Mental Floss is a media brand that offers interesting facts, quizzes, trivia, and brain teasers to the audience. They are always seeking new voices to write about the diverse verticals they cover, whether that's history, science, entertainment, language, pop culture, art, or beyond. They accept pitches for lists and features. According to their guidelines, for lists, their rates start at $150. For short features of 500 words, their rates start at $125 and for longer features, rates start at $200. To learn how to send them a pitch, visit this page.
Explore is a lifestyle magazine for active outdoor-loving Canadians. They cover outdoor adventure, hiking, climbing, mountain biking, kayaking, camping, winter sports, and more. Their content is largely Canadian. According to an old tweet by their online editorial and community manager, for online pieces, they pay $50 to $75 CAD for 500 to 600 words and $80 to $150 CAD for 800 to 1,000+ words. To learn more, refer to their contributor guidelines.
Vogue Business is an online fashion industry publication. They “offer a truly global perspective on the fashion industry, exploring how cultural trends and global patterns will impact fashion businesses.” According to an old tweet from their senior features editor, they typically pay £550 for a reported feature story of around 800 words, and according to a payment report, they pay an average of $0.75 per word. To contact the editors, visit this page.
Liberal Currents offers “discussion, elucidation, and defense of liberal principles and institutions.” They do not list pay rates publicly, but according to a deleted tweet from their founder and editor-in-chief, they may pay $50 per piece. To learn more about how to contribute, visit this page.
Via Magazine is a magazine and website that serves AAA (American Automobile Association) members in nine western states. They offer travel tips and inspiration. They also offer practical life advice about managing your money, living well at home and away, and taking care of your house and car. According to a deleted tweet, they pay $200 to $500 per piece, and according to an old payment report, they pay $0.50 per word. To pitch them, refer to this page.
The New Humanitarian is “an independent, non-profit newsroom reporting from the heart of conflicts, disaster, and other crises.” According to an old tweet from their senior editor, their base rate is $0.40 per word, but current pay rates are not clear. To pitch them, refer to this page.
AskMen is a lifestyle website for men. They cover dating, grooming, fitness, sex, style, entertainment, and more. According to an old tweet, they pay $250 per piece. Current pay rates are not clear. To contact them, visit this page.
What To Expect is a pregnancy and parenting brand. They offer preconception, pregnancy, and parenting advice. They have no guidelines, but to contact their editors, you can refer to this page.
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency, or JTA, offers news and analysis on issues of Jewish interest and concern. They’re especially interested in international and local U.S. coverage; feature stories that offer a window into specific, local Jewish communities, tailored to an audience that may be completely unfamiliar with those places. According to an old tweet from their news director, they may pay $300 for features, but current pay rates are not clear. To pitch them, visit this page.
TripSavvy is “a travel site written by real experts, not anonymous reviewers.” They are always seeking experienced and qualified digital travel writers. According to an old tweet by their previous editorial director, they pay $150 to $400 per story. They don’t accept unsolicited guest-authored articles. To learn more, refer to this page.
Cosmopolitan is a women’s magazine for dating tips, sex advice, beauty tutorials, fashion trends, and celebrity news. Payment reports indicate that they pay an average of $0.30 per word. Previous calls for pitches have indicated a pay rate or $1.00 to $2.00 per word for features. To contact them, visit this page.
Mundane Magazine is a Nashville-centric digital publication about music, fashion, art, culture, and sex. According to an old tweet by their executive editor, they pay $75 to $300 per piece. To contact them, refer to this page.
Mynah Magazine is an annual longform print magazine about Singapore's untold stories. They are interested in profiles of notable Singaporeans, stories about forgotten chapters of history and intimate looks at Singaporean subcultures, and are primarily looking for longform feature stories, Q&As with people of interest, profiles, pieces of criticism and photo essays. According to an old tweet, they pay 250-400 SGD per story. To learn more, refer to this page.
North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA) is a nonprofit organization that “works toward a world in which the nations and peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean are free from oppression and injustice, and enjoy a relationship with the United States based on mutual respect, free from economic and political subordination.” They welcome contributions from academics, activists, students, and journalists covering political and economic developments in Latin America and the Caribbean, issues affecting U.S. Latinx communities, and U.S. policy in the hemisphere. According to their guidelines, they typically pay $100 to $200 per article and $25 per original photo for career photographers. To learn more, refer to this page.
Epic publishes extraordinary true stories. Their “writers travel the world searching for encounters with the unknown. Wartime romance, unlikely savants, deranged detectives, gentlemen thieves, and love struck killers: stories that tap into the thrill of being alive.” According to an old tweet by their deputy editor, they generally pay $1 to $2 per word. Most of their stories are at least 5,000 to 6,000 words long. To learn more, refer to this page.
GenderIT.org is “a groundbreaking resource site that provides feminist reviews and commentary on internet policy and culture.” According to an old tweet, they pay $0.12 per word for pieces of 1,000 to 1,500 words. They accept contributions from everywhere but especially from writers in Africa, Asia and Latin America. To learn more, refer to this page.
Sisters From AARP is a weekly newsletter that celebrates Black women. They cover style, health, relationships, culture, work, money, and more. Their articles and essays run between 700 and 1,000 words. According to an old tweet from their contributing editor, they generally pay $500 per post. Current pay rates are not clear. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.
Cleveland Review of Books is “a regionally-focused journal of literary, cultural, and art criticism.” They welcome submissions of critical writing that prioritize formal vision and generous engagement with their subject matter, and look for writing that demonstrates a committed sense of style and perspective. According to their guidelines, their rates are $100 for online publication and $200 for print. To learn more, refer to this page.
Observer covers the latest in news, politics, business, lifestyle, health, arts, and entertainment. According to a deleted tweet, they may pay $150 and up per piece. They are looking for freelance coverage in several areas. To find out more about how to pitch them, visit this page.
Broccoli is a print magazine for cannabis lovers. The magazine is created by an all-women team and published 3 times a year. According to an old tweet, they pay $0.40 to $0.50 per word, with flat rates of $75 to $100 for shorter pieces. To receive calls for pitches from their editorial team, refer to this page and the ''become a contributor'' section.
OkayAfrica is a media company that connects a global audience to Africa. They cover culture, music, dance, style, visual art, politics, and health. They have previously indicated the general formats they would like for stories to be interviews, service journalism, opinion pieces/personal essays, short features, longer features, and video/photo/socials. According to an old tweet from their director of editorial operations, in the past, they have paid $150 to $200 for straightforward pieces. As per a payment report from 2023, they paid $0.25 per word for a 1000-word news story. Their pitch guide has been removed, but you can contact them here.
The Juggernaut is a publication that features untold and smart South Asian stories. They accept stories on culture, politics, business, and technology. A few common formats that they publish are: features, Q&As/profiles, and essays. They do not list pay rates publicly, but according to a payment report, they paid $1.00 per word for a 400-word criticism, review, or arts/entertainment coverage. To pitch, visit this page.
Dialogue Earth is an independent non-profit platform dedicated to bringing compelling environmental stories from local voices to audiences around the world. They welcome pitches for articles between 1,000 and 1,500 words from journalists and experts. According to a deleted tweet by their editor, their base rate is around $300. For details, refer to this page.
Phenomenal World is a publication that features research, analysis, and commentary on social sciences. The publication is managed by staff of the Jain Family Institute (JFI). They publish content by JFI staff and fellows, as well as by external researchers and writers. They “welcome submissions on any topic in the social sciences, particularly economics, history, philosophy, sociology, economic history, and kindred fields.” According to an old tweet, they pay $500 for longform pieces and $250 for interviews. Details here.
Rest of World is a new international nonprofit journalism organization that is focused on “the impact of technology beyond the Western bubble.” According to an old tweet by their editor, their rates start at $1 per word. To pitch them, refer to this page.
Future of Good covers “stories, innovations, and trends shaping social impact in Canada.” Our previous research indicated that they wanted writers with experience in journalism and interested in covering social impact, welcomed writers from all over the world, and that their rates started at a minimum of $0.50/word. They no longer have a detailed pitch guide, but still accept pitches. To learn more, refer to this page.
iGeneration Youth is a “for youth, by youth” online and print magazine. They are always looking for smart-thinking teens for brilliant storytelling. Our previous research indicated their features to be 900 to 1,200 words and shorter stories are 250 to 500 words, and that they paid $0.05 per word. It's not clear whether they're still publishing. You can try to contact them through social media or send your pitch directly; both their links and the pitch forms can be found on their main page.
UploadVR is a news organization that offers news, original articles, guides, reviews, and interviews on Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR). According to their pitch guide, they pay $50 for news (200–300 words), $150 for previews/impressions (500–700 words), $250 for reviews (minimum 800 words), and a minimum rate of $175 for features. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Media Co-op is “a coast-to-coast network of local media co-operatives dedicated to providing grassroots, democratic coverage of their communities and of Canada.” They are “interested in everything from rent strikes & community responses, to what's happening at man camps, to landback, & more.” Articles are either 750 or 1500 words. According to their pitch guide, they pay $100 for accepted stories.
InStyle is a website that covers fashion, celebrity style, and beauty tips. They are seeking pitches for their Trust Me column. They want pitches about a new show you’re binge-watching that is bafflingly underrated. They are open to all forms of media including movies, books, podcasts, and YouTube channels. Payment reports indicate that they pay an average of $0.20 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.