The PNW most writers never see
PNW Daily covers News and Entertainment. That can mean anything in the Pacific Northwest from fishing and politics, to timber towns and tribal communities, city halls and the backcountry, entertainment and breaking news. Life through the Pacific Northwest lense. We go where the story is, not where it is convenient. One voice is not enough to do this region justice. That is why we are opening the desk.
Ready to pitch? Send your story or pitch with 2 to 3 clips to contact@pnwdaily.com. Stipends $25 to $250+ per published piece.
Ground-Level. Not Ground-Based.
Most Pacific Northwest news looks the same. The same officials. The same agencies. The same conclusions, written by people who parachute in, file the story, and leave before the coffee gets cold.
PNW Daily does it differently. We want writers who grew up here, or chose to stay here, or came here and actually became part of it. Writers who have been in those rooms, on those boats, at those town halls. Writers who can get a quote from someone who would never return a reporter’s call to a stranger because they are not a stranger.
Investigative Journalism: Writers Who Dig
City councils that think nobody is watching. State agencies that count on complexity to avoid accountability. Institutions that have never had a local reporter show up two meetings in a row. Furthermore, we believe that kind of journalism matters most in the communities that get the least of it.
We also want writers who understand entertainment, outdoors, lifestyle, and culture, not just hard news. The PNW is a full, complicated, beautiful, frustrating place. Cover it like it is, not like someone who just moved here from somewhere warmer and sunnier and is still figuring out what a steelhead is.
We go to places most writers don’t because we don’t just write about the PNW, we live in it. That practical, common sense approach to life is what has been missing from Pacific Northwest journalism.
— Brian Henderson, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, PNW Daily
Who This Is For
- Journalists between roles who want active bylines on a high-traffic platform
- Freelancers building or maintaining clips
- Reporters with timely, relevant stories ready to go now
- Writers embedded in communities underserved by mainstream media
- Outdoor, recreation, and lifestyle writers already living the story
- Anyone sitting on a story most outlets wouldn’t know to chase
How It Works
No deadlines. No beats. No required hours. Pitch or submit when you have something worth publishing.
- Open pitch or completed story submission — no formal application required (submission is not acceptance)
- Send pitches or finished stories to contact@pnwdaily.com
- We review quickly and publish fast when accepted
- Work according to your own schedule and work at your own pace
- You use your own tools and equipment
- No exclusivity — publish anywhere else, anytime, without approval (just not the same content)
Compensation & What You Get
Contributors are engaged as independent contractors, not employees. This relationship is non-exclusive, which means you may write for other publications, platforms, or clients at any time without restriction or approval from PNW Daily.
Independent journalists and contributors set their own hours and use their own equipment. PNW Daily does not provide benefits, withhold taxes, or direct how work is performed. Compensation is paid on a per-piece basis upon acceptance and publication. Contributors are solely responsible for their own taxes. A Form 1099-NEC will be issued to any contributor receiving $600 or more in a calendar year.
Submission of pitches or completed work does not create an employment relationship, guarantee publication, or guarantee payment.
Submit or Pitch
Send your pitch or completed story along with 2 to 3 clips. No cover letters needed, just the work and why it matters to a PNW audience.
It helps to include what the story is, why it is timely, and who the audience is. However, none of that is required to start the conversation. If you have something, send it.
