Positive News is a website and quarterly print magazine that “publishes good journalism about good things.” They are “pioneers of ‘constructive journalism’ – a new approach in the media, which is about rigorous and relevant journalism that is focused on progress, possibility, and solutions.” They are looking for unique pitches for their print edition and, on an ongoing basis, for their website. According to their pitch guide, they pay 30p/word.
Current Affairs is a bimonthly print magazine of culture and politics. The magazine is “informative, entertaining, and beautiful, and loaded with everything from book reviews to fake advertisements.” According to their writer’s guide, they pay $200 for online articles and $300 for print articles. To learn more, refer to their about us page and their submission guidelines.
Business Insider tells the global tech, finance, stock market, media, economy, lifestyle, real estate, AI and innovative stories. They are looking for freelance articles for their business, tech, and news verticals and for their lifestyle, entertainment, health, or parenting verticals. They welcome pitches of personal essays, as-told-tos, diaries, profiles, how-tos, reported features, and more. They state that ‘’rates vary and are determined by a variety of factors including the amount of reporting and research involved, the length of the article, and the experience of the writer.’’ They do not list pay rates publicly, but a payment report indicates pay to be around $0.40 per word. All freelance pitches must be exclusive to Business Insider. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Irish Times covers news, business, sport, life, style, culture, weather, and more in Ireland. Payment rate is not mentioned on their website. They are looking for opinion pieces usually between 850 and 950 words long. To learn more, refer to their op-ed submission guidelines.
The Saturday Evening Post is an American print magazine and website. They accept nonfiction (1,000 to 3,000 words) on “health, history, human interest, finance, technology, travel, and politics.” They also accept short fiction (1,000 to 5,000 words). According to an old payment report, they paid $0.03 per word. As per their fiction pitch guide, they pay $25 for first exclusive online publication rights for six months for fiction, for stories selected for print are negotiated separately. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Talking Points Memo (TPM) is a web-based political news organization that covers “politics, policy and national news in Washington D.C. and beyond.” They are particularly interested in stories relating to climate, economic policy, and labor. They state that they pay competitive rates. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.25 per word. To learn more, refer to their pitching guidelines.
Prism is an independent, nonprofit newsroom led by journalists of color. They elevate “stories, ideas, and solutions from leaders, thinkers, and activists whose voices are critical to a reflective democracy.” They especially encourage pitches from BIPOC, women, LGBTQIA+ people, and others from historically oppressed communities. They are seeking pitches for their news section, features stories, op-eds, explainers, and stories for their Right to Write project. According to their pitch guide, they pay 50 cents per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
The American Prospect is an online and print political magazine that “aims to advance liberal and progressive goals through reporting, analysis, and debate.” They welcome submissions on a wide range of domestic and international issues. Submissions must be unique to the Prospect and not previously published elsewhere.They publish features, investigations, op-eds, and news analyses. They do not list pay rates publicly, but an old payment report indicates that they may pay around $0.25 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
C.Hub Magazine is “the first and only Afro-creative magazine that celebrates authenticity, originality and reliability in creativity.” They cover business, politics, entertainment, music, lifestyle, fashion, beauty, travel, technology, sports, and more. They have an Afro-Caribbean audience. They want articles of 750 to 1,200 words. Payment rates are discussed with the editor before submission. Details here.
South China Morning Post (SCMP) is a news media company that is a source for news and insights from Hong Kong, China, and the rest of the world. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.40 per word. To contact the editors, refer to this page.