African Coalitionfor Development
Submit an original development story, field report, interview, opinion, photo essay, or video pitch for editorial consideration by Pan African News Media.
Pan African News Media welcomes credible stories from across Africa and the diaspora. We are especially interested in work that explains what is changing, who is leading, what communities are building, and which ideas deserve serious public attention.
Strong submissions combine local knowledge with clear facts, useful context, responsible sourcing, and respect for the people represented.
Choose the format that best matches the story, evidence, access, and perspective you can provide.
Original reporting on development projects, public decisions, community action, business, education, technology, health, agriculture, leadership, and social change.
Include location, sources, dates, and why the story matters now.Evidence-based arguments that clarify an important African or diaspora issue, challenge assumptions, or propose a serious path forward.
Disclose affiliations, conflicts, and the experience behind your perspective.Conversations with builders, researchers, public leaders, entrepreneurs, artists, organizers, educators, and community changemakers.
Confirm the subject’s participation and provide supporting background.Document practical progress, lessons, setbacks, partnerships, and measurable outcomes from locally led initiatives.
Avoid promotional copy; include evidence, context, and community voices.Visual reporting that shows people, places, work, and change with clear captions, consent, dates, and accurate context.
Submit a short pitch and accessible links to view the media.Accessible stories that translate data, policy, history, science, economics, or emerging trends for a broad Pan-African audience.
Link to primary sources, reports, datasets, and relevant expertise.These standards help protect readers, contributors, communities, and the credibility of the newsroom.
Submit work you created or are authorized to share. Verify names, dates, figures, quotations, and factual claims.
Identify the people, documents, reports, datasets, interviews, and observations supporting the story.
Provide local context, avoid stereotypes, and represent communities as participants, experts, and leaders.
Obtain appropriate consent for sensitive interviews and images, especially where children or vulnerable people are involved.
Suggested lengths help the editorial team assess scope. Exceptional stories may be shorter or longer when the reporting supports it.
Headline, summary, location, sources, evidence, relevance, and a complete draft or detailed pitch.
600–1,200 wordsCentral argument, supporting evidence, author expertise, disclosed interests, and the conclusion readers should consider.
700–1,500 wordsSubject background, interview access, key themes, quotations or transcript excerpts, and supporting context.
700–1,400 wordsShort editorial pitch, captions, dates, locations, consent confirmation, credits, and links to view the media.
Pitch + media linksThe newsroom reviews submissions carefully. Timing depends on editorial fit, reporting depth, verification needs, current coverage priorities, and the volume of material received.
Your form, pitch, links, and supporting information enter the editorial review queue.
The team considers relevance, originality, evidence, clarity, public value, safety, and mission alignment.
Editors may request clarification, sources, documents, consent confirmation, revisions, or a conversation before deciding.
Selected work may proceed to editing and publication planning. A submission may also be declined or held for a more suitable time.
Submitting a story does not guarantee publication or payment. For an ongoing reporting, research, production, photography, audio, or video role, use the Media Contributor Application.
Only submit material you created, own, or are authorized to share. Clearly disclose prior publication, sponsorship, organizational affiliation, conflicts of interest, and the use of generative tools in preparing the submission.
Do not expose private information or place people at unnecessary risk. ACD may request edits, fact-checking, captions, supporting documentation, or consent confirmation before publication.
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