The Ferret is an online investigative journalism cooperative for Scotland and beyond. They are seeking compelling story pitches as well as regular contributors for future assignments. They want exclusive stories about issues that are affecting the public in Scotland. According to their pitch guide, they pay £145 for an exclusive story, but state that for strong story ideas and investigations that need more time, they pay more, with a fee agreed after discussions on timeframes. To learn more, refer to this page.