Container is a digital magazine about creative technology. They explore “why and how people use technology in creative ways for social and cultural purposes.” Our previous research indicated they were looking for mid-to-long form feature articles of 2,000-3,000 words and 600-1,500 words first-person essays and that pay was £330/1,000 words. Current pitching information is unclear. To contact them, refer to this page.
Meeting of Minds UK is “the leading exporter of African narratives.” They celebrate and champion Black female and non-binary voices. They accept pitches for fresh and original articles (800 to 1,000 words). According to their editorial guidelines, they pay £10 per 100 words for commissioned and published articles. For original reporting/investigative journalism, they pay a base rate of £150. If the commissioned work is not published, they pay a kill fee of £15. To learn more, refer to their full pitch guide.
Runner's World is a magazine and website that publishes “stories about every aspect of running, from tips on how to get started to human interest pieces to training plans for competitive runners aiming for a new PR, and everything in between.” They accept story pitches from writers, including pitches for features, service (nutrition/health/training), news, and human interest/culture. Rates vary and depend on story length, required research/reporting, turnaround time, and more. According to an old tweet by their health and fitness director, they pay $350 to $5,000 per story. For more information, refer to their pitch guide.
The Monitor is a bimonthly policy and current affairs magazine by CCPA (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives). They publish “feature articles, original research, book reviews, letters to the editor, and illustrations.” According to an old tweet by their senior editor, they pay $300 for short articles of 700 words, $500 for 1,300 to 1,500 words, up to $800 for feature length stories, and $150 to $800 for illustrations. Our previous research indicated pitches should be sent to monitor@policyalternatives.ca; their pitch guide has been removed, so current pitching information is unclear. To contact them, refer to this page.
Different Leaf is a quarterly cannabis magazine. Their editorial is “created for new/lightly experienced cannabis users 45+ seeking the best information they need to navigate the expanding legal environment.” Their articles are 250 to 2,000 words. According to an old tweet by their senior editor, rates start at $0.50 per word. If interested, send your pitches to editorial@differentleaf.com. To contact the editors, refer to their page.
Momus is an art publication and podcast that stresses "a return to art criticism." They seek out writing that looks critically at contemporary art and bridges its relationship to larger contexts. According to their pitch guide, they pay between $400-600 USD for reviews (800-1,500 word) and features (1,000-2,500 words) get paid $550-750 USD.
Failed Architecture (FA) is “a research platform that aims to open up new perspectives on urban failure – from what it’s perceived to be, what’s actually happening and how it’s represented to the public.” They are looking for fresh and compelling perspectives on urban or architectural issues. They are not always open to pitches, but they may make exceptions for urgent or timely articles. Submissions can be general reflections, case studies, opinion pieces, reviews, interviews, photographic essays, etc. According to their pitch guide, they pay €150 per article (around 1,500 words).
TC Jewfolk is an independent Jewish online media hub that engages, informs, and connects the Jewish community in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Their submission guidelines say, “Jewish? Jew-ish? It doesn’t matter, we want you to write for us. Topics range from personal Jewish experiences, reviews of Jewish media, your search for the NJB and much more.” According to their pitch guide, they pay their writers $50-100 per article. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
4W is “a publication for the next generation of feminist writing.” They are always looking to expand their base of contributors. They only accept female writers. They want “original reporting on the issues affecting women and girls around the globe”, “feminist analysis of the local, national, or global news affecting women and girls”, “well-researched and cited 101-level pieces exploring a particular feminist topic with accessible language”, “first-person essays and personal stories”, and “interviews or profiles of feminists and female thought-leaders.” According to their guidelines, their base rate is $60 USD. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Land is a news startup that offers in-depth reporting on the neighborhoods and inner-ring suburbs of Cleveland. They are seeking freelance writers to write news stories (2-3 sources, usually 500-750 words), features (multiple sources, usually 1,000-1,500 words), and investigative features (longer stories that involve more research including public records requests, can be longer than 1,500 words). According to their pitch guide, rates start at $200, and they do not pay for commentary.
The Narwhal is a non-profit magazine that publishes stories about Canada’s natural world. They welcome pitches for stories of up to 2,000 words. They especially welcome pitches from BIPOC writers. Their reporting is “primarily focused on the extractive industries — mining, forestry, fishing and oil and gas extraction — and large-scale conservation.” According to their pitch guide, their freelancing rate is generally $1 per word, but may vary.
Portland Monthly is a magazine that covers food, style, shopping, arts, culture, travel, and more in Portland, Oregon. On their website, they accept pitches for their 7 major channels: Eat & Drink, Style & Shopping, Arts & Culture, News & City Life, Travel & Outdoors, Home & Real Estate, and Health & Wellness. For their quarterly print magazine, they accept pitches for the following departments: Dispatch, Show & Tell, Spaces, and Arts & Culture. They also accept pitches for full-length feature stories on news, culture, or lifestyle. According to an old tweet by their editor, they pay about 60/70 cents per word. To learn more, refer to their writer’s guidelines.
Zimmerit is a website about old otaku. They are always seeking pitches from writers. Their pitch guidelines say, “Your pitch should have some connection to Japanese subculture fandom of the ’80s or ’90s. Articles about anime, model kits, toys, fandom, and doujinshi are all great but don’t be afraid to send us off-the-wall ideas, too. Subjects that have never been covered in English or are not well known among English-speaking fans are greatly preferred.” According to their guidelines, they pay a flat rate of $60 per article (1,000 words). For details, refer to this page.
Borderless Magazine is a nonprofit online publication that covers labor, justice, and advocacy issues affecting the Midwestern immigrant communities. They welcome reported feature story, comics, and as-told-to story pitches from freelance journalists. They also welcome personal essay pitches from immigrants. They encourage pitches from immigrants, people of color, LGBTQ community, and women. In 2020, 93% of their stories were written, photographed/illustrated by people of color. According to an old tweet, their rate for reported stories starts at $250. Pitches should be sent to pitch@borderlessmag.org. You can contact them here.
The Women's Media Center is a nonprofit organization that is working to make women and girls more visible and powerful in the media. They publish articles written by a diverse group of journalists on their website every week. They look for stories on a wide range of topics including feminism, violence, online harassment, freedom of expression, digital security, and climate change. They also look for stories written by Latinx women. The article length should be between 600 and 1500 words. According to an old tweet, they pay $200 per story. To learn more, refer to their pitch guidelines.
Independent Cinema Office is “the national organisation for the development and support of independent film exhibitions throughout the UK.” The ICO blog brings the latest ideas from the world of cinemas and film festivals, as well as industry updates, best practice tips, opinion pieces and interviews. According to their guidelines, they pay 19p/word for articles of 800 to 1,200 words. For details, refer to their blog guidelines.
Capital & Main is a publication that “reports on inequities related to class, race, immigration, gender, corporate accountability, climate change and energy, education and health, both in California and nationally.” Their freelance journalists report on inequality related to class, race, immigration, gender, corporate accountability, climate change and energy, education and health both in California and nationally. They previously indicated to pay $250 to $500 per story, but current pay rates are unclear. For more information, refer to this page.
Lux is a socialist feminist magazine for the masses. They welcome pitches from both new and established writers. According to an old tweet, they usually pay $1.00/word for reported features and $0.50/word for most other things. To pitch them, refer to this page.
When Saturday Comes is the UK's leading football magazine. Their readers can be generalized as “football fans who, on the whole, like to attend matches and have an interest in the game at any level.” They welcome pitches for articles, and they do not pay for web-only articles. Most of their articles are around 750 words but there are some exceptions, for example, Match of the Month articles are around 1,500 to 1,800 words. According to their guidelines, they pay a standard fee of £75 for 750-word articles. They pay £50 for book reviews and up to £125 for longer articles e.g. Match of the Month. For more information, refer to this page.
Trucha is an independent multimedia platform that covers stories, culture, and social movements of migrant and queer communities in the Rio Grande Valley. This includes topics such as immigration, reproductive justice, LGBTQ issues, climate justice, regional arts and culture, racial justice, and more. They accept pitches "from people who live or grew up in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas and the Northern Mexican side of the border region, including Reynosa, Matamoros, etc." According to their guidelines, the content formats that they publish include long-form feature articles (800-1,200 words at $0.50/word), op-eds/commentary (600-800 words at $0.40/word), Q&A features/interview highlights (600-800 words at $0.40/word), and instagram articles (300-350 words at $.30 per word). For more information, refer to their pitch guide.
Horizon Guides is a travel website that publishes “in-depth travel guides and long-form features that cover a particular aspect of a destination or a new way of looking at otherwise familiar places.” According to their pitch guide, they pay £400+ for guides and £200+ for features.
The i Paper is a British national newspaper. They are looking for pitches for their opinion, features, and arts sections. A payment report indicates pay of $0.36 for a 700-word news story, but current pay rates are not clear. To learn more, refer to the pitching guidelines.
Resurgence & Ecologist Magazine is a bi-monthly magazine that covers environmental issues, social justice, engaged activism, spiritual values, arts, and more. They accept pitches for articles. According to an old tweet by their editor, they pay £100 for 500-word articles and £200 for 1,000-word articles. To learn more, refer to their pitch guidelines.
Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news organization that reports on education in poor communities across America. They elevate the “voices of educators, students, parents, advocates, and others on the front lines of trying to improve public education.” They are looking for personal essays (around 800 words) centered around a personal experience or observation. They publish these essays in a series called First Person. According to their guidelines, First Person pays $125 per published piece. For more information, read their first person guidelines. To pitch a national story, you can contact them here.
YR Media is “a national network of young journalists and artists who create multimedia content for this generation.” They welcome story submissions from contributors of all skill levels. They want stories that are produced by/for a young audience (late teens to late twenties) and that include people/places that are not always covered by traditional news sources. The stories should have strong visual elements e.g. photos, illustrations, videos, etc. They pay all their contributors. According to an old tweet by their senior mental health and wellbeing, they pay $150 per post. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Fence is a London-based independent quarterly magazine. They ship internationally but focus around life in the capital. They are committed to promoting the work of young writers. They publish 4 kinds of pieces, which correspond to the 4 sections of their magazine: ‘facts’, ‘features’, ‘fiction’, and ‘etc’. According to an old tweet, they pay £75 and £250 for pieces, which tend to be 800-2500 words. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.
Current is “the nonprofit news service for and about public media in the U.S.” Their primary audience consists of people who work at public radio and TV stations, networks and production companies. They “aim to provide public media professionals with valuable insights and information that helps them and their institutions reach new levels of success.” They accept story pitches from freelance journalists. According to their guidelines, they pay 75 cents/word for freelance assignments, though rates may vary for certain article formats such as Q&As. To learn more, refer to their writing guidelines.
California Magazine is Cal Alumni Association’s editorially independent general-interest magazine that covers ideas and innovations from the University of California, Berkeley. They seek pitches from both new and established writers. They want writers to query them “with stories, not topics—ones that have a strong UC Berkeley connection but that would interest readers no matter where they went to school.” Broadly speaking, their stories generally fall into these categories: profiles/human interest; science and scholarship; history; arts; and news and events. They previously indicated pay of up to $1.25 per word. Current rates are not clear. For more information, refer to their submission guidelines.
Un Magazine is a bi-annual contemporary art magazine which is printed in Narrm/Melbourne, Australia. They publish essays, interviews, artworks, creative commentary, and more. They encourage submissions from diverse writers and artists. Our previous research indicated that they paid $150 to $450 per piece, but current pay rates are not clear. They are not always open to submissions. For more information, refer to this page.
Art & About is an art blog and resource for Portland. Although their focus is primarily in the Pacific Northwest, we are interested in publishing writing exploring relevant themes and conversations across art & culture. They are looking for reviews and interviews with artists, and gallerists. Their rates are based on industry standards set by the Working Artists and Greater Economy (W.A.G.E). For details, refer to their submissions page.