Egypt Today and Business Today Egypt are published monthly from Cairo and distributed across the nation as well as to subscribers in more than 40 countries in the GCC, North Africa, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. Our readers are Egyptian nationals or foreign residents of Egypt with an interest in Egyptian and Middle Eastern current affairs. Egypt Today enjoys circulation of at least 14,500 copies within Egypt (each read by an average of 4.5 people) while bt circulates at least 12,000 copies within Egypt (also read by an average of 4.5 people).
Both publications record tens of thousands of readers per week on our website domestically and internationally. We purchase medium-length news pieces and profiles (775–1,650 words), as well as feature-length work (2,500 words and above, max 6,000). From freelancers, our strong preference is for feature-length work with outstanding story telling. Writer-reporters based outside Egypt must make clear in their pitches whether or not they have supporting professional photography available, whether their own or through a colleague. We prefer short (3–5 paragraph) story proposals, but will consider finished pieces. We like new work, but will consider a piece that has appeared elsewhere (though not in this region) in some form or another. Pitches should give a strong sense of art, angle and sources — and indicate that you understand the interests of our audience.
Generally speaking, Egypt Today 's news coverage is in the Time / Newsweek tradition. Our city and country guide coverage is similar in nature to that of New York and Texas Monthly. In the feature well, we aim for the best of The New Yorker, Vanity Fair and Esquire. We prize analysis and context in news, insights and how-to in our city guide, and the best damn story telling (period) in our features. Politics, social issues, culture, entertainment, celebrity interviews -- anything goes, so long as it is current or a unique look back at a significant (if nearly forgotten) past incident. Business Today Egypt 's news coverage is in the Fortune / BusinessWeek tradition. We prize analysis and context in news, insights and how-to in our In the Black section. Business, economy and politics stories — including those that delve into social issues, culture and entertainment — anything goes, so long as it is current and provides a business perspective to the issue.
Although we are an English-language publication, 60% of our readers are Egyptians living in Egypt. Roughly 5% of our print subscribers are Egyptians living abroad or Arab-American / Arab-British, etc. Foreigners reading the magazine are, in the majority, long-term residents of Egypt or individuals and institutions abroad who follow Egyptian political, cultural and social issues. In short, if your pitch isn't related to Egypt and / or the Middle East — at least conceptually — then we're not terribly interested. Arab Americans? Yes. Washington or London politics? Perhaps, if it is relevant to our readers. The Muslim community in, say, Lithuania? Possibly. Afghanistan, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia? Yes. Nigeria? Less so — unless it's about Muslim-Christian relations, good or bad.
We're a national current affairs title with some international news coverage. Pitch us stories about entertainment, politics, culture, social issues and business. We are decidedly not interested in "Exotic Egypt" pieces. Photo essays are interesting as long as the topic is right. Unless you have particularly unique experience or are an expert of some stripe commissioned to do an Op/Ed piece for us, we couldn't care less about your personal opinions. Some (slightly) opinionated analysis is good, but "campaigning" has no place — we're looking for good stories, well told. We pay locally competitive rates in Egyptian pounds to freelancers based in Egypt, in US dollars to those abroad. Payment is within 60 days of publication. We're generally faster, but please allow two months from the issue date for receipt of payment.
All rates are agreed upon in advance of assignment and are non-negotiable thereafter. All stories must be submitted electronically as Word attachments in .RTF format (Mac or PC) as well as pasted into the body of the e-mail message. AP style is optional. Photos may also be sent electronically as .EPS, .JPG or .TIF files. We will let you know additional details on resolution and size if you're sending us pics with your pieces. Please direct any questions or pitches to editor@businesstodayegypt.com or editor@egypttpday.com with “Freelance" in your subject heading.
PROOFREADING
Egypt Today and Business Today are always looking for talented proofreaders to give our magazines a thorough once-over before we hit the stands. Proofreaders must be native English speakers or have an excellent command of it as a second language. They must have an eye for detail and be willing to work on weekdays — and possibly weekends — in the office for a few hours during the last part of the month.
If you're interested, contact rromero@ibaegypt.com to schedule a proofreading test and use the word PROOFREADER in the subject line.
Contact Information:
For inquiries: editor@businesstodayegypt.com or editor@egypttpday.com
Website: http://wwww.egypttoday.com