Tribune is a UK-based democratic socialist political magazine. According to one payment report, they paid £150 for a feature of 800 words.To contact the editors, refer to this page.
Stylist Magazine is a weekly magazine and a website for smart, successful, and sophisticated women. They welcome pitches from freelance writers. They look for “smart, original, newsworthy journalism, covering women’s lifestyle, feminism, current affairs, social trends, culture, health, careers, relationships, dating, sex, and tech.” According to their fitness editor’s post, they pay £180 for piece. If interested, email miranda.larbi@stylist.co.uk. To learn how to pitch them, refer to their pitch guidelines.
Generocity is a solutions journalism organization that covers social impact and connects people and organizations in Greater Philadelphia. They are always seeking “new voices to chronicle how social impact organizations are changing Philadelphia.” According to a now hidden tweet by their editor, they pay $50-$500 per story. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Washington Post is a daily newspaper published in Washington, DC. They welcome opinion article submissions. They only consider completed articles. The recommended length is 750 to 800 words. They do not consider articles that have also been sent to other publications or posted online, including on a personal blog, nor do they consider anonymous or pseudonymous submissions. They do not list pay rates publicly, but according to a payment report, they paid $0.54 per word for a 1200-word news story. To learn more, visit this page.
Defector is a sports blog and media company. According to their freelancer policies, they pay at least $1,000 for longer essays and reported pieces, and at least $500 for shorter pieces. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.
Landscape Architecture Magazine (LAM) is a print and digital magazine of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). They publish on a monthly basis. They are always seeking “good stories and great journalists to write about them.” According to a deleted post from their editor, they may pay $1 per word for most of their stories. To learn more, refer to their contribution guidelines.
Scuba Diving Magazine is a publication that delivers cutting-edge scuba diving gear, travel, and training information. They are always accepting digital pitches. The stories that they publish generally fall into these categories: travel, news, animal encounters, training, gear, what it's like, dive profiles, and conservation. According to a payment report, they paid $0.30 for a 750-word length article. To learn more, refer to their how to pitch page.
Capital Daily is an independent news startup that is a source for news, analysis, longform, and investigative stories from Victoria, B.C., Canada. They cover science, politics, business, history, crime, and more. They are looking for features, explainers, in-depth news stories, and investigations. According to a deleted tweet by their managing editor, they pay $0.40 to $0.80 CAD per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Frisc is an online publication that shares stories about San Francisco. They cover San Francisco’s big civic issues, for example, housing, homelessness, transportation, street safety, schools, local businesses, etc. They publish investigative features, hot-button analysis, reports from the street, and provocative commentaries. According to their pitch guide, they do not have a set fee for most stories, except $215 for Q&As, which they call Conversations, and $267 for a ''city adventure.'' Otherwise, fees depend on story length, complexity, and experience.
Winnipeg Police Cause Harm (WPCH) is a community-centered police abolitionist group that shares "articles and personal essays that tell unique stories from across Canada related to defunding and abolishing carceral systems of policing, prisons, and migrant detention.” Their previous pitch guide indicated that they accepted pitches for blog posts on an ongoing basis, were committed to publishing writers of color, and paid BIPOC writers $100 for posts over 1,000 words and $50 for posts under 1,000 words. Pitches should be sent to wpgpolicecauseharm@gmail.com. They no longer have a pitch guide, but their email is the same. Visit their website here.
Xtra is a Canada-based digital magazine and community platform that covers LGBTQ2 politics, culture, sex, love, and health. They tell stories in multiple ways: “short and long features, profiles, Q&As, essays, opinion pieces, explainers, video documentaries, and podcasts.” A tweet by their senior editor indicated that a payment of CAD 400 is the usual base rate for a short-reported story with limited sourcing. Payment reports indicate pay of around $0.34 per word. To learn how to pitch them, refer to this page.
Truly*Adventurous is a digital magazine that publishes longform stories by established and powerful nonfiction writers. About the kind of stories that they publish, they say: “Unlike most magazines, we have no topical mandates and couldn’t care less about chasing the news cycle. We tell incredible true stories by amazing writers. That’s it. We’ve published a lot of true-crime and real-life horror—subjects we love—but we also publish stories about wild adventures, clashing cultures, devilish mysteries, and unsung heroes.” According to an old tweet by their editor, payment starts at $1,000 plus a revenue share model. To learn more, refer to this page.
Popdust is a website about music, entertainment, and pop culture. They want your “most creative takes on music, pop culture, social issues, weird internet niches, memes, etc.” According to an old tweet, they pay $100 for less than 1,000 words, and $150 for over 1,000 words. To learn how to pitch them, refer to this page.
Bring Me The News delivers Minnesota news, life, and sports content. According to an old tweet by their editor/owner, they pay at least $100 for freelance articles. To contact them, refer to this page.
Arkansas Soul is a digital media publication that publishes content for BIPOC by BIPOC in Arkansas. They have previously indicated to accept pitches, and that topics could include politics, arts, music, culture, history, fashion, business, news, personal essay, and interviews – all centered on the Black or minority experience in Arkansas. Pay ranged from $150 to $300. Their submissions page has been removed, so current pitching information is not clear. To contact them, refer to this page.
Science for the People is a magazine and website dedicated to “building and promoting social movements and political struggles around progressive and radical perspectives on science and society.” They welcome pitches from anyone who can offer their readers “reporting, analysis, or perspective on the struggle to ensure science serves the people, not profit.” According to their pitch guide, they pay $250 for feature-length stories (2000 words and above), $150 for shorter features, reviews, columns, and other articles with lengths of about 1200–1500 words, $100 for short pieces (600–1000 words) and interviews.
Authors Publish publishes articles about various aspects of writing and publishing. According to their guidelines, they pay between $50 and $150 per article. Most articles are between 300-1200 words in length. They also pay $550 for eBooks around 10,000 words. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Likemind builds brands that deliver educational and entertaining experiences to their subscribers’ inboxes. They are looking for freelance commerce writers to introduce great products to their subscribers across brands like “The Discoverer, Trivia Genius, Word Genius, and more.” Examples of work that they are looking for on a regular basis include “odes to your favorite products”, “actionable travel tips”, and “products from other parts of the world.” According to their guidelines, they pay $50 to $200 per piece. It's not clear whether they're still publishing. To learn more, refer to this page.
OpenDemocracy is a global media organization that covers world affairs, ideas, and culture. They welcome article submissions from anyone interested in writing for them. According to a deleted tweet from their editor, they used to pay £0.33/word (approximately $0.43) for news (700 to 1,000 words) or feature articles (800 to 1,600 words) and £0.50/word (approximately $0.64) for in-depth reported investigative articles (1,000 to 1,800 words). Current pay rates are not clear. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
The Fuller Project is a global nonprofit newsroom that reports on issues affecting women in the US and abroad. They raise awareness, expose injustices, and spur accountability. They are always seeking stories on issues that affect women in the US and globally. In addition to deep dives, projects, and features, they're interested in day 2, day 3, and day 4 stories. They are not looking for profiles, essays, or op-eds. According to a payment report, they paid $1 per word for a 1500-word piece. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.
The Face is a British magazine that covers style, music, TV, film, fashion, culture, and more. To contact them, refer to this page.
New Socialist is a Britain-based online socialist magazine. They are particularly interested in submissions from writers from oppressed, exploited, and marginalized groups. According to their submission guidelines, payment rate for Transmissions is £50-75, for Culture is Ordinary and shorter book reviews £75, and for edition essays and longer pieces, £100.
Verywell Health is an online resource for health and wellness information. They are always seeking experienced and qualified writers who have expertise and credentials in health and wellness. According to an old tweet by their associate news editor, they pay $200 for 700-1,000 words, $250 for 1,001-1,500 words, and $300 for 1,501-2,000 words. To contact them, refer to this page.
Orato World Media is a non-profit digital publication that publishes true stories from real people. They welcome non-fiction, first-person story ideas. According to their become a contributor page, pay for International Feature Story (minimum 2,000 words) is $200+ USD, National Feature Story (minimum 1,500 words) $100-$150 USD, Regional Feature Story (minimum 1,000 words) $50-$100 USD and Science, Sports & Entertainment Story (minimum 500 words) $25-$50 USD. For details, refer to this page.
Tone Madison is a website that covers music and culture in Madison, Wisconsin. They are looking for story pitches about “visual art, music, games, books, comedy, film, media, and broader cultural issues in Madison.” According to a deleted tweet by their editor/publisher, they pay $150 to $300 for reported features. To contribute, refer to this page.
Carefree Magazine is “a Black women's magazine dedicated to the wanderers, late bloomers, and dreamers.” They're always seeking “pitches that speak firsthand to the Black woman’s experience.” They accept pitches for personal essays, fiction, culture pieces, and for their Hair Diaries, Twelve Out of Ten, and Adventures Unknown columns. According to a tweet, they pay $100 per piece. To learn more, refer to their submissions page.
National Catholic Reporter (NCR) is a biweekly newspaper that reports on “the Catholic Church and justice issues.” They want hard news and sharp features, book reviews, and commentaries. Their news and features are typically 1,000 - 1,200 words and commentaries are around 700-1,200 words. They don’t publish poetry or fiction. You must pitch first. According to a deleted tweet from their opinion editor, they normally pay $150 to $250 for 800 to 900 words. For details, refer to their submission guidelines.
Flintside is a weekly online news magazine based in Flint. They cover arts, culture, diversity, community development, economic development, entrepreneurship, public health, education, sustainability, technology, and transportation in the city of Flint. They want pitches for articles, personal essays, and other content. According to their a deleted tweet by editor, they pay $50 to $150 for short, community-focused pieces. To learn more, visit this page.
Asparagus Magazine is a publication that is “dedicated to telling the large and small stories of how we can live sustainably, from an environmental, social, and cultural perspective.” Their “audience is primarily on the West Coast, and located in both Canada and the US.” They are seeking traditionally reported feature journalism, creative non-fiction, and personal essays/opinion pieces on environmental and social justice topics. They are interested in pieces between 800–1,500-word range and some features with exceptions that run into 2,000-3,000-words. According to their guidelines, they pay an average of C$0.25/word. They get funding from the Canadian government that requires them to prioritize Canadian creators. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
GamesIndustry.biz is a website about the games industry. They cover “every facet of the games industry, from design, development, publishing, marketing, distribution or retail, all the way through to media, freelance and studying.” They are looking to expand their freelance roster. They accept pitches for investigative pieces, interviews with industry figures, academy articles, and editorials. They encourage pitches from writers of diverse backgrounds. According to their pitch guide, their standard rate is £250 per article. To learn how to pitch them, visit this page.