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Join IIJ's Pitch Fest at SEJ 2026! 
 
Chicago-area freelancers are invited to attend the Institute for Independent Journalists live pitch fest on April 18 at the Society of Environmental Journalists' annual conference. Hear pitch feedback in real time from:
  • Bryce Cracknell, Founder & Editor in Chief, The Margin
  • Michael Kodas, Senior Editor: Inside Climate News
  • Michelle Rowan, Deputy News Editor, Chicago Tribune
  • Jenny Splitter, Sentient Editor-in-Chief,
  •  Peter Prengaman, AP’s global climate desk editor 

If you're interested in submitting a pitch, the deadline is April 6, 2026. Submit here: https://bit.ly/sejiijpitchslam
Or, join the audience to learn what makes or breaks a story pitch. 

The pitch fest will take place on the final day of SEJ's April 15-18 annual conference at the University of Illinois Chicago.
“It's one thing to have editors tell you what they like in a pitch and another to see them dissect one in real time. So useful!”

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