The Electronic Intifada is an online news publication that focuses on Palestine. They are seeking text and visual contributions. They are particularly interested in pieces by contributors in Palestine. They are looking for reportages of 800-1,500 words, which are eligible for payment. Opinion pieces and first-person writing are generally not eligible for payment. They are also generally not able to pay for cold submissions (stories not pitched in advance). Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.33 per word. To learn more, visit this page.
The Ferret is an online investigative journalism cooperative for Scotland and beyond. They are seeking compelling story pitches as well as regular contributors for future assignments. They want exclusive stories about issues that are affecting the public in Scotland. According to their pitch guide, they pay £145 for an exclusive story, but state that for strong story ideas and investigations that need more time, they pay more, with a fee agreed after discussions on timeframes. To learn more, refer to this page.
Himal Southasian is “Southasia's first and only regional news and analysis magazine.” They are looking for submissions from both new and established writers. They want the submissions to be about South-Asia, or have a strong relevance to it. Most of their long-form articles are 2,000 to 4,000 words. Though they previously indicated pay of $100 to $150 per article, they now say they pay “based on the length and nature of the article. The standard rate will be communicated to you as part of any commission or offer of publication.” For details, refer to their submission guidelines.
New Naratif is a multimedia website focused on Southeast Asian journalism, research, and art. They are looking for “content that is evidence-based, rich in context, and grounded.” According to their pitch guide, they pay USD 150~200 depending on word count. Details here.
NEXUS Magazine is a bi-monthly, international alternative news magazine. They cover health, future science, free energy, environment, suppressed news, conspiracy, ancient mysteries, history, consciousness, paranormal, and more. They prefer articles of 4,000 to 5,000 words. They don’t retain ownership of your article, which leaves you free to sell it to other publishers. According to their pitch guide, they normally pay about $200 per 4,000 words. To learn more, refer to this page.
Women’s eNews is a news service that covers issues of concern to women and provides women’s perspectives on public policy. They are looking for freelance writers to write news articles (600-800 words) on politics, economics, legislation, religion, health, education, science, sustainability, sports, and more. According to a payment report, they paid $0.31 per word for an 800-word news story, but current pay rates are not clear. To contact their editors, refer to this page. You can also learn more about their "Teen Voices" opportunity, for teen girls 13 to 19, here.
The Baffler is a print and digital magazine that features political and cultural criticism, poems, short stories, and art. Poetry and fiction are welcome; their preferred length for prose is between 2,200 and 5,000 words. They do not list pay rates publicly, but payment reports indicate that they have paid between $0.09 and $0.13 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Intercept is a nonprofit news organization that is devoted to holding the powerful accountable through its fearless, adversarial journalism. They are looking for compelling investigative stories or original perspectives on a subject that is in their wheelhouse. They do not list rates publicly, but according to payment reports, they have paid up to $2.08 per word. To read their submission guidelines, refer to this page.
The War Horse is a nonprofit newsroom that educates people on war and national security. They publish “stories that are engaging and insightful to veterans and civilians.” They are looking for reflections: essays by service members and military-connected civilians. Reflections must be original, unpublished works submitted by the author and no longer than 1,500 words. According to their pitch guide, they pay $300 for them. To learn more, refer to this page.
Complex is a “media platform and an online community that publishes the best, most diverse and most relevant voices in culture, period.” They cover pop culture, music, life, entertainment, style, sports, sneakers, and more. According to a payment report, they paid $0.33 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.