Tamara Fuentes, Associate Entertainment Editor at Cosmopolitan, is looking for pitches: I’ve been getting a lot of pitches for Cosmopolitan recently and we don’t really have public guidelines for them, so I thought it might be good to make a little compilation to give more insight to the pitching process (at least for me. I don’t speak for other editors).
- Please don’t pitch me via DMs, social media, or my personal email address. You can send pitches to: tfuentes@hearst.com.
-This also goes for any PR emails or if you’re trying to have me review something of yours like a book, movie, or album.
- Check the website to make sure the idea hasn’t been done before. This has been a bigger problem recently and it really sucks to say no to an idea you’re excited about because it’s already on the site
- I would suggest Googling while using “site:http://cosmopolitan.com” w/o “”
- We’re mainly looking for opinion pieces, interesting interviews, introspective pieces, or special features for our entertainment section.
- Unfortunately, we are not looking for listicles or reviews at this time.
Please be mindful about timing.
- I know not everyone gets screeners or things ahead of time, but I also cannot accept a pitch for something that has aired or released a month ago. An exception would be if it’s a special anniversary piece for something. Have fun with it!
We’re Cosmo! We love to hear fun and wacky ideas! If you’re having fun, then it really helps make a piece pop! If you have any questions, you can always email me (tfuentes@hearst.com) and I’ll be more than happy to answer. My inbox can get a bit full sometimes, so it might take me a day or two to get back to you. But if it’s been a bit, you can always bump it up. Also, just to add, I’m only accepting pitches for the entertainment section.
CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: Reports indicate that this opportunity will pay $250+ per article. It is recommended that you discuss the rate(s) with the editor/employer prior to commencing work.
CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly): Submissions: tfuentes@hearst.com; Website: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/