Pitches should come about a month out from a show’s release date. Outside of the above, we have an ongoing series that is generally open to pitches:
Main Character Energy
Main Character Energy is a Teen Vogue series that spotlights the scene-stealers in brand-new movies and shows, the ones who level up our favorite scenes. They're the supporting characters, the guest stars, the cameos — the ones who can destroy an enemy with a whip-smart comeback or shift the entire tone of a scene with a quippy one-liner. They're the best friends and the tricksters, the sidekicks, and the MVPs. Without them, those leads wouldn't be able to save the day — and their lives would be pretty boring. Who would Lucas be without Erica, or Edward without Alice? Read our pastMain Character Energy features here. Pitches should come about a month out from a show’s release date.
Senior Entertainment Editor: P. Claire Dodson,claire_dodson@condenast.com
Entertainment News Editor: Kaitlyn McNab, kaitlyn_mcnab@condenast.com
Identity
Teen Vogue’s Identity section is dedicated to covering the business of being us — from providing top-quality information onphysical andmental health to essays reflecting on the rolerace plays in how we’re treated in different spaces. Topics most often covered in the section includemental health,sexual health, reproductiverights, body image, andLGBTQ andracial identity. We're also interested in timely op-eds reflecting on the role identity plays in current news.
For stories including any sort of health information, all sources should be experts in their field —board-certified doctors, licensed mental health providers, or other credentialed specialists who work directly on the topic you're reporting on.
Features Director and Identity Editor: Brittney McNamara,brittney_mcnamara@condenast.com
Style & Beauty
As Teen Vogue’s flagship vertical, the coverage we do in the style and beauty section is at the forefront of youth expression. We highlighttrends, changemakers andentrepreneurs,celebrity style,industry news, and op-eds. Specifically, with our beauty coverage, we provide service content throughproduct reviews and investigative reporting of popular brands. We're interested in timely retrospective features unpackingfashion history and beauty staples. As a conscious publication, we also cover how climate change has been accelerated by fast fashion and uplift ethical companies that prioritize workers’ rights and low-carbon emissions.
For stories including any type of trends, all sources should be experts in their field and quantitative data should come from credible sources.
Senior Fashion & Beauty Editor: Karissa Mitchell,karissa_mitchell@condenast.com
Fashion and Beauty Associate Editor: Donya Momenian,donya_momenian@condenast.com
Commerce Editor: Shauna Beni,shauna_beni@condenast.com
Politics
The main coverage topics in the politics vertical are social justice, U.S. politics and history, and education. Our stories typically run between 750 words for quicker op-eds to up to 1,800 for more in-depth reported or research-based pieces. We run reported stories on how topics likeclimate change,the education system,the economy, andimmigration are affecting young people; newsexplainers;lotsofop-eds; occasionalQ&As; and historical pieces/profiles that are relevant or interesting to a young audience for ourOverlooked history series. A youth angle is always preferred but not necessarily required. Our audience also lives all over the United States, so a more national angle to a local story tends to work better.
Politics Director: Allegra Kirkland,allegra_kirkland@condenast.com
Longform Features
Teen Vogue occasionally publisheslong-form features on topics that specifically impact our young audience. These may beprofiles of important or popular figures, long looks intocultural phenomena, or investigations. We've investigated at length the roleegg donation plays on college campuses, the impact of the "troubled teen" industry,abortion access before and after Roe v. Wade, and more.
To pitch a long-form feature or profile, include a paragraph or two about the topic and why it's important for Teen Vogue's readers to know about it, information on sources you plan to include, and what kind of access you have to them. For investigative stories, it's best to include some pre-reporting to confirm that your idea has legs. Because of our limited bandwidth, investigative and other long-form articles may take a while to get published — we fact-check our reporting thoroughly, a process that takes some time.
Features Director and Identity Editor: Brittney McNamara,brittney_mcnamara@condenast.com
