The Atlanta Journal-Constitution covers news, business, politics, sports, entertainment, and weather in Atlanta. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.27 for a 750-word feature. To contact them, refer to this page.
730DC is a daily email newsletter that connects Washingtonians to their city and to one another. They are always seeking new stories that help their readers connect to their city. They seek reported pieces, profiles and interviews, and op-eds and personal essays. They prefer outlines to completed drafts. According to their old pitch guide, they pay pay $75+ for Q+As, interviews, and reviews, and more for essays/reported pieces. To learn how to pitch them, refer to this page, and to contact them, visit their website.
Patch is “a network of hyperlocal websites covering community news in 1,000+ towns across America.” According to an old tweet, they pay 50 cents per word. To learn more about how to contribute, refer to this page.
The Austin Chronicle is an alternative newsweekly that covers the news, culture, arts, music, restaurants, and recreational activities of Austin, Texas. They are always looking to develop creative relationships with freelance contributors. An old payment report indicates that they paid $0.13 per word. To pitch a story, visit this page.
Desert Companion is Southern Nevada's premier city magazine. They offer stories on “all things Vegas, from showgirls to radioactive waste to nuclear zombie showgirls.” According to an old payment report, they paid $0.30 per word for a 1,500-word feature. To pitch them, refer to this page.
The Texas Observer is a bimonthly magazine and website that offers sharp reporting on news, politics, and culture of Texas. They publish short news stories (800 to 1,200 words), political commentaries and opinions (800 to 1,200 words), book reviews (800 to 1,200 words), features (2,500 to 5,000 words), culture features (2,500 words), essays (1,000 to 1,500 words), postcards (800 words), and poems (45 lines or shorter). According to their pitch guide, they typically pay $0.50/word for articles and $100 for poems.
New Hampshire Business Review (NHBR) is a source for business news, commentary, and analysis in New Hampshire. They offer their readers all the important news and information required to do business in the Granite State. An old payment report indicates payment of $0.35 per word for a 431-word profile or interview. To contact them, refer to this page.
See Chicago Dance is a resource for information on Chicago’s dance scene. They are accepting submissions for their article feature series, Our Readers Write. They want essays of 500 to 800 words about anything related to dance in Chicago. They previously indicated to pay an honorarium of $50 per essay, but their submissions page have been removed. To contact them, refer to this page.
North Dakota Living is a monthly magazine that is published by the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives. They are looking for pitches on fashion, beauty, celebrity news, culture, op-eds and health. Pay rates are not mentioned. To pitch them, refer to this page.
Baltimore Fishbowl is a website that “reports the fun, factual and sometimes controversial scoop” on Baltimore’s politics, business, schools, events, real estate, culture, lifestyle, food, drink, and more. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.11 per word. To pitch them, refer to this page.