How to Determine an Editor to Pitch a Magazine Story to
In order to pitch a magazine article, you will first want to have at least one copy of the magazine Not only do you want to study the style and voice of the magazine; you also want to be able to pitch to the right editor. Pitching to the editor in chief is rarely a good idea unless that is where you are directed by the writer's guidelines.
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Instructions
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Look for a specific name in the writer's guidelines. They may ask you to pitch to that person.
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Check out back copies of the magazine to see which section would be a best fit for your idea.
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Look at the most current masthead that you can find, and see if the section that you are interested in has a specific editor. For example, if you want to pitch a piece on learning to exercise, you will look for the "health editor."
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Pitch to a high ranking editor if your story is general and would not be a good fit for the sections. Look below the editor in chief's name for an editor to pitch to. (Avoid managing editors, as they do not necessarily work with assigning articles.)
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Tips & Warnings
If you find a name in the writer's guidelines, check that name with the masthead to make sure that they are still working with the magazine, since it may have been a while since the guidelines were updated. If you can't match the name, look for a title and see who holds that position now, or follow the steps above.
