The Reporters’ Collective reports on stories that shed light on how India's political economy and governance functions. They are looking for investigative stories that deal with India’s political economy, social welfare environment, technology & digital security, governance & accountability, public health and much more. According to their pitch guide, they pay Rs 40,000 (about 637.04 CAD) inclusive of all taxes and reimburse travel expenses if any. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.
Bay Area Current covers working-class life and culture across the Bay Area and is composed of four sections: culture, labor, politics, and anti-tech. They are looking for: a local angle, voicey writing, directness, a sense of place, stakes, good characters, things they’ve never read about before. According to their pitch guide, they pay $50 for a short piece (< 800 words), $100 for a medium piece (800-1,500 words), and $200 for longer reported features (1,500 words +). They pay $100 for 800-1,000 word op-eds. To learn more, refer to this page.
Philadelphia Magazine is a monthly print and daily digital magazine about Philadelphia’s city life, restaurants, events, health, real estate, and more. According to their editor-in-chief, they pay $1 per word. To visit their contact page, click here.
Block Club Chicago is a reader-supported nonprofit news organization delivering reliable coverage of Chicago’s neighborhoods. As per this post by their senior editor, their rates start at $150 per story. To contact them, refer to this page.
The 51st is a worker-led local news source for D.C. Their focus areas include: guides that make living in D.C. easier, Reporting that holds accountable local government, nonprofits, businesses, and other folks in power, stories that showcase the people, arts, and organizations that make D.C. an awesome place to live. According to their rate sheet, their rates range from $150 to $1,000+ per piece. To learn more, refer to this page.
The New York Amsterdam News is NYC’s oldest Black newspaper. They’re primarily, but not exclusively, seeking New York based freelancers to cover the following areas: general assignment, public safety, religion/church, education, environment, arts, photography. According to their pitch guide, they pay $80/story and $30/photograph. To learn more, refer to this page.
Gazetteer San Francisco publishes original local news about San Francisco. They’re looking for freelance story pitches about San Francisco. The stories should be totally original and totally different. According to their pitch guide, rates are $300 to $800 per story (300 to 1,500 words).
Seattle Met is a magazine about Seattle’s culture, lifestyle, arts, and more. They only accept pitches from freelance writers; they do not accept pre-written articles. According to a deleted tweet by their editor-in-chief, they pay $0.50 to $1.00 a word for narrative features. To learn more, refer to this page.
Pittsburgh City Paper is an alternative newspaper that covers news, restaurants, food, culture, arts, and entertainment in Pittsburgh. They publish reported pieces, profiles, essays, op-eds, etc. According to their pitch guide, rates range from $250 to $750.
Berkeleyside is a nonprofit digital news platform that reports on Berkeley and the East Bay. They would love to work with local writers, reporters, and researchers to share the stories of Berkeley, serve local information needs, and highlight important viewpoints from across the city. According to their pitch guide, they pay $150 for briefs, $250 for reviews, a minimum of $350 for complex features, and a minimum of $500 for in-depth enterprise and investigative reports.