Self covers health and wellness. They are always seeking new writers and are especially excited to work more frequently with BIPOC, LGBTQ+ writers and writers from other marginalized groups. They want stories that explore personal, community, or public health, ideally with a service element. Their main categories of focus are health, fitness, food, beauty, love, and lifestyle. According to their pitch guide, rates start at $450 for short and quick news stories, $500 for reported service stories, and $800 for features.
HoneyColony is a magazine and marketplace that is dedicated to saving bees and putting honesty back into our food supply. They are seeking “experienced journalists who have written about food justice, personal transformation, and our planet.” According to an old tweet by their managing editor, they pay $75 per piece. To submit a pitch, visit this page.
The Dirty Spoon is a radio show and an online journal about the people behind our meals. They welcome submissions from first-time authors, established writers, chefs, servers, food industry workers, farmers, foodies, non-foodies. Word count for finished essays, profiles and articles is 800-1500 words. According to their pitching guidelines, they pay $25 to $50.
Nashville Scene is an alternative-weekly newspaper that covers Nashville’s news, politics, film, music, art, culture, and food. Contributors are as comfortable with critical analysis as with political analysis. They accept freelance pitches for all sections of their paper and also for their online sections. According to an old tweet, they pay $0.15 to $0.25 a word for print pieces. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.
The Shoestring is a web magazine that covers culture and politics in Western Mass. Pitches featuring themes of food/environmental justice, housing rights, education, organizing with and by societally marginalized groups or featuring deep dives into local history will be extra welcome. According to an old tweet, they pay $50 per piece (600 to 1,000 words). They pay over $100 for more time consuming investigative pieces and deep dives. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.
HuffPost is a news and opinion website. They are seeking to elevate writers from a wide range of backgrounds, including those who are BIPOC, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and writers from other underrepresented communities. They publish freelance work across a wide range of topics, from politics to food and drink. According to a deleted tweet, they may pay at least $350-$400 per story. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.
Coast Weekend offers information on the things to do in Oregon's North Coast and southwest Washington. They cover arts, entertainment, music, dance, theater, galleries, dining, hiking, and more. They have previously indicated to pay $50 to $75 per story and $10 per photo, but current rates are unclear. To contact them, refer to this page.
Metro.co.uk covers news, lifestyle, fashion, health, food, sex, soaps, entertainment, travel, sports, property, weather, and more. According to one payment report, they paid $0.13 per word. To contact the editors, refer to this page.
The Spruce Eats features recipes, cooking videos, actionable tips, and more. They look for content on how to eat and cook. They have previosuly published calls for writers, but it is unclear whether they are still looking for writers. To contact them, refer to the email at the ''editorial guidelines'' section of this page.
SF Weekly is a source for news, movies, music, food, reviews, and events in San Francisco. According to a deleted tweet by their editor-in-chief, they usually paid $75 to $125 for articles and $450 to $750 for cover stories (2,000 to 3,000 words). Their contact details can be found here.
Whisky Advocate is a whisky publication that is a source of news, recipes, reviews, and videos for whisky enthusiasts. They are looking for writers (with expertise in whiskies and spirits) for their web stories. According to a deleted tweet by their editor, their average rate for 700 to 800 words is $300. To contact the editors, visit this page.
Bon Appétit is a magazine that features recipes, cooking tips, reviews, and more. They are seeking “mid-to-long form reported articles that reflect the food world right now; profiles of fascinating, awesome people in food; hot takes on minuscule details like folding pizza; and personal essays with a strong angle.” According to their pitch guide, their standard rates begin at $250 for stories in the 400-word range. To pitch them, refer to this page.
The Travel Tacoma + Pierce County Official Visitor Guide covers “the wealth of dining, art, culture, and outdoor adventure found in Tacoma and its surrounding Pierce County communities.” Our previous research indicated they were seeking pitches for fresh takes for first-time visitors and that pay was $0.70 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
The Ken is a digital publication that publishes one story from India every week day. In terms of subject matter, they are focused on “technology (spanning fintech, Big Tech, SaaS, and telecom), startups (EVs, food tech, etc.), science, healthcare, retail, and education.” They want original, analytical, fact-based, and well narrated stories. Their preferred story length is 1,500 to 2,500 words. They also accept multimedia and data visualisations-led stories. According to their guidelines, they pay Rs 15 ( around $0.24 CAD) per word for regular stories and Rs 2,500 (around $39.40 CAD) per chart for data stories. They pay a 25% kill fee. Details here.
Esquire is a men’s magazine that covers news, politics, style, food and drink, and entertainment. According to a payment report, they paid $2.00 per word for a 3500-word feature. According to an old post by their previous editor, rates start at $500 per piece. To contact them, refer to this page.
The Los Angeles Times covers news, politics, entertainment, sports, food, climate, environment, and more from Southern California and the world. They welcome opinion articles on any subject. Submissions must be exclusive to them, and most articles are 750 words. According to an old payment report, they paid $1.00 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Lacuna is “an online magazine that exposes injustice and promotes human rights.” They specialize in environment, equality, politics, migration, food poverty, and conflict. They welcome unsolicited submissions and proposals from both new and established writers. Their focus is on skilled storytelling rather than academic essays and they welcome styles including journalism, comment, fiction, interviews, and reviews. They publish deeply reported features of up to 3,000 words and shorter features of 1,000 to 2,000 words. Payment rates are not mentioned. For details, refer to this page.
Wine Enthusiast is ‘’the premier source for all things wine, creating and delivering unique wine-lifestyle products and content that inspires and empowers everyone to enjoy wine to its fullest.’’ They accept pitches for breaking news, news-driven features, trend-driven features, profiles, first-person opinion pieces, explainers, reported listicles, travel guides, recipes, and pairing guides. According to their pitch guide, digital rates begin at $0.50/word.
East Bay Express is an alternative weekly newspaper for Oakland, Berkeley, and the greater East Bay. They provide coverage of local politics, arts, culture, music, theater, events, and food and drink. According to a payment report, they paid $0.25 per word for a 2,000-word feature. You can contact them here.
Wirecutter is a product review site owned by The New York Times Company. They cover electronics, home appliances, travel gear, home and garden tools, kitchen and dining products, money management and personal finance, office gear and supplies, and much more. According to their guidelines, they pay $500 for shorter pieces, $300 for scout reports, and $500 for light updates. More involved updates earn up to $1,500, while new reviews or substantial rewrites range from $2,500 to $4,000. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Miami New Times is an independent source for local news, music, arts, culture, food, drink, and more in Miami. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.10 per word for a 800-word criticism, review, or arts/entertainment coverage. To contact them, refer to this page.
Edible Manhattan and Edible Brooklyn are magazines focused on food and drink. They look for non-traditional holiday stories for their print holiday issue. As per an old payment report, Edible Brooklyn pays $0.25 per word. To learn more, visit Edible Manhattan and Edible Brooklyn's submission pages.
Food & Environment Reporting Network (FERN) is a non-profit news organization that produces explanatory and investigative journalism on food, agriculture, and environmental health. They ''are eager to support stories that are in-depth, investigative and explanatory, and expect they will have a broad impact when they appear.'' According to their website, they pay according to the complexity of the project. A payment report suggests they paid $1.00 for a 3000-words feature. To learn more, refer to this page.
Triathlete Magazine is the largest newsstand publication that covers the sport of triathlon. Their “editorial focus is placed on multisport training tips and programs, nutrition articles, gear and apparel guides, athlete profiles, triathlon-related travel stories and timely news pieces relating to the triathlon lifestyle.” Their full-length features are generally 800 to 1,500 words. Their news pieces, training articles or nutrition pieces are of 500 to 800 words. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.50 per word for a 500-word FOB. To learn more, refer to their writer’s guidelines.
The Dallas Morning News is a daily newspaper and website that serves the Dallas–Fort Worth area of Texas. They cover news, business, arts, entertainment, food, sports, and more. According to a payment report, they paid $0.23 per word for a 1,500-word feature. To contact them, refer to this page.
Hospitality Design is a print and online trade magazine that focuses on the field of hospitality design. They publish 11 times a year. They serve “owners, operators, brands, purchasing agents, interior designers, and architects involved in the design of hotels, resorts, restaurants, nightlife, spas, and all other hospitality-oriented projects.” To contact the editors, refer to this page.
Eat North celebrates the best of Canadian cuisine. They aim to “tell stories of the Canadian food scene and the people behind it.” They cover news, recipes, restaurants, drinks, kitchen hacks, and more. They don't mention pay rates. To contribute, refer to this page.
MorningChores helps and inspires people to become self-sufficient. They always welcome new contributors who have “a strong passion and experience in gardening, raising livestock animals, beekeeping, survival, prepping, food preservation and recipes, foraging, farming, frugal living, off-grid alternatives, woodworking, self-sufficient living, and a desire to help people by writing helpful guides.” According to their pitch guide, they pay $50 per article.
Eaten is a print magazine focused on food history. They publish 3 times a year. The magazine is “filled with a cornucopia of old recipes, enlightening gastronomic essays, and the fascinating and forgotten tales of the people who have grown, cooked, and enjoyed all things edible over the centuries.” They only take unsolicited pitches in early February, June, and October. According to a payment report, they paid $0.18 for a feature of 1,123 words. To receive their calls for pitches, visit their contributors page.
Berks County Living is a regional lifestyle magazine that highlights the best of the Greater Reading/Berks area's dining, home décor, style, fashion, music, and more. To contact them, refer to this page.