How to pitch unique NYC immigration stories to Documented
Documented is a digital publication centering the voices and stories of immigrants in New York City and New Jersey, producing reporting and resource guides in four different languages. Deputy Editor Clarissa A. León helps lead Documented’s small team while also developing relationships with diverse freelancers who can deliver written stories and photojournalism. She spoke with the IIJ’s Erika Hayasaki about how freelancers can pitch her–even early career journalists or students.
Erika Hayaski is a writer focusing on the intersections of identity, race, psychology, inequality, science, technology, history, and the human condition. She writes a newsletter called The Reported Essay. She is a former national correspondent for the Los Angeles Times and currently teaches at the University of California, Irvine as a professor in the Literary Journalism Program.
The Freelance Journalism Podcast is a production of the Institute for Independent Journalists, whose mission is the financial and emotional sustainability of freelancers of color. Learn more about our work at theiij.com
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In Mamdani, New York Taxi Drivers Believe They Have a Mayor They Can Count On by Prajwal Bhat
Immigrant Students Pack NYC Schools, But Support for English Learning Falls Short by Juan Lasso
A Family’s Fight to Bring Their Father Home by Rommel H. Ojeda with photos by freelancer Carrie Aune
Documented’s pitch form and guidelines