ROVA is a print and digital magazine about traveling the roads of North America, produced in the United States. Each edition is packed with stories of travel, road trips and alternative living. They are looking for stories of life on the road. According to their pitch guide, they pay a flat rate of $200 per article. To learn more, refer to this page.
Canada's National Observer is an independent news site founded in 2015. They open to pitches from freelance creators. They look for entertaining, character-driven stories based on research, interviews and facts, and their areas of interest are not limited to climate change and the environment, although that's their core coverage. According to their pitch guide, their rates for assigned reporting and artwork are competitive. To learn more, refer to this page.
Cottage Life is a media brand for and about water-based cottagers. Although most of their readers are based in Ontario, they encourage stories about cottages and cottaging in other parts of Canada. They run columns and shorter features on subjects such as boating, real estate, building projects, cottage design and architecture, nature, personal cottage experience, and environmental, political, and financial issues of concern to cottagers. Payment is made on acceptance of a fully satisfactory manuscript; pay rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.
Write is the The Writers’ Union of Canada quarterly magazine, available exclusively to their members. The magazine is valued most for its presentation of news and views from writers’ perspectives. It is filled with professional information, developments in the literary community, industry news, timely features, and valuable industry services. They welcome pitches from TWUC members and non-members alike who are Canadian citizens, newcomers, or permanent residents. According to their pitch guide, contributors are paid $0.50/word, based on the assigned word count. To learn more, refer to this page.
TravelPulse Canada features “travel industry news and videos for Canadian travel agents and travelers.” They welcome pitches from experienced freelance writers. They publish “timely travel news, destination features, trend analysis, and journalism relevant to travel professionals.” Their features and destination stories are 800 to 1,000 words. According to their pitch guide, pay is $250 CDN. If interested, direct your pitches to mail@travelpulse.ca. To learn more, refer to this page.
Art Deco Society UK is “a not-for-profit organisation bringing together lovers of Art Deco design from across the British Isles.” They’re seeking informative articles (approximately 1,000 words) covering any aspect of inter-war design from the UK, such as films, graphics, fine art, fashion, transport, music, architecture, ceramics, and fashion. According to their pitch guide, pay is £100 per article. If interested, email hello@artdecosociety.uk. To learn more, refer to this page.
Sound On Sound is the world's premier audio recording technology magazine, website and YouTube channel. Most of their freelancers are engineers, producers, musicians and music technology obsessives. They welcome three main types of article: Reviews, Workshops and Features. According to their pitch guide, they pay freelance authors on a competitive word rate. Pay rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Margin is “an independent media platform that centers the people and places most affected by environmental injustice in the United States.” Reporting at The Margin is “by, for, and with communities on the frontlines of environmental and climate injustice.” They work with contributors who are proximate to or reflective of the communities they’re reporting on. According to this Bluesky post, they publish long form investigative stories, generally up to 5,000 words, and pay an average of about $1 per word. If interested, send your pitches to contact@themargin.us. To learn more, refer to this page.
Since 2015, Indie Shorts Mag has been helping filmmakers and cinephiles alike in their journey with cinema. They accept submissions for reviews, listicles, news, and tutorials, and offer remuneration to selected contributors. Pay rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Journal is Curzon's digital film magazine, where they publish new articles on new releases every week. With their filmmaker interviews, reviews and deep dives, they bring fresh takes and thoughtful analysis on the films being watched in their cinemas. They are looking for fresh, original takes on new movies with interesting angles. All writing is paid, and commissions are usually between 700 and 1,000 words. Rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.
Mothership is a gender and identity-focused gaming publication. They're interested in publishing investigative reporting about gender and/or sexuality discrimination at major game studios, as well as coverage of related lawsuits. They commission stories about game studios run by people who aren’t cisgender men and the challenges these studios may face, as well as stories about developers who’ve conquered those odds. They also aim to publish stories about gender-diverse gaming subcultures — actual play fandoms, modding communities, speedrunners, and so on — as well as the communities that aren’t particularly gender-diverse, and what it’s like to exist in those spaces. According to their pitch guide, their articles start at a baseline rate of $250/story. If interested, send your pitches to team@mothership.blog. To learn more, refer to this page.
Shadowbanned Magazine is “unapologetic media for the next generation of the political left — independent, people-powered, and rooted in the worlds of politics and culture.” They’re seeking contributors committed to speaking truth to power. They publish “work rooted in anti-establishment, decolonial, and liberation-focused perspectives.” According to their pitch guide, they pay $75 for 800-1,000 words; $125 for 1,100-1,500 words; and a flat rate of $60 for poetry and artwork. For details, refer to their submissions page.
Weave News is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit newsroom with a mission grounded in the practice of grassroots journalism for social justice. They are looking for traditional investigative reports, but also first-person accounts, interviews, audio reports, and creative pieces touching on issues and perspectives that tend to be underrepresented or poorly understood. According to their pitch guide, for single-author articles, they are able to offer a maximum of $50 per article. For multiple-author articles, they offer a maximum of $150 per article. To learn more, refer to this page.
Cake Zine is "a literary print magazine exploring art, history, and pop culture through food." According to their pitch guide, their rates range from $125-$175 for shorter pieces (350 words or less), poems, and recipes; $200 for mid-length pieces (500-1,000 words); $300 for longform work (around 2,000 words); and $200 for visual art. To learn more, refer to this page.
Film Daze is “an independent publication and media outlet that provides a platform for the unheard, and underrepresented voices of the film community.” They welcome pitches from both new voices and past contributors. According to their pitch guide, rates currently range from $120 to $200 per piece. If interested, send your pitches to editorial@filmdaze.net. For more information, refer to their submissions page.
White Bear Lake Magazine is published bi-monthly and mailed to 10,000 households in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. With insider information and engaging articles about local dining, shopping and leisure activities, they highlight local residents with stories to tell. They welcome pitches for stories directly connected to the community. Freelance writers get paid; expenses such as phone calls, mileage, meals and trips are generally not reimbursed. To learn more, refer to this page.
Comment is one of the core publications of Cardus, a think tank devoted to renewing North American social architecture, rooted in two thousand years of Christian social thought. They welcome unsolicited submissions and pitches from all doers and thinkers, and are looking for non-bland analysis on consequential or evergreen topics that you can speak to from a position of intelligent engagement. Their essays and reviews usually run from 2,500 to 3,000 words, with 4,000 words as a rough maximum. They pay all contributors an honorarium. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Philanthropist Journal is a free online publication that provides a forum for thoughtful discussion and debate about the charitable and non-profit sector in Canada. They welcome pitches from professional journalists on subjects of interest to the sector. Writers are paid a competitive rate agreed upon when the story is accepted and invoiced after the final edit is accepted. They are interested in well-written, original articles in plain English or French – analysis, op-eds, interviews, case studies and guides, book reviews. To learn more, refer to this page.
Revenue Rulebreaker produces “stories and events about how microentrepreneurs actually make a living online.” They’re seeking timely, super fresh takes that show them an unheard of side to business. Stories should target creative entrepreneurs operating in a digital world. Their current rate is $200 per story, and they publish 2 to 3 contributors per month. To learn more, refer to this page.
FourFourTwo is the world’s biggest football magazine and major football website. They commission pitches for both print and online from writers of all backgrounds. All feature ideas should be consistent with their current features and all ideas should be pitched towards one of their current magazine sections: Upfront, Main Features, Players Lounge or for the website. To learn more, refer to this page.
Works in Progress is a magazine of new and underrated ideas to improve the world. They are interested in economic growth, technology, policy, history, metascience, cities, medical research, aesthetics, transport, energy and much more. They commission pieces from new authors. Pay rates are not mentioned. To learn how to pitch them, refer to this page.
The Lever is a nonpartisan, reader-supported investigative news outlet that holds accountable the people and corporations manipulating the levers of power. They welcome freelance pitches, and are looking for in-depth investigative reporting on matters related to local and national politics, business and political corruption, consumer and worker protections, climate change, and health care. Pay rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.
Through print, online and events, The Hill’s powerhouse of vehicles signal the important issues of the moment, and together have earned the reputation of being a complete and comprehensive source of Congressional news. They are interested in op-eds that represent a diverse array of political opinions. They want pieces on timely topics between 600 and 800 words, with nuanced and precise language written in the active voice. Pay rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.
Cosmos Institute is an academy to develop philosopher-builders and equip them to steer AI toward human flourishing. They're looking for pitches about how AI can support human flourishing. They're interested in writing that helps us make sense of our current moment, organized around five core themes: Truth-seeking, Human autonomy, Decentralization, History, and Philosophy and AI. According to their pitch guide, they offer $1,000 for essays around 2,000 words in length to be published on their Substack. To learn more, refer to this page.
Vital City publishes smart, accessible writing about how cities work — and how they could work better. They're mostly focused on New York, but they run pieces on other places when the lessons travel. Most of their pieces typically run around 1,500 words. They also accept longer essays and shorter, punchier arguments. Rates depend on length, complexity and reporting required. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Pudding explains ideas debated in culture with visual essays. They believe in journalism that denounces false equivalence, one that can explicitly say Black Lives Matter, one that never views human rights as partisan issues, and one that believes a person's own experiences are central to strong storytelling. They are always looking to collaborate with freelancers on visual stories they are excited to tell. Each quarter, they commission a couple of essays, but they accept story pitches year-round. According to their pitch guide, they pay $7,200 for end-to-end work on an essay. To learn more, refer to this page.
Mommy Poppins is a leading national website for family activities, offering city guides, event calendars, activity resources, and travel destination features to help families turn ordinary days into memorable adventures. Their contributors love exploring their local areas, and beyond, and sharing their experiences to bring family fun to life through their words and photography. According to their pitch guide, their rates are competitive with other publications in the niche. To learn more, refer to this page.
Southwest Ohio Parent serves as Cincinnati, Dayton, and the surrounding communities’ number one parenting resource magazine and website. They welcome submissions for both the website and the print magazine. Writers are paid based on the assigned word count for articles; pay rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.
CharlottesvilleFamily Magazine is Central Virginia’s #1 guide for savvy parents—blending rural charm with small-city sophistication. They aim to provide engaging feature stories that showcase the best of what Charlottesville has to offer families, with topics covering parenting, education, dining, art, health, recreation, and connecting readers with local resources. According to their pitch guide, they pay $75-$250 for articles they commission, dependent on length/difficulty, and $50–$75 for reprints. To learn more, refer to this page.
Nola Family Magazine is a 12-issues per year parenting resource that is locally written from New Orleans. They are interested in hearing from local, experienced, freelance writers. Payment is made upon submission and acceptance. They pay a kill fee of $25. To learn more, refer to this page.