Reasons To Be Cheerful publishes “stories of real solutions — successful endeavors to create marked changes that are improving the world today.” They want “surprising, unique, and under-the-radar stories” with “broad appeal.” They publish articles reported and written by professional journalists, Word length varies, from concise articles (600 to 800 words) to lengthier ones (1,000 to 2,500) words. Pay rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.