She was too busy. It was a long-standing feature, and one week the editor who usually wrote it asked me to do it. Writing offers us one of the rare chances in life at a do-over: to get it right and say what we meant this time. Letters should preferably be 150 to 175 words, should refer to an article that has appeared within the last seven days, and must include the writer's address and phone number. Lv 7. Favorite Answer. Do I need "connections" to be employed there? I am exploring possible career occupations and would really like to know how you can become a writer for New York Times? Going based on degree alone, a bare minimum of a BA in Journalism, with LOTS of writing to your credit - write for the school paper, write You call it: ''For Better or for Liverwurst.'' Published pieces typically run from 400 to 1,200 words, but drafts of any length within the bounds of reason will be considered. What degree of education do I need for this? Relevance. I saw your call for pitches so I figured Id toss my hat in the ring. This was my first interaction with this writer Anna Goldfarb and shes since become a regular New York Times contributor: Hello! Let me know if any of these ideas resonate! Help Shape the Future of The New York Times Whether its bringing new truths to light through reporting, optimizing products and formats to deliver a world-class digital and app experience, or analyzing data to better understand how we can best serve our readers, Times employees are part of a growing, unified team that is driven to build the best destination for journalism in the world. jcurrieii. The New York Times accepts opinion essays on any topic for both the daily print page and online section as well as the Sunday Review, the International edition (which is edited out of London and Hong Kong), and other themed series. When I saw last week that The New York Times had published an op-ed by Muammar el-Qaddafi, leader of Libya, it got me thinking. '' About the second you write an elaborate story of an old married couple who stumble upon an unknown land mine in their kitchen and accidentally blow themselves up. 1 decade ago. What else would I need to do? 5) Younger writers with no particular expertise or name recognition are likelier to get published by following an 80-20 rule: 80 percent new information; 20 percent opinion. 2 Answers. I've been submitting opinion pieces to the Times for years without success. We encourage a diversity of voices and views in our letters. No attachments, please. What would you be doing on a daily basis? John Schwartz is a science writer for The New York Times, focusing on climate change. Any day that I have a column coming out in the New York Times is a good one. How much would you get paid per year? Answer Save. About the first you write: ''It created a new space, which hurt and cried in a voice that wasn't mine, 'I'm not the same anymore, but I'll be O.K.' I've sent in punchy, timely essays on sexual harassment, cosmetic surgery, women and religion, and too many others to mention for fear of embarrassing myself. I actually had a very small column in the Science Times section for just over 31 years, the Science Q&A column. I would like to write the the Fashion & Style section, I guess that would be considered a fashion journalist or fashion critic. Writing for The Times since 2000, John has covered law, technology, the space program, infrastructure and more. How do I become a writer for the New York Times? To end, heres one of the best cold pitches Ive ever gotten.