Question

Eli wants to write an article about the cancellation of the NCAA basketball tournament in 2020. He puts together the idea and sends an email to a magazine editor. What is that called?

Answer 1

The act of Eli sending an email to a magazine editor with his idea for an article is commonly referred to as a "pitch" or "submitting a pitch." In this context, Eli is pitching his article idea to the editor, hoping that it will be accepted and published in the magazine.