Logic is a print and digital magazine about technology and society. They publish 3 times a year. They are looking for reported articles, features, essays, and profiles for their next issue. According to their pitch guide, pay begins at $1200 and goes up to $4000. To learn more, refer to this page.
Positive News is a website and quarterly print magazine that “publishes good journalism about good things.” They are “pioneers of ‘constructive journalism’ – a new approach in the media, which is about rigorous and relevant journalism that is focused on progress, possibility, and solutions.” They are looking for unique pitches for their print edition and, on an ongoing basis, for their website. According to their pitch guide, they pay 30p/word.
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.
Hostelling International Canada is a not-for-profit network of hostels in Canada. They are seeking pitches for their online magazine. They publish 5 types of articles: travel stories, lists, opinion pieces, tips, and guides. According to an old tweet, they generally pay $70 to $200 CAD per article. 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.
Current Affairs is a bimonthly print magazine of culture and politics. The magazine is “informative, entertaining, and beautiful, and loaded with everything from book reviews to fake advertisements.” According to their writer’s guide, they pay $200 for online articles and $300 for print articles. To learn more, refer to their about us page and their submission guidelines.
Boom California is a peer-reviewed publication by the University of California Press. They focus on the culture of California. They accept scholarly essays (short form: 800 to 2,000 words and long form: 5,000 to 10,000 words), reviews (1,000 to 2,000 words), interviews, portraits (2,000 words), postcards (2,000 words), and photo/art essays (8 to 12 images). Pay rates are not mentioned, but according to a payment report, they paid $0.17 per word for a 3,000-word feature. For details, visit this page.
MealPrep is an Australian website that helps people discover, compare and select meal providers that suit their lifestyles. They are seeking writers for informative and entertaining stories on health and fitness. They particularly welcome stories on losing weight, building muscle, product reviews, overcoming injuries, and interviews. According to their contributor guidelines, they pay $50 per 500 words.
Business Insider tells the global tech, finance, stock market, media, economy, lifestyle, real estate, AI and innovative stories. They are looking for freelance articles for their business, tech, and news verticals and for their lifestyle, entertainment, health, or parenting verticals. They welcome pitches of personal essays, as-told-tos, diaries, profiles, how-tos, reported features, and more. They state that ‘’rates vary and are determined by a variety of factors including the amount of reporting and research involved, the length of the article, and the experience of the writer.’’ They do not list pay rates publicly, but a payment report indicates pay to be around $0.40 per word. All freelance pitches must be exclusive to Business Insider. To learn more, refer to this page.
Videodame features “writing and artwork about and inspired by video games, produced by women and other marginalized groups in the gaming industry.” They invite pitches for “essays, fiction, poetry, comics, art, videos, and/or soundscapes (or anything else you can think up) about or inspired by games and gaming culture.” They encourage everyone to pitch but give particular encouragement to “women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, and any members of other groups typically marginalized in the gaming industry.’’ According to their pitch guide, they pay $50 per piece. To learn more, refer to this page.
StreetsblogMASS is “a daily news source dedicated to promoting sustainable transportation and safer streets throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.” According to a deleted tweet, they can pay $0.50 per word for reported pieces. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.
Gumbo Magazine is a bi-annual print publication by Gumbo Media, a media company and storytelling platform that “curates content, experiences, and opportunities that expand the narrative of Black life.” They announce new calls for submissions every now and then with a specific deadlines. According to their open calls page, they can pay up to $1,750. For details, refer to their call for submissions page.
Art of the Title is “the definitive industry publication for title sequence design and an educational resource, spanning the film, television, conference, and video game industries.” They are looking for articles and interviews pitches, and are particularly interested in articles focused on title sequences related to: projects directed by women, nonbinary, BIPOC creators; animated, cartoon, and anime works; works from China, India, France, all over the world; queer cinema; B-movies, westerns, horror, romance, comedies; stop-motion work in general; films from the 1930s to the 1970s generally, Hitchcock, and television projects. Payment rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
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.
Arts and Culture Texas is a print magazine and website focused on the visual and performing arts and their effect on life and lives in Texas. They publish feature articles, reviews, interviews, think pieces, and more. To contact them, refer to this page.
MLK50 Memphis is a nonprofit news website focused on poverty, power, and public policy. According to an old tweet, they pay up to $1.00 per word. To learn more, refer to their contact page.
Kill Your Darlings is an Australian online magazine that is dedicated to arts and culture. They publish a wide range of content, including commentaries, essays and criticisms that run from 1500–2500 words and 1200–1500 words. According to their pitch guide, the minimum payment for non-fiction is $700. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Points Guy (TPG) is a travel website and blog that offers aviation news, travel advice, reviews, guides, deal alerts, and more. An old payment report indicates payment of $0.28 per word. To contact them, 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. Pay rates are not mentioned. To contribute, refer to this page.
Root Quarterly is “a print-only, subscription-based quarterly journal rooted in Philadelphia, but not limited to Philadelphia-based content.” They are looking for fiction (500 to 2,000 words), personal essays or articles, cultural criticism and think pieces (500 to 3,500 words), long-form profiles of Philadelphia region artists, recommendations on what they might cover in their “recommendation” and “destination” sections, and artwork and photography. They give “very heavy preference to Philadelphia region writers” but are “open in particular when it comes to cultural criticism to a wide array of people.” According to their guidelines, they typically offer honorariums of $50 to $150 per piece. They pay 10 cents per word for longer, solicited profiles or articles. Details here.
The Austin Séance is “a modern recreation of an old-time séance.” They accept guest posts for their website. They want “content relating to the history of the American spiritualist movement, spiritualist devices, documented hauntings and descriptions of spooky travel destinations — especially those in Texas.” The submissions typically run about 500 words. According to their guidelines for guest bloggers, payment is $75 per accepted submission.
Prepare For Canada provides critical pre-arrival and post-arrival information that prepares people for settling and finding jobs in Canada. They want people who have landed and settled in Canada to share their experiences and offer tips to those who are just beginning their journey. They previously indicated to be looking for stories about settling in Canada, finance and banking, and working and job finding, and that they paid $25 to $50 per article. Their pitch guide is no longer available, but to contact them, you can 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.
Commonweal is “a journal at the intersection of faith and contemporary politics and culture, edited by lay Catholics.” They publish 11 times a year. They welcome “original manuscripts dealing with topical issues of the day on public affairs, religion, literature, and the arts.” Their articles fall into 3 categories: Short Takes (1,000 to 2,000 words), Features (2,500 to 5,000 words), and Last Word (750 words to 1,500). Our previous research indicated they may pay $150 per article, but current pay rates are not clear. To learn more, visit this page.
ReligiousLiberty.TV is “a leading online resource for news, information, commentary, and insights on contemporary issues involving the free exercise and establishment clauses of the United States Constitution.” They are always seeking stories about religious liberty from a variety of perspectives. They “welcome human interest stories, personal experiences, analysis of current court cases and legislation, and other topics. Payment rates are not available. To learn more, refer to their writer’s guidelines.
The Imprint is “an independent, nonpartisan daily news publication dedicated to covering the child welfare, juvenile justice, mental health and educational issues faced by vulnerable children and families.” They previously indicated payment of $125 per reported story (900 words). According to an old tweet, they were paying $1/word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Bridal Guide Magazine offers everything that is needed to plan a wedding. They offer the latest wedding trends, registry advice, honeymoon information, real wedding photos, beauty tips, and more. Contact their editors here.
The Irish Times covers news, business, sport, life, style, culture, weather, and more in Ireland. Payment rate is not mentioned on their website. They are looking for opinion pieces usually between 850 and 950 words long. To learn more, refer to their op-ed submission guidelines.
Make Modern is an Australia-based modern quilt magazine. They publish articles about quilting and profiles of quilters. They are looking for ideas such as a favourite quilter to profile, or the discovery of a new pattern designer or fabric designer. According to their guidelines, they pay AU$225 for feature articles, and AU$200 for regular columns. To learn more, refer to this page.