Market Monday is a weekly feature that looks at markets for you to pitch your work. The idea being that, while the daily job leads we send are good for paying the bills, these markets will give you an opportunity to work on projects that truly interest you. Each week we’ll be focusing on two to five high-quality markets. We’re looking to showcase lesser known markets that still offer rates of 50 cents a word or more and have immediate needs for freelancers’ work.
Chicago Dispatcher
Target audience: Taxicab and passengers industry newspaper
Frequency: Monthly.
Circulation: 10,000
Rates: $5-$250 for assigned articles, $5-$50 for unsolicited articles, $5-$25 for filler.
Terms: Pays on publication
Rights: Not specified.
Address article queries to: info@chicagodispatcher.com (George Lufallah)
Mailing address: Chicago Dispatcher, Inc., P.O. Box 2153, Des Plaines, IL 60017-2153
Phone: (847)297-8300
Fax: (847)655-2865
Web site: www.chicagodispatcher.com
Writer’s guidelines: http://www.chicagodispatcher.com/writers
In the editor’s words: "We look for items that would be of interest to taxi drivers and/or their passengers. For items specifically related to the taxicab or limousine industry, pieces must be well balanced. Articles that specifically relate to the taxicab industry that would also be of interest to passengers are highly desired."
Market notes: Needs Exposé, Features, Fiction, General Interest, Historical/Nostalgic, How-To, Humor, Interview/Profile, New Product, Photo Feature, Travel. Filler needs include Anecdotes, Gags to be illustrated by cartoonist, Short Humor.
(via Writer’s Market)
