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Editor: Caroline Jones, interim editor
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If you have a story or review to sell, you’ve come to the right place. An infusion of outside talent keeps this paper fresh and interesting.
That said, you should know that most of the freelancers who approach the paper to write a story or a review never actually do so, which makes dealing with freelancers an unpredictable experience for us. If you’re serious about writing for City Paper, produce a piece that is appropriate for our editorial mix.
What is City Paper looking for?
The best way to answer that question is to read our paper and website. You’ll find that we gravitate toward stories about the city and its people, and we prefer to write narratives with a conflict of some sort at the center. We publish a variety of journalistic genres, including profiles, investigative pieces, polemical essays, stories about local institutions, and an occasional first person narrative. We’re not interested in op-ed material, poetry, stories about news conferences or demonstrations, or service journalism about 12 great places to get espresso after midnight.
Market Type: Magazine
Contact: Caroline Jones (cjones@washingtoncitypaper.com)
Accepts: Interview, Investigative, Profile
Web Address: www.washingtoncitypaper.com
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Updated April 21, 2021