The Dispatch publishes thoughtful, rigorous, independent journalism about Birmingham and the West Midlands more generally. They are looking for work which is engrossing, exciting and fun to read. According to their guidelines, they pay around £200 for a quick-hit and approximately £300 for something more reported. They also have the budget to pay significantly more for highly investigative stories that take months of work and can cover reporting expenses. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Bell is a newspaper for Glasgow, delivered via email. Their mission is to cover Glasgow with rich, deeply reported journalism – including fantastic narrative long reads, thoughtful political analysis and stories that portray the variety, drama and fun of the city’s life. They welcome pitches which will tell engrossing, exciting and fun stories. According to their pitch guide, they pay around £200 for a quick-hit and approximately £300 for something more reported. They have the budget to pay significantly more for highly investigative stories that take months of work and also cover reporting expenses. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Cap Times is a local news organization delivering authoritative journalism focused on Madison, Wisconsin, and beyond. They welcome pitches from freelance journalists. According to their pitch guide, typical rate for a freelance story ranges from $100 for short assignments like reviews to $150 for news articles with several sources. The rate for more in-depth reporting, such as a 2,000-word cover story, can range from $500 to $700. Rates are determined by assigning editors on a case-by-case basis. To learn more, refer to this page.
Carla is a Los Angeles-based print and online magazine that features critical essays, photo essays, interviews, and reviews of exhibitions in L.A. For their print magazine, they pay $375 for feature essays (1,500 to 2,000 words), $350 for interviews (1,200 to 1,500 words), and $200 for reviews (650 to 850 words). For short online reviews (400 to 500 words), they pay $200. To learn more, refer to their submissions page, print submission guidelines, and online submission guidelines.
The Arkansas Advocate is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization dedicated to tough, fair daily reporting and investigative journalism that holds public officials accountable and focuses on the relationship between the lives of Arkansans and public policy. They invite independent journalists to pitch their ideas, whether they have decades of journalism experience or next to none. They seek ideas that are fresh and fulfill their mission to influence the conversation in Arkansas with groundbreaking reporting on issues of importance to Arkansans. Every pitch should include a plan for art. According to their guidelines, they pay $250-$750 depending on the type of piece, and an additional $25 for each photo they run. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP) is a non-profit that works to center advocates and experts from and in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in the policy discourse to foster transparent, accountable, and just societies. They are always on the lookout for external contributors to submit pitches for potential analysis, explainers, stories, and first-person essays. They welcome pitches in English or Arabic. Topics include migration and displacement, social movements, and development and economy. An ideal article should be 1,000-1,500 words long. External contributors are compensated, but pay rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.
Plymouth Magazine is a bi-monthly print magazine that emphasizes the best that Plymouth, Minnesota has to offer. They publish insider information and engaging articles about local dining, shopping and leisure activities. Stories pitches must be directly connected to the community. Pay rates are not mentioned; only that other expenses are generally not reimbursed. To learn more, refer to this page.
Woodbury Magazine is a monthly print magazine that brings interesting and compelling stories about the best in Woodbury, Minnesota. Stories pitches must be directly connected to the community. Pay rates are not mentioned; only that other expenses are generally not reimbursed. To learn more, refer to this page.
Cities South is a bi-monthly print magazine that connect and celebrate the cities of Apple Valley, Lakeville and Prior Lake through stylish and engaging lifestyle stories. Stories pitches must be directly connected to the community. Pay rates are not mentioned; only that other expenses are generally not reimbursed. To learn more, refer to this page.
Houstonia is a news, entertainment and information source for people who call Houston home.They are looking for pitches from people based in Houston, or (for some stories) in Texas, for several of their sections. According to their guidelines, their base rate is 50 cents a word, for both digital and print. Deeply reported longform stories pay up to $1 a word. To learn more, refer to this page.