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Brittany Levine Beckman
@brittanylevine
Features Editor, LAT. I don't tweet often and only lurk now and then. Views are my own. For pitches, just email me.
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    Brittany Levine Beckman
    @brittanylevine
    Aug 19, 2022
    Want to pitch freelance features to the LA Times? Here's a guide (pitch to [email protected])>
    Note that says: 

Stories should…
- Be about what to do, where to go, who to know and how to best experience SoCal with an emphasis on LA
- Help Angelenos discover something intriguing

Topic areas
- Wellness
- Relationships
- Outdoors
- Cannabis
- Plants 
- Alternative living
- Experiences

Format pitches in bullet points like this
- Headline/angle
- Explain why LAT readers would care
- A few lines about what your story would get into 
- Proposed word count
- Photo opportunities
- Has this been written about before? If so, how are you proposing to push the story forward?

What’s the pay?
- About 50 cents a word
- Goes up based on travel/driving, extensive reporting, photo coordination etc
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    Brittany Levine Beckman
    @brittanylevine
    Apr 21, 2023
    When @liv_paggiarino had the idea to pull historical Disneyland photos for the @latimes Great Big Highly Specific Guide to Disneyland, I knew she'd curate a great selection. But some of these shots are just fascinating. The opening day line. Nixon. Desmond Tutu.
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    Brittany Levine Beckman
    @brittanylevine
    Apr 21, 2023
    I'll be on stage asking @jmarantos about habitat gardens! Stop by our @latimes plants booth (404) over the weekend too! We're giving away wildflower seedlings while supplies last 🌼
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    LA Times Festival of Books
    @latimesfob
    Apr 20, 2023
    This weekend, don’t miss our #AskAReporter stage, featuring in-person conversations with @latimes writers, editors, and photographers discussing some of the most interesting work going on at the paper right now! 📰💻📝 Events will be held in @USC's Mudd Hall! #bookfest
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    Brittany Levine Beckman
    @brittanylevine
    Apr 11, 2023
    For decades, Gram Parsons’ shocking funeral pyre was seen as an embarrassment by Joshua Tree parks officials. Now as the 50th anniversary of his death nears, with fan memorials still going strong, how should Joshua Tree approach his history there?
    Joshua Tree, CA - February 09: Artwork about rock star Gram Parsons decorates the main lobby at Joshua Tree Inn on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 in Joshua Tree, CA. The musician died at the hotel in the 70s and it has become a popular place for fans to connect with him. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times).
    A rock star’s legacy lives on in Joshua Tree 50 years after his shocking funeral pyre
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    Brittany Levine Beckman
    @brittanylevine
    Apr 7, 2023
    So who’s inspired to walk all of Sunset in a day now? Thanks to @a_mendelson for introing me to @pedromoura to turn a tweet into a great story 🚶‍♂️
    An illustration of a road through town to the ocean with a sunset sky
    Walking all 25 miles of Sunset Boulevard in a day reminded us why we love L.A.
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