LGBTQ Hyphen magazine: Call for writers, bloggers, and contributors
An introduction from Hyphen’s LGBTQ Editor, Mia Nakano
Hyphen magazine is one the most well-respected Asian American run publications in the country. I helped create Hyphen to ensure that Asian American voices were heard and their faces seen. I’m proud to announce that in 2014, we’ll be taking that stance again with a new online section called LGBTQ Hyphen in collaboration with the Visibility Project. It’s inclusive, it’s diverse, it comes from the space that Hyphen was built on, to share stories of our community with intelligent sass and inspirational aesthetic.
As Hyphen’s founding photo editor, I wore many different hats as my colleagues (now friends) and I paved the road for what you see at hyphenmagazine.com today. For the past seven years, I’ve been the Director of the Visibility Project: a national photo and oral history collection of the Queer Asian American Women and Trans* community. I’ve traveled to over 14 states and worked with over 120 people collecting stories and hearing firsthand how this community, my community still feels invisible.
At LGBTQ Hyphen, we will change that, with your stories, voices, and contributions. There are numerous ways that you can get involved and ensure that your ideas and voice is heard in the development of this section through the staff and blogger positions listed below. I also welcome story pitches and contributions from writers, visual artists, and community storytellers. If you have an idea, send it my way. Check out Hyphen’s website for more staff positions!
INTERESTED IN GETTING INVOLVED? APPLY TODAY!
LGBTQ HYPHEN BLOGGERS
LGBTQ HYPHEN STAFF WRITERS | COPY EDITORS
WEB CONTENT MANAGER | PITCH A STORY
LGBTQ HYPHEN BLOGGERS
LGBTQ Bloggers must have experience working with the LGBTQ AAPI community. and be sensitive about working with will contribute 2-3 post per month with each post averaging 300-500 words. They will be responsible for pitching stories to the LGBTQ Editor and adhering to an agreed upon production schedule for their posts. Blog pieces can be art reviews, opinion, timely news commentary, storytelling, and more.
Requests + Requirements
4-6 month commitment (or longer!)
Contribute 2-3 posts per month (Average 300-500 words)
Familiar with AP style
Adhere to LGBTQ Hyphen style guide
Apply Now
Resume highlighting writing or blogging experience
Brief bio
Send 2 recent pieces of work
Pitch a story: keep it concise 1 to 2 paragraphs max
Email: mia.nakano (at) hyphenmagazine (dot) com
LGBTQ STAFF WRITERS
Looking for credible, smart, detail oriented, and opinionated writers. You are a news junkie, or a community organizer with a flair for communication, or a pop culture connoisseur mixed with a penchant for indie media. You’ve been yearning to create an online space to share your opinions and write stories that matter.
We are seeking writers to create and write for a “section” of LGBTQ Hyphen. We’re open to section pitches, and want people to contribute regular content about:
Race & Culture
Gender & Sexuality
Politics: Immigration, Civil Rights, Law
Art: Film, Books, Visual Arts, Artist Profiles
History, Storytellling, Multi-Media/Transmedia projects
Staff writers will:
Pitch stories to the LGBTQ editors
Be assigned stories
Contribute 1-2 posts per month (Average 800-1200 words)
Work with photographers, illustrators, videographers, or other visual artists to help curate content for the pieces.
Requests + Requirements
Familiar with AP style
Adhere to LGBTQ Hyphen style guide
6 month commitment (or more!)
Apply Now
Resume highlighting writing or blogging experience
Brief bio
Send 2 recent pieces of work
Pitch a story: keep it concise 1 to 2 paragraphs max
Email: mia.nakano (at) hyphenmagazine (dot) com
LGBTQ COPY EDITOR
LGBTQ COPY EDITORS will edit and copy edit written content before it gets posted online. We’re looking for people who embrace stylesheets, would never leave a participle dangling, and want to keep Hyphen’s content sharp.
Copy Editors will:
Maintain an online publishing calendar
Provide content edits to blog posts when necessary to shape structure, tone, argument, and maintain Hyphen voice
Copyedit posts for spelling, grammar, format, and length
Coordinate Facebook and Twitter posts with social media staffers
Requests + Requirements
Familiar with AP style
Adhere to LGBTQ Hyphen style guide
4-6 month commitment (or more!)
Apply Now
Resume highlighting copyediting experience
Brief bio
Schedule of availability/how many monthly hours can you contribute?
email: mia.nakano (at) hyphenmagazine (dot) com
WEB CONTENT MANAGER
We’re looking for individuals who are persnickity with details and understand the importance of consistent online posts. You’ll publish a variety of online content (stories, photos, galleries, videos) using Drupal CMS. This will be a partnership with Hyphen word gurus aka our Copy Editors, because you’ll be sharing a production calendar with them.
Web Content Managers will:
Post stories, photos, galleries, and videos
Work with Drupal
Help develop consistent tagging and categories for new sections
Adhere to a shared online publishing calendar
Requests + Requirements
Must know Drupal
Adhere to LGBTQ Hyphen style guide
4-6 month commitment (or more!)
Apply Now
Resume highlighting copyediting experience
Brief bio
Schedule of availability/how many monthly hours can you contribute?
email: mia.nakano (at) hyphenmagazine (dot) com
PITCH A STORY
