When the Globe and Mail called us back, we were simply elated. It was hard to fathom-the Globe and Mail took the time not only to listen to the message I (Rebecca) left them, but called back and clearly expressed their interest in our endeavours.
It was made clear to us by the Globe that in order to move further towards our goal of publishing a freelance article for them we would need to produce a pitch outlining our plans for the article. And that, we did.
After mass brainstorming :),we'd come up with the heart of the pitch. We knew what we wanted to write about for the paper, we knew what we wanted to tell the world.
Soon thereafter, we sent our pitch to the Globe (Pitch directly below):
To whom it may concern:
Across the globe, there are stories to be told; there's inspiration to be had; there are hearts to be touched. We are Rebecca Etienne, Sasen Efrem, Iffah Elnaz, and Katerina Mizrokhi. We have a story.
Sometimes it's hard to fathom what those across the globe are going through. Sometimes we think we know, but we really don't have much of an idea. To truly comprehend extreme poverty is to almost totally lack monetary solidity. To truly empathize with the starving one must once have starved.
Either of the two aforementioned topics would produce an incredible article, doubtlessly. However, there is another topic that our group (Sasen, Iffah, Katerina and myself) unequivocally believes the world should be made aware of, one that perhaps has not been given by the media the attention it deserves. That topic is foreign aid to Africa via various African governments (which is the most common means of foreign aid to Africa), and why it is not working the way it should.
We as a group wish to write an article for your paper regarding this thought- provoking topic. We strongly believe that the eyes of the public need to be opened in these regards. In our article, we will be referencing the book Dead Aid by Dambisa Moyo. Ms. Moyo in her book writes of several highly innovative and realistic ways to maximize the true "aid" foreign aid money brings to African citizens.
We know that we can produce a truly powerful article for your newspaper. We trust that we can change the minds of many of your readers- convince them to invest in any of the several means of foreign aid that will help African citizens. All we ask of you is to do the same: trust our abilities, believe in our potential. We won't fall short of your expectations.
Thank you for your time, and please consider,
Rebecca Etienne, Sasen Efrem, Iffah Elnaz, Katerina Mizrokhi
~ Being proud of this pitch is a huge understatement as to what we felt for it. Now we just have to wait for a response.. CHECK BACK FOR RESULTS!~
>> [Think this is a good topic to write about for the Globe? let us know! We welcome encouraging comments as well as constructive criticism]
It was made clear to us by the Globe that in order to move further towards our goal of publishing a freelance article for them we would need to produce a pitch outlining our plans for the article. And that, we did.
After mass brainstorming :),we'd come up with the heart of the pitch. We knew what we wanted to write about for the paper, we knew what we wanted to tell the world.
Soon thereafter, we sent our pitch to the Globe (Pitch directly below):
To whom it may concern:
Across the globe, there are stories to be told; there's inspiration to be had; there are hearts to be touched. We are Rebecca Etienne, Sasen Efrem, Iffah Elnaz, and Katerina Mizrokhi. We have a story.
Sometimes it's hard to fathom what those across the globe are going through. Sometimes we think we know, but we really don't have much of an idea. To truly comprehend extreme poverty is to almost totally lack monetary solidity. To truly empathize with the starving one must once have starved.
Either of the two aforementioned topics would produce an incredible article, doubtlessly. However, there is another topic that our group (Sasen, Iffah, Katerina and myself) unequivocally believes the world should be made aware of, one that perhaps has not been given by the media the attention it deserves. That topic is foreign aid to Africa via various African governments (which is the most common means of foreign aid to Africa), and why it is not working the way it should.
We as a group wish to write an article for your paper regarding this thought- provoking topic. We strongly believe that the eyes of the public need to be opened in these regards. In our article, we will be referencing the book Dead Aid by Dambisa Moyo. Ms. Moyo in her book writes of several highly innovative and realistic ways to maximize the true "aid" foreign aid money brings to African citizens.
We know that we can produce a truly powerful article for your newspaper. We trust that we can change the minds of many of your readers- convince them to invest in any of the several means of foreign aid that will help African citizens. All we ask of you is to do the same: trust our abilities, believe in our potential. We won't fall short of your expectations.
Thank you for your time, and please consider,
Rebecca Etienne, Sasen Efrem, Iffah Elnaz, Katerina Mizrokhi
~ Being proud of this pitch is a huge understatement as to what we felt for it. Now we just have to wait for a response.. CHECK BACK FOR RESULTS!~
>> [Think this is a good topic to write about for the Globe? let us know! We welcome encouraging comments as well as constructive criticism]
-YouthWorldIMPACT
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