Editor's pitching tips

Top advice from Rebecca Hutson, Editor-in-Chief of The News Movement

Knowing what commissioning editors are looking for in a pitch is hard, so our series Editor’s Pitching Tips is here to help you understand what ideas work for which editors and learn how to structure your story to fit their criteria.

In today’s newsletter, we spoke with Rebecca Hutson, Editor-in-Chief of The News Movement.

Formerly working as Director of Video at MailOnline and Head of Digital at GB News, Rebecca became Editor-in-Chief of The News Movement in 2023, just two years after the news outlet launched. The social-first publication prides itself on providing young people with approachable, factual, and unbiased news and lifestyle content to help them understand and navigate the world around them.

Read on to see her top tips for getting your pitch commissioned.