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 pay $1 per word for most of their stories. To contact them, refer to this page.
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 have previously indicated to accept pitches for blog posts on an ongoing basis and to be committed to publishing writers of color. Pay for BIPOC writers was listed as $100 for posts over 1,000 words and $50 for posts under 1,000 words. They no longer have a pitch guide. To contact them, refer to this page.
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.” An old tweet by their senior editor indicates 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 a now hidden tweet by their editor/owner, they pay at least $100 for freelance articles. 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. 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 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). 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 their pitch guide, they pay $750 for long-form reported features, $500 for reported think piece/analysis, and $500 for explainer briefs. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide and website.
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 a deleted tweet by editor, they pay $50 to $150 for short, community-focused pieces. To learn more, refer to 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, refer to this page.
Mashable is a media and entertainment company that is passionate about entertainment, culture, and technology. According to their editor’s post, they typically pay $400 to $500 per 1,200 to 1,500 words. To contact them, refer to this page.
The Telegraph is a multimedia news brand that covers news, politics, business, money, tech, sport, culture, travel, and more. According to a payment reports, they paid $0.35 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
Motherboard is a publication by Vice that covers science, technology, and humans. They “love stories about how science and tech are shaping specific communities around the world and online.” The core topics that they are focused on are: tech populism, far future, power in tech, and the news. Their “most successful stories are ones that delve deep into individual communities” or tell them “how some niche concern has broader implications for all of us.” According to a payment report, they paid $0.25 per word. For details, refer to their pitch guide.
48 Hills is an online publication that covers San Francisco’s news, politics, arts, culture, music, nightlife, and more. According to an old tweet by their publisher, they pay $100 to $150 for reported and researched stories. To contact them, refer to this page.
EdTech Magazine explores “technology and education issues that IT leaders and educators face when they're evaluating and implementing a solution for K-12 and Higher Ed.” They are always seeking new writing talent. According to an old tweet by their associate editor, they pay $0.50 to $1.00 per word for articles of 800 to 1,200 words. To contact their editors, refer to this page.
Life & Thyme is a print magazine and website that specializes in culinary storytelling and food journalism -- including food, drink, travel, recipes, and more. They welcome contributors from all over the globe. According to an old tweet, they typically pay $200 to $500 per story. Another payment report suggests they paid $0.27 for a 1500-word feature. To become a contributor, refer to this page.