Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) is a weekly print magazine and an online publication that covers chemistry news. They accept pitches from freelancers for news stories, profiles, features, and occasionally multimedia pieces. Stories must first and foremost be rooted in molecules, but they can cover topic areas that range widely, such as chemical regulation and policy, drug or chemical industry trends, food safety, forensics, biomedical research, space, environment, critter chemistry, and more. According to their editor’s old post, rates for news stories start at $650, briefs at $360, and mid-length reported science features at $2 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
Peace Insight is “the leading online platform for local analysis, insight, and mapping on peacebuilding around the world.” They regularly publish content from local peacebuilding experts across the globe. According to their guidelines, they pay £255 for stories (850 words) of local peacebuilding in action, £360 or £450 for feature articles (1,200 or 1,500 words) exploring key themes related to local peacebuilding, £150 for context analysis articles (500 words) providing brief local expert updates, and £255 for opinion columns (850 words) amplifying the perspectives of local peacebuilders on global issues. 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.
The Liberalist is “a pro-freedom magazine promoting individual liberty, free markets, and limited government.” They aim to enlighten Africans about their rights. They seek thought-provoking articles and op-eds that engage with themes central to their values, such as economic freedom, political freedom, and human rights. According to this post, they pay $100 per essay. To pitch them, refer to this page.
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.
Ruadán Books is a speculative fiction publisher. They’re looking for articles for their monthly blog, "Thoughts from the Writer's Desk." They want articles on “writing (or writing-adjacent) by authors who want to share their expertise, discuss the state of the industry, journal about their writing life, and chat about genres.” They pay 10 cents/word for new non-fiction articles and 3 cents/word for reprints. The word count should be 750 to 2,000 words. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
The Hearth Magazine is a bi-monthly tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) magazine. They feature “articles, games, and supplemental material for tabletop roleplaying games that are not Dungeons & Dragons, with a particular focus on games from independent and small press creators and publishers.” According to their guidelines, they pay 20 cents CAD per word to a maximum length of 1,000 words. To learn more, refer to this page.
KRITIQAL is a website that “covers games as political instruments, artistic statements, and cultural objects.” They’re seeking pitches for essays. They accept 2 pieces accepted per month. According to their guidelines, they pay $150 per piece (1,000 to 2,000 words). To learn more, refer to this page.
Inc. is ‘’the voice of the American entrepreneur.’’ They ‘’inspire, inform, and document the most fascinating people in business: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters that represent the most dynamic force in the American economy.’’ Our previous research indicates that they welcomed column proposals from experts and thought leaders at the top of their industries. A payment report indicates pay of $0.33 per word. To contribute, refer to this page.
Barrister Magazine is a legal resource for online News, Articles & Information for Barristers in the UK. They welcome articles and essays from outside authors and students in both legal and non-legal fields. The Barrister considers contributions of varying lengths and styles, ranging from extensive treatment of specific legal topics to broader discussions of local and international issues. Pay rates are not clear. To learn more, refer to this page.
Typebar Magazine is “an irreverent online magazine publishing literary analysis, cultural criticism, and stories about typewriters.” They are currently interested in the mid-late aughts internet, critical reevaluations of cultural artifacts (ephemera or mainstays) from the 90s and aughts, and typewriters. According to their guidelines, they offer a flat rate of $75/article. To learn more, refer to their submissions page.
The New Yorker is a multi-platform publication known worldwide for its in-depth reporting, political and cultural commentary, fiction, poetry, and humor. They accept fiction and poetry, plus humorous fiction works for their Shouts & Murmurs vertical. Pay rates are not mentioned on their pitch guide, but a payment report indicates an average pay of $0.65 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Newsweek is a global media organization that has earned audience time and trust for more than 90 years, since 1933. They are committed to fair, independent, and transparent journalism. Newsweek reaches 100 million people each month with thought-provoking news, opinion, images, graphics, and video delivered across a dozen print and digital platforms. They accept pitches for several of their verticals. Their opinion desk considers op-ed pitches or full drafts of op-eds ranging from 600-1,000 words. Pay rates are not mentioned, but according to an old payment report, they paid $0.75 per word. To learn more, refer to their contact us page.
Emergence Magazine is an award-winning magazine and creative production studio that explores the threads connecting ecology, culture, and spirituality. They state that ‘’their work gathers voices—both human and more-than-human—with the potential to shift ways of thinking and being in relationship to the living world.’’ They are interested in both local and global stories that are in-depth and narrative-focused. They consider essays, op-eds, and poetry. They only accept unpublished works. Pay rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.
Living Lutheran is the magazine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The magazine is published in print 4 times each year and features new online content daily. Though they don’t have a pitch guide, they are open to receive them. To learn more, refer to this page.
Crux offers independent coverage of the Vatican and the Catholic Church. They ‘’aim to be an objective voice, offering the best news and analysis from journalists with decades of experience on the Vatican and religious beat.’’ Though they don’t have a pitch guide, they are open to receive them. To pitch them, refer to this page.
Adventist World is a worldwide monthly magazine by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Articles are primarily featured online, with a few making their way into their print publications. In general, articles should remain within the 1,000-2,000 word range although shorter or longer articles are also acceptable, depending on the subject matter. They do not list pay rates. To learn more, refer to this page.
STAT is “an anti-profit arts & culture zine made for the North West.” They’re interested in “stories and writing that help to define present-day art and culture across the North West of England.” They don’t want Manchester city centre stories. According to their pitch guide, pay is £50 for pieces over 500 words and £25 for those below. They also cover transport expenses and event tickets, if necessary.
Intervenxions is a publication of the Latinx Project at New York University committed to “exploring contemporary Latinx art, politics, and culture.” They publish “reviews, criticism, reporting, interviews, and essays on U.S. Latinx art, politics, and culture between 1,500 and 2,500 words.” According to their guidelines, they pay $300 for reviews, interviews, and short essays, and $400 for articles, profiles, and long-form content. To learn more, refer to their editorial guidelines.
Antics is a quarterly, print-only music magazine. According to their editor-in-chief on Bluesky, their rates are $50 for capsule reviews, $150 for Q&As, $200 for essays, $250 for profiles, and $250 for reported features. To pitch them, refer to this page.
Unwinnable is a website and digital magazine, founded in 2010 to provide a different kind of cultural criticism. They are looking for stories about comics, movies, TV shows, tabletop games, music. According to their pitch guide, they pay up to $150 for stories (1,500 words), $15 to $25 for essays, and $15 for short stories (1000 words). To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Into The Spine publishes stories about video games and what they leave behind. They want contributors to talk about the stuff they love and tell stories about games, from indies to AAAs. According to their pitch guide, they pay a flat rate of $30 for shorter pieces between 150 to 300 words and $60 for personal essays, stories, and opinion articles ranging between 500 to 700 words. They are not always open to submissions. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Companion is a new biannual print publication by GAIL's Bakery in the United Kingdom. They explore “topics within food & drink, history, nature, sustainability, and craft.” They previously indicated that rates for creative pieces could go up to £500, while reported features were paid at £1.30 per word. Their pitch guide has been removed, but you can contact them here.
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 $125 to $1,000+ per piece. To learn more, refer to this page.
Retro Dodo is a retro gaming website. They publish retro gaming news, reviews, guides, and features. They accept article pitches at pitches@retrododo.com. As per this post on X, they pay £250 to £300 per feature (2,000 words). To visit their contact page, click here.
bioGraphic is an online magazine covering stories related to biodiversity and conservation. They’re looking for original, reported story ideas that examine the beauty and peculiarities of organisms and ecosystems; demonstrate the fragility or the resilience of nature in a changing environment; amongst other topics. They accept ideas for feature articles, photo essays, and news articles. According to their senior news editor on Bluesky, they pay $0.85 to $1.00 per word for news stories. If interested, send your pitches to submissions@bioGraphic.com. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
The Food Section is a newsletter providing food and drink coverage across the American South. They’re actively looking for freelancers to contribute to their newsletter, with a focus on reported stories that showcase the South's diversity. According to their pitch guide, they pay $1084.61 per feature story (about 1,200 words), and are open to negotiate small expenses fees. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Detail is a Northern Ireland-based investigative news and analysis site that covers issues of vital public interest. They’re seeking “investigations and features focused on Northern Ireland and border issues, covering the environment, immigration, housing, criminal justice, health, education, and wider social injustice.” They’re also looking for stories on underreported topics. According to their pitch guide, they pay £400 for investigations/features (about 1,800 words), and long reads and special investigations will be decided on a case-by-case basis. To learn more, refer to this page.
Public Books is “an online magazine of ideas, arts, and scholarship.” As per this post by their TV section editor, they pay an honorarium of $150 per piece to individuals who are not in secure academic positions. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Moneywise is an online publication that covers personal finance, investing, and retirement. According to an old payment report, they paid $500 for an 800 word article. To pitch them, refer to this page.