Paying Market: Elan (a magazine of contemporary Muslim culture)

06 July 2010
Paying Market: Elan (a magazine of contemporary Muslim culture)
(Rates: Once advertised as $500-$800 per article)

elan is currently looking for creative submissions in the following areas:

WTFatwa
A free-for-all section of quirky and funny photos and videos related to the Muslim world, that make you say “WTFatwa??!”

Features
Do you have an interesting pitch for a feature story? We are currently accepting exclusive photo submissions to elan for feature stories

Photo Essays
A more in-depth look at reportage and documentary stories through images. A minimum of 10 images is required to submit a photo essay pitch. Please note, we do not send our photographers out on travel, so you must make your own travel arrangements prior.

If you have a pitch to send us, please send us your formal pitch, and a sampling of the low-resolution photos to our Creative Director at crivera@elanthemag.com

elanthemag.com welcomes articles or pitches from writers/bloggers wishing to contribute to our site. We are looking for original angles on topics relevant to the global Muslim community, and a writing style that adheres to the above mission statement. Please see our department definitions (below) for guidelines on the types of topics that we cover. All departments are open to submissions. In addition to the below departments, we also accept reviews (film, music, theatre, etc.) Please check out the website for a better idea on our style and what we are looking for.

elanthemag.com is also open to interviews and profiles of individuals with unique accomplishments, as long as they relate to our audience and our covered from a unique angle. We can help assist you in obtaining interviews, provided that the subject and the focus of the story has been discussed ahead of time.

Please note: Although we cater to the young Muslim audience, we are not a religious publication. We offer commentary on lifestyle topics and want to showcase your opinions, but without being preachy or overtly telling our readers what is right or wrong. Your pitches and writing style should stay true to this style as well.

Article submissions and pitches are accepted on a rolling basis and can be sent to Farrah Hamid, Editorial Director, at fhamid@elanthemag.com

More information here.
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