You bet we take pitches! 

We’ve put together a short guide on what makes a good Eyeopener pitch. Please note, The Eye does not pay contributors and operates on a volunteer basis.

What are we looking for?

We write about nearly everything happening in and around the Toronto Metropolitan University campus. We aim to amplify the voices of students, profs, alumni and others on the issues that our community cares about—including, but not limited to: campus news, student union politics, campus events and initiatives, student activism, post-secondary education and much, much more. 

We highly encourage folks to read our content to get familiar with our coverage and voice. 

Tell us about something you witnessed in or around campus, concerns raised by other students online, a problem students are begging to get fixed. Is there something TMU should be doing better? Do you know someone working on a cool initiative? Do you have an experience you’d like to share with us? We want to hear about all of it.

Editing process

Every story fits into a section at The Eye—and our section editors will be your first line of contact to shape your idea into the kind of voicey, original story you’d find in our pages. You can find each editor’s contact information here.

Each section editor assign story, photo and video assignments to volunteers every week, but pitches are accepted at any time!

Deadlines are set according to the length and timeliness of each story.

Code of Ethics

Writers should always keep notes. They should keep recordings, research and/or any other screenshots, proof or elements to the story on file, even after a story is published.

All stories go through a copy editing and basic fact checking process, so editors may require writers to provide contact info for sources, audio files and web links.

You can also take a look at an excerpt from the “Statement of Principles” section of our constitution:

The Eyeopener shall ensure that its coverage is accurate, timely and honest. Reports which display a sexual, racial or religious prejudice shall have no place in the pages of The Eyeopener.

The Eyeopener shall not publish any submission which is known to contain information which has been falsified or distorted to promote the aims or concerns of any special interest group, political body, or individual. Nor shall The Eyeopener’s editorial board allow to be published any report, column, photograph, letter or graphic which it finds to be libellous, offensive or unethical.