Modern Railways is a magazine that provides news, views, and analysis on the British railway network. Payment rates are negotiated with the editor. To learn more, refer to their contributor’s guidelines and check out their website.
Lonely Planet is a travel media company. They “enable curious travelers to experience the world and get to the heart of a place via guides to every destination on the planet, an award-winning website with booking capabilities, a suite of mobile digital products and a dedicated traveler community.” They are not always open to submissions. According to their pitch guide, they pay approximately $400 per piece, depending on word count, research required, interviews, photo sourcing, etc.
Study Hall is an online publication and community for media workers. They accept pitches but have no detailed guidelines and make no mention of pay rates. To pitch them, refer to this page.
The Local is an independent magazine that explores urban health and social issues in Toronto. According to an old tweet from their editor, they are always seeking “smart Toronto pitches’’ and pay about $1,500 for short features. To contact them, visit this page.
The Vietnamese is an independent, non-profit online magazine that aims to raise awareness about Vietnam's human rights situation and politics among the international community. They are seeking pitches on “what concerns Vietnamese people the most in terms of human rights, democracy, and political concerns.” According to their about us page, they pay $150 for a 1500-word article.
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.
Honeybadger is an error monitoring company that helps developers find and fix bugs quicker. They are looking for developers to create several series of articles. A series will consist of 3 to 5 stand-alone articles of 500 to 1,000 words each. According to their pitch guide, they pay $500 per article.
Point of View Magazine (POV) is a Canadian, print and online magazine about documentaries and independent films. They take print essays and feature submissions of 2200 and 2600 words, and short print preview articles of around 1200 words. They publish twice a year. Print articles generally offer a rate per printed word, while online articles offer a flat rate. Rates are not mentioned, but an old payment report indicates that they paid $0.25 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Mic is a digital news company that “reports on the most important issues through diverse perspectives that challenge conventional thinking.” According to this page from 2017, writers could send pitches or ideas for stories to submissions@mic.com, and according to a payment report, they paid $0.42 per word, but it’s not clear whether they still accept pitches.
London Review of Books is Europe’s leading magazine of culture and ideas. They publish twice a month. Each issue of the magazine contains poems, reviews, reportage, memoirs, letters, ‘short cuts’, and a diary. They accept unsolicited submissions as well as proposals. According to a payment report, they paid $0.61 per word. For details, visit this page.
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.
The Surfer’s Journal is a bi-monthly, reader-supported surf publication. They are always seeking writers, photographers, artists, and surfers to introduce them to new areas of interest. An old payment report indicates that they paid $0.60 per word. To learn more, visit this page.
HuffPost is a news and opinion website. They publish freelancer work across a wide range of topics, including national and politics, huffpost personal, culture, and life. Pay rates are not mentioned. To pitch them, refer to this page.
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.
City A.M. is a print and digital business newspaper that is distributed in and around London. They cover business, politics, technology, leadership, lifestyle, sport, charity, and more. According to recent calls for pitches, they pay 30p a word. To contact their editors, visit this page.
Byline Times is a daily news website and monthly print newspaper that is dedicated to rediscovering great journalism. They are “providing a platform for freelance journalists passionate about reporting on issues not covered elsewhere.” Pay rates and guidelines are not available. To pitch them, visit this page.
Flight Safety Australia is the flagship aviation safety magazine of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). They are looking for “close calls” (450 to 1,400 words) from any sector of aviation. According to their guidelines, they will pay $500 per piece. To learn more, refer to this page.
Anime Herald is a website that offers news, reviews, interviews, and commentary on anime and anime fandom. They’re seeking articles for thei history, fandom, niche, journalism, interviews, and interest categories. According to their guidelines, pay is $55 per article (1,000 to 2,000 words). For details, refer to their contributor guidelines.
MakeUseOf is a consumer technology website that offers technology tips, tutorials, reviews, and giveaways. They are “looking for writers who can produce in-depth premium content with expert knowledge in one or more of their featured categories.” They previously stated to pay 120 per article (about 1,000 words), but current pay rates are not clear. To learn more, visit 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.
True Crime News Weekly brings to their audience “some of the most enthralling and under-reported true crime news from Australia and around the world.” According to their pitch guide, they pay $50 to $500 per article.
Columbia Insight is an online publication that “publishes news and feature stories about the Columbia River Basin environmental challenges, the people and places affected, and the successes.” Pieces typically run between 500-2000 words. Compensation for stories depends on the story’s scope and length, and the writer’s experience. According to a deleted tweet, their starting rate for freelancers for a 750 to 1,000 word article is $250, but current rates are unclear. To learn more, refer to their writer's guidelines.
We Love Cats and Kittens is a website for cat lovers. They are looking for cat writers to join their team. They previously indicated to pay $30 per 1,000 words, but their guidelines have been removed. You can contact their editorial team on their contact us page.
RouterFreak is a website dedicated to network engineers. They are always seeking network engineers who love to write. They want articles of 1000+ words. They previously indicated to pay a minimum of $50 per article, but current pay rates are not clear. To learn more, refer to this page.
West End Phoenix is a monthly, local newspaper with “a storytelling stride.” They cover Toronto's West End. According to an old tweet by their editor-in-chief and president, they pay around 50 cents a word. To contribute, refer to this page.
Physics Today is the American Institute of Physics’ flagship publication. They publish both in print and online formats. They inform their “readers about science and its place in the world with authoritative features, news stories, analysis, and fresh perspectives on technological advances and ground-breaking research.” According to a deleted tweet by their website director, they pay $1.00 per word. To learn more, visit this page.
Livability is a website that showcases the best places to live in the United States. Their specialty is small-to-medium sized cities. They are always looking for “ways to showcase cities and help others discover what makes a community a great place to live.” According to a deleted tweet from their editor-in-chief, their rates start at $150 and go up to about $250 depending on the writer’s experience and length of the article. To contribute, refer to this page.
Improve Sailing is a website dedicated to helping people sail better, faster, and smarter, covering techniques, tips, gear, destinations, and more. They seek writers for their blog, requiring a commitment of 2 to 4 articles per month. Writers will receive article headlines to research and write, with a target of 2,000 words per article. According to their guidelines, the pay is 3 cents per word, approximately $60 per article. Details here.
Yellowhead Institute is “a First Nation-led research centre based in the Faculty of Arts at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario.” They publish Yellowhead Briefs (800 to 1,000 words), Yellowhead Special Reports (4000-8000 words), and Yellowhead Features. They “encourage submissions from Two-Spirit, trans and youth communities on Indigenous policy.” According to their submission guidelines, they pay $400 for accepted Briefs and $1500 – $2000 for Special Reports.