The Pitch

How to get the attention of a senior editor at Smithsonian Magazine

How to get the attention of a senior editor at Smithsonian Magazine

Jennie Rothenberg Gritz says of story pitches she accepts: "There has to be something surprising and narratively interesting there."
Jason Fagone on Landing “The Willy Wonka of Pot” in Grantland

Jason Fagone on Landing “The Willy Wonka of Pot” in Grantland

As we launch a series about the mystical art of pitching longform stories, the longtime freelancer does the coolest thing: He annotates one of his own