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How to submit story ideas to Chicago magazine and Chicagomag.com
FOR:
+ Publicists, local business owners, and organizations seeking coverage
+ Freelance writers, photographers, and illustrators
+ Readers with ideas they would like to see us cover
FIRST:
+ Check the print magazine and Chicagomag.com to make sure we cover the topic you have in mind and to see our story format. We do not run stories that lack a Chicago angle, so please do not pitch them.
+ Write a brief (1- to 3-paragraph max) pitch, stressing why your idea is different, newsworthy, and compelling for our readers. If you are a writer, photographer, or illustrator, please include samples of your work.
+ Pitch early. The print magazine is monthly; we finalize story lineups a few months before the cover date.
THEN:
Email your pitch—with “story idea” in the subject line—to the proper person(s) as follows.
Arts, Music, and Culture: Emmet Sullivan, Elly Fishman
Beauty: Gina Bazer, Carly Boers
Best of Chicago: Jennifer Tanaka
Book Reviews and Excerpts: Emmet Sullivan
Business, Tech, Economy: David Bernstein, Whet Moser
Chicagoans of the Year: Geoff Johnson
Dining, Food, Cookbooks: Penny Pollack
Drinking and Bars: Penny Pollack, Jeff Ruby
Events (Cultural, etc.): Elly Fishman
Fashion and Style: Gina Bazer, Heiji Choy Black
Green Awards: Cassie Walker
Health and Fitness: Cassie Walker
Home and Garden: Gina Bazer
Human Interest: Bryan Smith
Illustration: Bryan Erickson
Law and Crime: David Bernstein, Bryan Smith
Letters to the Editor: Elly Fishman
Medicine and Top Doctors: Geoff Johnson
Most Powerful Chicagoans: Cassie Walker
Neighborhoods: Emmet Sullivan
Photography: Megan Lovejoy
Politics: David Bernstein, Whet Moser
Real Estate: Geoff Johnson, Dennis Rodkin
Sales Check: Carly Boers
Schools and Education: Jennifer Tanaka
Shopping and Gift Guide: Carly Boers, Gina Bazer
Singles (Most Eligible): Cassie Walker
Sketch Book (Cartoon): Jeff Ruby
Sports: Bryan Smith
Travel: Jennifer Tanaka
Chicagomag.com: Jennifer Tanaka (and topic editor above)
FINALLY: If your idea is a good fit for us, we will contact you. Please understand that due to the volume of pitches we receive, it is not possible to respond to them all individually. Thank you!
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