Pitching To Newspaper Food Sections

January is Profit From Your Passion month at mediabistro.com, and this week is for the foodies. They’ve got 10 tips for pitching your food stories, and number one is: Be a local — or at least write like one!

The best way to break into newspaper food writing is by pitching your local paper: Editors say local reporters are more likely to understand the region’s food culture, to spot news and trends sooner, to turn around stories faster and to offer better local reporting.

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