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Video How to Pitch: Chicago Magazine

mediabistro.com gets the skinny on pitching the Windy City's fast-growing regional

May 18, 2006

Introducing mediabistro's first-ever Video How to Pitch, available exclusively to Avant Guild members as a companion to our popular How to Pitch series. MB founder and cyberhostess Laurel Touby sat down with Chicago magazine senior editor Cassie Walker to get the skinny on pitching the rapidly growing regional. Check it out!

playBackground on Chicago's Cassie WalkerAvantGuild
Senior editor Cassie Walker talks about the front-of-book section she edits and her own career trajectory. [03:01]

playWho Reads Chicago?AvantGuild
Walker on the magazine's push to reach the younger, hipper reader. [02:52]

playWhat Chicago is Looking ForAvantGuild
Walker on the 'Arena' section she edits, and what types of pitches the magazine is looking for. [03:44]

playTypes of FreelancersAvantGuild
On what types of freelancers the magazine prefers to work with, and the best way to break into Chicago. [04:10]

playRecent Stories PitchedAvantGuild
Walker talks about recent successful pitches, and what not to pitch. [02:47]

playEtiquetteAvantGuild
On proper pitch etiquette for Chicago. [01:17]

SEE ALSO: How to Pitch: Chicago MagazineAvantGuild

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