Ori Magazine is a twice-a-year travel magazine that publishes stories by talented local journalists. They would love to receive pitches from writers. According to an old tweet by their editor, features pay $0.50-$1.00/word and single page department pieces pay $200. If you want to contribute a story, refer to their contributor inquiries page.
The Leicester Gazette is a not-for-profit local newspaper in Leicester. They’re seeking “investigations, solutions-focused features, news features, human-interest stories, arts and culture features, history features, voices (comment/opinion), photo essays, podcasts, fiction and poetry, and much more!” As they’re a local newspaper, the pieces should be about Leicester. According to their pitch guide, pay is 10p per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Voxel Smash is a video games website. They believe that reviews, news, features, and guides should be fun to read. They prefer interview-led features, but they are open to other ideas. As per this tweet, their rates for features begin at a very low $50. For other articles, their rates start at $20. If interested, get in touch with them at voxelsmash@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to this page.
Dirt is a newsletter about digital pop culture. They cover books, streaming, music, style, fashion, blockchain, and the internet. Their pieces are generally around 500 to 800 or 800 to 1,000 words. According to their pitch guide, standard rates begin at $0.50 per word, negotiable for reported pieces. Q&As paid out at $250.
Noema is a magazine that explores the transformations sweeping our world. They publish “essays, interviews, reportage, videos and art on the overlapping realms of philosophy, governance, geopolitics, economics, technology, and culture.” They do not list pay rates publicly, but payment reports indicate they may pay from $0.10 to $1.00 per word. They want pitches or drafts for essays, reported features, interviews, or fiction short stories. To pitch them, refer to this page.
Bolts is “a digital magazine that covers the nuts and bolts of power and political change, from the local up.” They’re always seeking freelancers to report on stories related to voting rights and criminal justice across the US. Most of the stories they publish involve original reporting, and according to their pitch guide, they pay $800. They currently do not publish personal essays or op-eds. To learn more, refer to this page.
Magic at the Margins is a food and beverage newsletter. They publish content that explores “history, culture, nuance, and/or identity through the lens of food and beverage.” They welcome freelancers interested in creating original and relevant pieces for their newsletter. According to their guidelines, they pay $1/word, capped at $1,000/piece. Most of the pieces are 800 to 1,000 words. For more information, refer to their guidelines.
Sifted offers in-depth reporting on the startup ecosystem of Europe. They’re always on the lookout for new writers. They’re especially seeking people who can help them build contacts and uncover the real story in areas and sectors where they might not have a reporter or on topics they might have overlooked. They accept pitches for deeply reported features (1,500 to 2,000 words) on a topic or trend that is relevant to Europe’s startup ecosystem or those who work in it. They also accept pitches for exclusive interviews and news (600 to 800 words) on European startups and venture capital firms. According to their guidelines, they pay about €250 for short pieces and €300 to €350 for longer pieces. To learn how to pitch them, refer to this page.
Food & Wine is a monthly magazine (by Meredith Corporation) about food, recipes, drinks, restaurants, and culinary travel. They’re interested in receiving pitches from writers, recipe developers, as well as photographers. As per an old tweet by their commerce news/deals food editor, they pay $300 for first-person sale roundups and first-person reviews. To learn more, refer to this page.
New York Focus is a nonprofit investigative newsroom covering New York’s state and local politics. They accept pitches for stories. According to their pitch guide, their standard rate for a story is $800. They may pay more for big, intensive investigative projects and may pay less for short and newsy pieces.
Trans Writes is a trans-led project that aims to platform trans voices. They accept pitches on various topics, e.g., current events, sports, news, entertainment, technology, and video games. They want pitches from people from a wide range of backgrounds and writing experiences. According to their pitch guide, they pay £100 per piece with a flexible word count. To learn more, refer to their pitching guide.
Ambrook Research offers data-driven storytelling regarding modern agriculture. They’re presently focused on U.S.-based subject matter but will consider exceptions if a story has significant impacts or teachings that can be applied in the U.S. According to their guidelines, they generally pay between $0.50 and $1.00 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Trails is a quarterly, print-only magazine for “backpackers and people who sleep in the dirt.” The focus of the magazine is on “backpacking and other human/naturally-powered means of sleeping outdoors: bikepacking, canoe camping, even things like rafting or mountaineering are fair game.” The main emphasis of the magazine is on North American destinations. They’re always looking for story ideas from writers, photographers, etc. Feature length can be between 1,000 to 5,000 words. According to their pitch guide, they pay writers anywhere from $0.50 to $2 per word, depending on the difficulty of the story, the writer's experience, and the commitment required. They can pay $35 to $400 per photo.
LatinaMedia.Co is a digital publication covering “TV, film, books, podcasts, and culture from Latina and femme Latinx perspectives.” They’re always seeking more voices to add to their community. According to their pitch guide, they pay $200 for 600+ word pieces.
Ride Texas Magazine is a quarterly print and digital travel magazine for Texas’ motorcyclists. Their readers and writers ride motorcycles. They publish articles about travel within Texas and the surrounding states. As per an old tweet by their women’s editor, they pay $100-$400 for articles and $0.10/word for blogs (300-500 words). The articles should be accompanied by quality photographs. For more information, refer to their editorial submission guidelines.
The Lead is a micro-mag about politics and culture. They cover “the sharp angles that define our life in the UK today: poverty, racism, climate change, corporate and government malfeasance, the breakdown of our healthcare system and the fracturing of the state.” According to their pitch guide, op-eds start at £200 for 800-1200 words, features are paid from £400 for around 1500 words, and fees for investigations and long reads are negotiated individually. To learn more, refer to this page.
Vainqueur is a Canadian fashion culture and lifestyle platform. Our previous research indicated they paid $0.75 CAD a word for articles over 500 words and $1 CAD a word for articles less than 500 words, but current pay rates or whether they still take pitches is unclear. You can contact them here.
Yellow Seeds Magazine is an online publication featuring “non-partisan think-pieces that question our cultural conversations to humanize our complexities as people.” They are interested in 700-800 word essays. As per an old tweet by their editor, they pay $50 for the essays. To learn more, refer to their submissions guidelines.
Common Good Magazine is a print magazine about “faith, work, and economics — which is to say, about the seamless life.” They send out periodic calls for pitches. They then try to develop a long-term relationship with the writers they publish. According to an old tweet by their editor, for digital-only pieces, they generally pay $250. For print pieces, they start at $0.50/word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Teen Vogue is an online publication that offers the latest on fashion, celebrity style, entertainment, beauty, teen issues, etc. They accept pitches for reported and op-ed pieces across the following sections: culture (covers TV, movies, music, internet culture, etc), identity (covers mental health, sexual health, body image, etc), style & beauty (highlights trends, changemakers, celebrity styles, and more), politics (covers social justice, politics, history, and education.) According to an old tweet from their news & politics editor, they generally pay $250 to $600 per piece, and according to a payment report, they paid $0.29 per word for a 1400-word story. To learn more, refer to their pitching guide.
Pride Source is Michigan's LGBTQ+ news source. They cover LGBTQ+ politics, relationships, sex, health, home, pop culture, celebrities, and more. They publish features, profiles, Q&As, essays, opinions, listicles, and video interviews. Though their focus is on Michigan, they’re open to national stories, especially those with a Michigan spin. They’re interested in stories of survival and perseverance. According to their pitch guide, they pay $100 to $125 for columns/essays and $100 to $250 for news features and other news/pop culture reporting.
Distillations is a magazine by the Science History Institute. Their articles reveal the impact of science on our world, both past and present. They’re actively looking for writers who can unearth little-told history and find historical angles to contemporary topics. According to their pitch guide, they pay $1.25 per word for features; a flat fee of $750 for argued essays, columns, and profiles; and $400 for interviews.
The Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) is a nonprofit print and digital magazine that educates the nonprofit sector through research-based articles and resources. Short-form pieces are 750-1,500 words, and long-form pieces are 1,500-2,500 words. They especially look for articles and pitches that cover one or more of their “four justice areas—economic, racial, climate, and health justice—as well as leadership, management, and philanthropy.” According to their guidelines, rates are $300 for articles up to 1,000 words and $500 for articles more than 1,000 words. To learn more, refer to their submissions page.
whynow is an online magazine and production studio that features stories from both emerging and established people in arts, music, and entertainment. They’re seeking features, interviews, stories, and reviews related to arts and culture. According to their pitch guide, they pay £50 to £120 for the majority of pieces. Reviews are at the £50 end of the scale for 350-word pieces.
BorderLore is a monthly digital journal that documents, shares, and elevates folklife in the US Southwest and Northern Mexico. They accept pitches from writers and photographers in the Southwest. They’re especially “interested in stories about culture and heritage outside of Tucson.” They also love “first-person narrative essays linking personal folklife to larger themes.” They previously stated that pay rates began at $300, but current rates are not clear. To learn more, refer to this page.
Layered Butter is a magazine about “art, design and the movies.” They build each issue of the magazine around a particular abstract theme/genre/director/actor. They have previously indicated to be open to “other aspects of formal analysis and cultural criticism, interviews, essays, etc,” and according to a deleted tweet, they pay $100-$500. Their submissions page have been removed, but they still have a form especifically for writers available. To visit the form, refer to this page.
Deceleration is a San Antonio-based environmental justice journal serving the South Texas bioregion. They welcome “proposals for short- and long-form news articles, community op-eds, personal or creative nonfiction essays, theoretical/political analysis, calls to action, multimedia content, and hybrid concepts (documentary poetry, photo essay), and more.” According to their guidelines, pay ranges from $150 for opinion columns and reviews, $250 for shorter explanatory stories, videos, or photo essays, and $0.50 per word (or more) for longer-form investigative and time-intensive features. For more information, refer to this page.
POCIT highlights the stories of POC within the sphere of tech and startups. They primarily look for career-focused content but also accept personal essays, opinion pieces, mega-exclusive interviews, and hard-hitting investigative pieces.They are not always open to submissions. According to their pitch guide, rates begin at $100 for personal essays.
Climate Home News covers global climate politics. They accept news stories that have a climate change angle as well as an international outlook. Topics of interest include “climate finance, major energy projects, land use conflicts, loss and damage attributable to climate change, greenwash, climate diplomacy and geopolitics.” The standard word count for news is 600 words, and for comment pieces, 800. According to their guidelines, rates begin at £0.35/word. For more information, refer to this page.
The Sask Dispatch is a Saskatchewan-focused news publication by Briarpatch Magazine. They publish “articles about Saskatchewan on a range of topics, including provincial and municipal elections, grassroots activism, Indigenous rights, arts and culture, economic justice, ecology, gender equity, harm reduction, and more.” They welcome pitches from anyone with a story to tell. According to their pitch guide, rates are $100 for profiles, short essays, and reviews (less than 1,000 words); $200 for feature stories (1,000-1,500 words) and photo essays; and $300 for research-based articles and investigative reportage (1,500-2,000 words). To learn more, refer to this page.