Throw Like a Girl: Pitching the Hell Out of Your Stories (May 29, 2012)

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Question: What makes a story?

Question: Confession time. Worst pitches sent or received?

Question: What is the proper place and etiquette for pitching an editor in the real world?

Carolyn Ryan: "Every day, seasoned reporters pitch stories and get told no."

Question for Carolyn Ryan: What kinds of stories have freelancers brought that have had success at the NYT's Metro desk?

"No is a bump on the way to yes!" - Katherine Lanpher

Katherine Lanpher talks about the OpEd project and their work getting people to write commentary pieces.

Evan Ratliff talking about his history of pitching.

Jessica Pressler, New York contributing editor, talks about pitching and confidence.

Audience Question: Working at an employer vs. freelancing?

Audience Question: Is it ever OK to write for free?

Audience Question: Is it OK to put your writing on your blog as a clip, or example of your own work?

Audience Question: What's the best subject line? How do you pitch a breaking story?

Audience Question: Do you have to network aggressively in the media world to be successful?

Audience Question: What about pitching over the phone?

Audience Question: How fully formed should essay/opinion pieces be before pitching?

Audience Question: "Do you ever argue with the editor about why they didn't take your pitch?"

Audience Question: "When do you know, after you've pitched a story many times, when to let it go?"

How can women get stronger and more confident in pitching?

Introducing the panel's speakers.