Slate.com's culturebox editor?

March 27, 2009 3:45 PM

Who is the editor of Slate.com's culturebox? I want to submit a piece to them, but don't know who to address it to. The email address i'm using is [e-mail], but the name? Thanks!

The piece is about the effect of online self-help sites on imagination and originality. I think that'll fit in nicely at Slate. Any idea who I should send it to?

posted by omnigut to media & arts (5 comments total)

From this page, it looks like John Swansburg is the Culture Editor. I'm not sure if that includes culturebox or not.
posted by overglow at 3:55 PM on March 27 [1 favorite]

Yeah, it does look that way. I'd seen that on their website, but wasn't sure that was definitive
posted by omnigut at 4:00 PM on March 27

Googling "submissions slate" brings up this page:

http://www.slate.com/id/3940/

which says to mail them. (which makes me think they just aren't that into unsolicited submissions).
posted by moxiedoll at 5:11 PM on March 27

I once spoke to a Slate writer about submitting a piece. He said they're pretty reluctant to even look at work from new freelancers.
posted by meta_eli at 5:49 PM on March 27

Reluctant or not, you're getting a definite "no" if you don't even try submitting it. The nature of the freelance beast, as it were.

I'd address it to John Swansburg, or contact Slate directly and inquire who to address the submission to.
posted by cmgonzalez at 8:23 PM on March 27