Ways to
get involved.
Bring original reporting, photographs, film, or an essay.
We welcome subjects and contributors from anywhere.
No account needed to send work.
An editor reviews every submission before publication.
Start with a question.
All open callsWhat happens after dark
that daytime misses?
A reported or visual account that reveals the work, relationships or rituals behind a city at night.
Read the brief & respondCulture / Open for responsesWhat is your city losing?
Specific reporting that explains a cultural loss or change through evidence, lived experience and the people involved.
Read the brief & respondPlaces / Open for responsesWhere do you go without
a reason to spend?
A closely observed account of a shared place, supported by first-hand reporting or a coherent photographic series.
Read the brief & respondYour profile
and published work.
Work with an editor and receive credit for what you publish. Your profile brings your work and background together in a page you can share.
Meet the contributorsYour profile, credits & Desk
- Your contributor page
- Your background, perspective, curiosities and links, alongside the work you publish with CTRL.
Your work in one place. - Your byline and credits
- Writing, photographs, film and other contributions credited to the people who made them.
- Your private Desk
- Write, attach media, develop assignments and follow editorial feedback from your phone or laptop.
How joining works
Introduce yourself.
Tell us what you make and what you want to explore.
Work samples are optional.An editor reviews it.
If your introduction is approved, you receive an invitation to your private workspace.
Set up your Desk.
Activate your account, prepare your profile and send work for review.
Editors approve public profiles and publication.
No following, degree or previous byline required.
Approval does not promise an assignment or payment.
Before you send.
What can I contribute?
A few lines or several thousand words. Reporting, essays, poetry, short observations, interviews, photography and film. Let the subject determine the form.
Our interests run from people, public spaces, and local affairs to culture, history, business, international developments, and ideas.
Approval, credit & editorial roles
Contributor approval opens your private Desk. Your public profile and each piece still need editorial approval. Published work links back to your contributor page.
Editorial roles are separate from contributor approval. Contributors send work for review; editors decide when to publish or schedule it. Joining does not grant access to other people’s drafts or publishing controls.
Rights, payment & standards
Retain your voice. Support factual claims with sources, distinguish interpretation from evidence and share only work you own or have permission to submit.
Rights, scope, credit and any compensation must be agreed before commissioning or publication. Sending work does not guarantee acceptance, payment or a review timeline.
Read the editorial standardsIntroduce yourself.
Tell us what you make and what you’d like to cover.
Work samples are optional.
Already sent work or an introduction?
Follow your submission using the private link on your receipt.