine
https://brightlitemag.com/about/
https://brightlitemag.com/submit/
For girls 12-16
BRIGHT LITE is an independent, reader-generated publication and digital platform created for adolescents.
Women Across Frontiers
Do you have a great idea for a story on women’s rights and women’s empowerment? We want to hear it!
https://wafmag.org/submission-guidelines/
Massive Science
Massive is dedicated to helping scientists share stories about their work and lives in pursuit of a more informed, rational, and curious society.
https://massivesci.com/pages/contact-us/
Ongoing writing contests for teens:
Write The World https://www.writetheworld.com/for_young_writers
New York Times Student Contest Calendar https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/21/learning/our-2019-20-student-contest-calendar.html
SPJ/JEA High School Essay Contest
http://jea.org/wp/home/awards-honors/high-school-essay-contest/
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards https://www.artandwriting.org/what-we-do/the-awards/how-to-enter/
WE THE STUDENTS ESSAY CONTEST https://billofrightsinstitute.org/engage/students-programs-events/scholarship/
Out of the Classroom and Into the World: 70-Plus Places to Publish Teenage Writing and Art from The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/15/learning/out-of-the-classroom-and-into-the-world-70-plus-places-to-publish-teenage-writing-and-art.html