Email: staticmag@wnyu.org
How to pitch: email us with a short message detailing:
- Who are you?
- ex. Hi, my name is Brian Eno, a senior studying MCC
- What are you pitching?
- ex. I’m hoping to pitch a review of The Beatles’ new album Abbey Road, out September 26th
- Why are you pitching it?
- <300 words explaining what interests you about this topic and what your angle will be, as well as some light context
- A small portfolio/writing samples
- We prefer to receive writing done outside of an academic setting, but totally understand if that’s all you have!
What we’re looking for
- Music: Critical album reviews, in-depth artist interviews, scene coverage, or other long-form essays with an interesting perspective
- Film: Film reviews, in-depth interviews, well-timed retrospectives, or other long-form essays with an interesting perspective
- What we’re not looking for: concert reviews, song reviews, festival coverage, photography, or anything centered around blazoned and unfettered adoration
- We will not respond to any pitch regarding a major label or studio release. We will also not respond to any pitches regarding current NYU students and their projects.
Some notes:
- It’s helpful for pitches to have a peg, whether that’s an upcoming release, a show, a trending topic, etc.
- Pitch us with 2-5 weeks headway ahead of whatever event your pitch is attached to. Ex. If an album is released March 30th, pitch us no earlier than February 23rd and no later than March 16th
- Allow us 2–5 biz days to respond, feel free to follow-up afterwards. We try our best to get back to every pitch, but can’t guarantee it
- STATIC is only able to accept pitches from current NYU students. Both undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to pitch.
- And finally: STATIC is an underground, independent, and local publication focused on culture on those same terms. We strongly believe that diverse voices covering a diverse scope of music, film, and culture makes for great cultural criticism. Pitches from the margins, whether that’s an experimental scene brewing abroad or a historically important artist from your hometown, are more likely to be accepted. We encourage all of our writers to come with a strong voice, opinion, and knowledge of what it is they’re covering.