Mizna presents contemporary, critical, and experimental art, writing, and film centering the work of Arab and Southwest Asian and North African artists. In general, literary works of poetry, visual poetry, fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, creative nonfiction, and comics are considered. According to one of their calls, contributors receive a $200 honorarium. To learn more, refer to the bottom of this page.
The Republic is a print and digital publication providing in-depth coverage of underreported stories and issues affecting Nigerians and Africans at large. They work with contributors across Africa and the diaspora to create in-depth stories and report on issues affecting Africans. According to their guidelines, they pay around $200 for fiction. To learn more, refer to this page.
Spacing uncovers the joys, obstacles and politics of the public realm by cutting through the cynicism that often pervades any discussion about urban issues. They welcome queries and pitches from writers for both their magazine and website. Articles should focus on an issue, event, organization, person, project, or place related to public space in Toronto or the Greater Toronto Area. They pay all writers; pay rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.
The African Leadership Magazine focuses on bringing the best of Africa to a global audience, telling the African story from and African perspective; while evolving solutions to peculiar challenges being faced by the continent today. They welcome unsolicited news stories, articles, and blog posts. Submissions for one of their blog sections should range between 400 and 800 words, while feature articles generally start at around 1000 words. Payments must be agreed upon by the editor in advance. To learn more, refer to this page.
ConnecticutHistory.org, a project of Connecticut Humanities, is a state public history resource written for a diverse set of readers, ranging from students to educators to history buffs. They provide engaging, well-researched stories about Connecticut history that link to reliable primary and interpretive resources. They are looking for concise, compelling, Connecticut-focused articles written for a public audience (aim for a 7th grade reading level). Each article should be well-researched, using both primary and secondary sources. Articles run anywhere between 350 to 1,200 words. They pay all writers. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Skinny presents a cross-section of the most exciting cultural happenings across Scotland. They cover the best new music, film, comedy, theatre, visual art, food and drink, club nights, literature and spoken word to be found in Edinburgh, Glasgow and beyond. They're seeking features between 700-1400 words and reviews of 200-400 words. According to their payments page, they pay between £40-65 for a feature, and between £10-20 for a review. To learn more, refer to this page.
Up Here tells stories about the people, places and events in Canada’s three territories: the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. It is published bimonthly. They welcome pitches for Dispatches: scene-based stories about life in the North; Travel: a 1,000-word column about a trip the writer has taken; and Features: detailed, reported stories ranging in length from 1,500 to 2,500 words. According to their pitch guide, they pay $500 for Travel columns and 50 cents to one dollar per word for features. To learn more, refer to this page.
Baltimore Beat is a Black-led, Black-controlled nonprofit newspaper and media outlet. They aim to serve all of Baltimore City, including those with limited internet access and those who are a part of underrepresented communities. They publish thoughtful and unique arts coverage and community-minded, solutions-oriented journalism. To pitch them, refer to this page.
Public Source is Pittsburgh’s home for impactful journalism and community-driven storytelling. They are mostly looking for first-person essays and local stories. According to their rate sheet, they pay $300 to $1,000. To learn more, refer to this page.
Jamhoor is a Left media platform focusing on South Asia and its diasporas. They welcome pitches for short commentaries/op-eds (500-1000 words), long-form essays (1000-3000 words), book reviews (for which they can supply free review copies), and creative writing: poetry and prose (any length). According to their pitch guide, they pay 100 Canadian dollars per contribution. To learn more, refer to this page.