Sophie Murguia

Nope, any time is good!

Rates start at $1.75/word of assigned word count for print (and $0.75/word for online-only stories). Pitch me at smurguia@motherjones.com

From a little further back, this was a great piece by Emmeline Clein, edited by @jacobrosenberg.bsky.social, about who the celebrity memoir boom really serves: www.motherjones.com/media/2023/1...

No, moms aren't to blame for ADHD Despite what one popular theory might make you believe.

And this one by Chelsea Conaboy about the wellness influencer reviving the refrigerator mother theory for kids with ADHD: www.motherjones.com/media/2025/0...

A couple recent examples: I loved this piece by @inaeoh.bsky.social about the brutal aesthetics of the "Mar-a-Lago face": t.co/Mumic7zGcH

We don’t typically publish standalone reviews or Q&As; instead, these are reported essays that make a clear argument using multiple sources. We’re especially interested in pieces that have a strong time peg that will be relevant for our first few issues of 2026.

Freelance Writer Guidelines

I'm looking for pitches for @MotherJones' print culture section, Mixed Media! These are ~2,000-word essays that combine reporting, cultural criticism, historical research, and/or personal narrative. More details in our pitch guidelines here: www.motherjones.com/contribute/w...

Vanity Fair Will Boost Focus on Core Areas Like Hollywood While Cutting Back Some Coverage, Says New Editorial Director Vanity Fair will scale back certain areas of coverage, including shutting down The Hive, to focus on entertainment and culture, editorial director Mark Guiducci said.

Eliminating critics is not how you "boost" your coverage of Hollywood and culture, it's how you make that coverage more toothless. variety.com/2025/digital...

“He won”: Andrew Cuomo acknowledges Zohran Mamdani’s stunning primary victory New Yorkers chose the guy who was everywhere—not the guy who saw danger everywhere.

this was the first big contest of the Democratic Reset. the city and the party got a generational political talent and a whole bunch of other people absolutely humiliated themselves: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Nothing @sophiemurguia.bsky.social and I like more than talking about the Editorial Fellowship program at Mother Jones/CIR, so we'll be hosting an information session on Thursday at 10AM PT to answer your questions!

The Ben Bagdikian Fellowship Program

icymi, @motherjones.com is accepting apps for early-career fellows, who will fact-check our most ambitious investigative stories and learn what it takes to produce a national magazine and radio show. apply here by April 20! www.motherjones.com/careers/fell...

The Ben Bagdikian Fellowship Program

Are you a smart, early-career journalist with an interest in fact-checking? Join our team as an editorial fellow!

Fellows receive $26.67/hour, plus benefits including health, dental, and vision.

Applications are due April 20 at 11:59 PST:

Zohran Mamdani is Shaking Up the NYC Mayor's Race The 33-year-old socialist's economic populist agenda has monopolized online attention. Is he the jolt of energy Democrats need?

Zohran Mamdani’s progressive agenda has won him virality at a time when Democrats are desperate for a message.

And his surging popularity seems to be because of—rather than in spite of—factors considered liabilities in the traditional calculus of NYC politics. @serenaalin.bsky.social reports:

The men disappeared to El Salvador because of their tattoos The Trump administration sent Venezuelans to El Salvador’s most infamous prison. Their families are looking for answers.

This is a fantastic piece of rigorous, in-depth reporting. It will make you want to pass out with rage. But definitely read it.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

🚨Today—for the first time since @motherjones.com merged with @revealnews.org—we’re beginning negotiations with management over our collective bargaining agreement.

Here's what we're fighting for :🧵👇

This Supreme Court case could change everything for trans rights. US v. Skrmetti could slow the wave of anti-trans laws—or tell policymakers it's "open season."

I got to talk with Dr. Susan Lacy, a plaintiff in the huge trans rights Supreme Court case going to oral argument on Weds. Here's what the case could mean—for trans folks *and* for states' power to restrict sex-specific forms of healthcare (birth control, IVF) www.motherjones.com/politics/202...