Pitches (Brooklyn)

How to pitch Brooklyn Magazine
A few protips on what we're looking for from freelancers

What is Brooklyn Magazine all about?
Brooklyn would be the third biggest city in the country if it weren’t part of New York. And its influence reaches far beyond its borders. So Brooklyn Magazine aspires to be the borough’s premier publication with a smart approach to culture, lifestyle, politics and small business.

Sure, there are a lot of outlets that “cover” Brooklyn, either occasionally or exclusively. However…

Some cover the granular municipal stuff or local politics at the microscopic level, which is super valuable! But that’s not us. We aspire to have more voice, a point of view, a globalist sensibility
Others treat their coverage of Brooklyn as if they’re taking a wacky field trip from Manhattan, like it was some kind of novelty. We live here
The tabloids do the murder and mayhem, maybe sports. We focus on real life and creativity

Especially as the effects of the Covid pandemic will be reverberating for years, we aim to tell the bigger picture of Brooklyn grit and survival and revival, one interesting person/business/community leader at a time.

What we’re looking for
Deeply reported features and interviews that dive into specific communities, people or neighborhoods that are uniquely Brooklyn yet have some kind of universal appeal.

A diversity of voices and experience.

A heads-up on the next big thing (or person or band or food or book) to come out of the borough, right under the radar and just before it blows up.

Q&As with Brooklynites we need to know.

Service-y fare that guides readers towards the best experiences in the borough.

Breaking news and exclusives!