East Bay Express is an alternative weekly newspaper for Oakland, Berkeley, and the greater East Bay. They provide coverage of local politics, arts, culture, music, theater, events, and food and drink. According to a payment report, they paid $0.25 per word for a 2,000-word feature. You can contact them here.
Miami New Times is an independent source for local news, music, arts, culture, food, drink, and more in Miami. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.10 per word for a 800-word criticism, review, or arts/entertainment coverage. To contact them, refer to this page.
Columbia Insight is an online publication that “publishes news and feature stories about the Columbia River Basin environmental challenges, the people and places affected, and the successes.” Pieces typically run between 500-2000 words. Compensation for stories depends on the story’s scope and length, and the writer’s experience. According to a deleted tweet, their starting rate for freelancers for a 750 to 1,000 word article is $250, but current rates are unclear. To learn more, refer to their writer's guidelines.
The Dallas Morning News is a daily newspaper and website that serves the Dallas–Fort Worth area of Texas. They cover news, business, arts, entertainment, food, sports, and more. According to a payment report, they paid $0.23 per word for a 1,500-word feature. To contact them, refer to this page.
Boom California is a peer-reviewed publication by the University of California Press. They focus on the culture of California. They accept scholarly essays (short form: 800 to 2,000 words and long form: 5,000 to 10,000 words), reviews (1,000 to 2,000 words), interviews, portraits (2,000 words), postcards (2,000 words), and photo/art essays (8 to 12 images). Pay rates are not mentioned, but according to a payment report, they paid $0.17 per word for a 3,000-word feature. For details, visit this page.
StreetsblogMASS is “a daily news source dedicated to promoting sustainable transportation and safer streets throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.” According to a deleted tweet, they can pay $0.50 per word for reported pieces. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.
Arts and Culture Texas is a print magazine and website focused on the visual and performing arts and their effect on life and lives in Texas. They publish feature articles, reviews, interviews, think pieces, and more. To contact them, refer to this page.
MLK50 Memphis is a nonprofit news website focused on poverty, power, and public policy. According to an old tweet, they pay up to $1.00 per word. To learn more, refer to their contact page.
Root Quarterly is “a print-only, subscription-based quarterly journal rooted in Philadelphia, but not limited to Philadelphia-based content.” They are looking for fiction (500 to 2,000 words), personal essays or articles, cultural criticism and think pieces (500 to 3,500 words), long-form profiles of Philadelphia region artists, recommendations on what they might cover in their “recommendation” and “destination” sections, and artwork and photography. They give “very heavy preference to Philadelphia region writers” but are “open in particular when it comes to cultural criticism to a wide array of people.” According to their guidelines, they typically offer honorariums of $50 to $150 per piece. They pay 10 cents per word for longer, solicited profiles or articles. Details here.
Berks County Living is a regional lifestyle magazine that highlights the best of the Greater Reading/Berks area's dining, home décor, style, fashion, music, and more. To contact them, refer to this page.