Careers and Freelance Opportunities

About Capital & Main

Founded in 2013, Capital & Main is a nonprofit news organization that reports on economic inequality as well as race, climate change, immigration, education and health both in California and nationally. Our stories are co-published in a wide range of outlets, including USA Today, Newsweek, the Guardian, Fast Company, the American Prospect and many others. Capital & Main has won dozens of awards over the past five years including seven first-place honors at this year’s Southern California Journalism Awards.

How to Pitch to Capital & Main

Help us cover some of the most consequential issues of our time. The award-winning investigative news publication Capital & Main is seeking to work with journalists of diverse backgrounds, freelance photographers, and graphic designers.

We welcome pitches from freelance journalists of color who are interested in covering income inequality, climate change, the green economy, housing, health care, public education, immigration, race, and criminal justice.

Pitch FAQs**

**Due to the high volume of pitches Capital & Main receives, we can only respond to those story proposals we decide to accept. Capital & Main will reply within one business week of receipt of an accepted pitch.

Where do I send my pitches?
Send your pitches to stories@capitalandmain.com.

If you are a videographer, photographer or a graphic designer please send your pitch and contact information to Marco Amador at camador@capitalandmain.com.

When should I pitch?
We publish daily and accept pitches all the time.

Do you accept opinion or personal essays?
Not from first-time writers, unless we specifically commission one.

I’m ready to pitch, what do you need from me?
Email stories@capitalandmain.com with your full name, contact information, links to past work experience, and a summary of your story idea with a rough word count and the sources/research you plan to use.

If you are a videographer, photographer or a graphic designer please send your pitch and contact information to Marco Amador at camador@capitalandmain.com.

How to pitch

Send your pitches to stories@capitalandmain.com with the following information:

Your full name
Contact information including email and phone number
Link to website(s) that show your past work
A very concise summary of your story idea
Make sure your story idea fits along the focus of our coverage on inequality related to class, race, immigration, gender, corporate accountability, climate change and energy, education and health.

If you are a videographer, photographer or a graphic designer please send your pitch and contact information to Marco Amador at camador@capitalandmain.com.

Topics/Stories we seek

At Capital & Main, our freelance journalists report on inequality related to class, race, immigration, gender, corporate accountability, climate change and energy, education and health both in California and nationally.

Your story should include:

Anecdotal narratives from everyday people impacted by the issue(s) covered in the story
As much original reporting as possible, including remarks from experts, elected leaders, government workers, businesses, etc.
Opposing viewpoints
Supporting documents; additional data is highly encouraged
No anonymous sources

We do not accept:

Personal essays, anecdotes
Opinion pieces
Previously published material
Unfounded hearsay or rumors

Here are some examples of the stories we cover and publish.

Homelessness:
Homeless Deaths in Los Angeles Rose by More than 30% in 2020
Homelessness in Los Angeles Expected to See Dramatic Rise Due to Pandemic
Attacking Homelessness After COVID’S End

Inequality:
California’s Essential Workers Get Bumped Down Vaccination Line
Data Reveals Dramatic Gap Between COVID Vaccinations and COVID Deaths Among Latinos in L.A. County
As Los Angeles COVID Vaccines Roll Out, Black and Latino Cases Surge

Environment:
City Sued for Letting Charter School Dodge Environmental Rules
Environmentalists Demand Gavin Newsom Join Biden’s Halt of Oil and Gas Drilling
Possible Exide Plant Sale Alarms Residents, Environmentalists