Washingtonian: Market Spotlight

Washingtonian is a monthly regional magazine for the Washington, DC, area. While the focus is regional, Washingtonian is a general interest magazine.

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The editors say, "Washingtonian, the magazine Washington lives by, is the region’s top source of information for dining, shopping, entertainment, and personalities. It has been Washington’s most trusted guide to living, working, and playing in the area for more than half a century."

This magazine has traditionally been a paying market.

Washingtonian seeks nonfiction pieces on a variety of topics of interest to people living the Washington, DC, region. In fact, the editors advise writers to pitch specific stories over general topics.

The editors say, "Our journalism includes pieces about politics, arts, and technology, but also about dining, health, and parenting. We publish long, deeply reported profiles, true-crime yarns, and pieces of narrative journalism. But we also run trend pieces, photo essays, column-length arguments and comprehensive lists. The one common denominator is that our stories are about the place we live—how Washington works, or how to get the most out of Washington."

Potential writers can send brief pitches to the following editors/sections:

Click here to learn more and submit.

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