Washingtonian is a general-interest magazine for the DC area. They cover politics, technology, art, entertainment, dining, shopping, health, parenting, and personalities. They publish profiles, true-crime yarns, pieces of narrative journalism, trend pieces, column-length arguments, comprehensive lists, and photo essays. According to an old payment report, they paid $1.00 per word for a 1020-word fob. To learn more, refer to their writers’ guidelines.
California Health Report is a news site that covers health and health policy in California, with an emphasis on the disadvantaged communities and populations. Most of their stories are assigned at 1,000 words. They previously indicated to pay 0.75 cents per word, but current rates are unclear. To contact them, refer to this page.
Nonahood News is a community newspaper for the Lake Nona area of Orlando, Florida. They cover news, business, real estate, sports, education, entertainment, and events. They previously indicated to pay $50 plus per article, depending on its length and content, but current rates are unclear. To learn more, refer to this page.
5280 is a monthly magazine that covers dining, entertainment, culture, arts, lifestyle, and politics in Denver, Colorado. They accept pitches for their front-of-the-book sections, Compass, Culture, Adventure, and Eat & Drink; for their departments/columns; and for their feature well. Their front-of-the-book stories are 50 to 400 words long, departments are 800 to 1,500 words long, and features are up to 6,000 words long. According to a payment report, they paid $0.74 per word. To learn more, refer to their writer’s guidelines.
Gothamist is a “website about New York City and everything that happens in it.” They publish stories that help their readers better understand the city of New York and its people. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.29 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
San Diego Reader is a local website and periodical covering San Diego California, including news, politics, music, local campuses, events, and more. According to their guidelines, they pay $140 for neighborhood news stories, plus $25 for photos, and $25 for videos. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Creative Loafing Charlotte is a print and online newspaper that is a “go-to source for all things arts and entertainment in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area of North Carolina.” They publish reviews, profiles, polemical essays, investigative pieces, stories about local institutions, and more. According to their guidelines, their pay generally starts at 10 cents per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Portland Mercury is an alternative newspaper, website and blog that covers Portland, Oregon’s news, politics, fashion, film, music, arts, events and entertainment. An old payment report suggests that they paid $0.15 per word for a 1900-word feature. To contact them, refer to this page.
Style Weekly is Richmond, Virginia's alternative weekly for news, events, culture, arts and opinion. Their mission is to provide a “smart, witty and tenacious coverage of Richmond.” According to an old payment report, they paid $0.25 per word for a 1000-word feature. To contribute, refer to this page.
Indy Week is an alternative weekly newspaper published in Durham, North Carolina. They offer “progressive news, culture and commentary” for the Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Cary and Chapel Hill). According to an old payment report, they paid $0.15 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.