The Independent produces award-winning journalism for those who care about Newfoundland and Labrador. They are looking for “reporting that captures the real stakes of real life in Newfoundland and Labrador, warts and all, with a focus on solutions—not just problems.” They are particularly interested in pieces about what’s going on in areas outside of St. John’s. They welcome emerging writers. According to their contributor guidelines, they pay $125 for reported pieces (1,500 words or less); $0.10 per word for longform (up to 3,000 words); and $50-$150 for art/illustration.
Edify is Edmonton's premier lifestyle magazine. They tell stories about food, arts, culture, and people of Edmonton. They welcome pitches for stories from both established and new writers. According to an old tweet by their editor, they pay at least $0.50 per word. For more information, refer to their writer guidelines.
SICK is a magazine by chronically ill and disabled people. They publish personal essays, creative and experimental nonfiction, reported features, op-eds, interviews, book & film reviews, poetry, and visual art. They prefer full draft submissions but consider pitches from writers who share relevant examples of their work. According to their guidelines, they pay $150 to $345, depending on length, and $100 for poetry and artwork. For details, refer to this page.
Variable West is a platform for West Coast art, and they favor pitches from West Coast-based creatives. According to their pitch guide, they pay $50 for micro essays of 200-250 of their ‘’Love Letters’’ category; $50 for ‘’The Why’’ (200-300 words); $75 for Pairings (400-450 words); $150 for exhibition reviews (600-800 words) and artist interviews (2,000 words); and $200 for Dispatches (1,000 words).
Bella Caledonia is a Scotland-based online magazine that explores independence, self determination, and autonomy. They are always accepting ideas and submissions. They are interested in the following themes: “independence, autonomy, self-determination, ecology, community, social justice, innovation and media, international affairs and movements, and arts and culture.” According to an old tweet, they pay £90 for 900 words. To pitch them a story, refer to this page.
lock-on is a gaming journal by Lost in Cult (an indie publisher and design studio). They focus on long-form explorations of a range of industry topics, essays that delve into personal experiences in relation to gaming, and discussions on games, narrative themes, hardware, etc. According to an old tweet, their rates start at around £165 for 2,250 words with the possibility of increased pay based on the length and complexity of the piece. To submit your pitches, refer to this page.
Give Me Astoria covers Astoria's culture, dining, events, lifestyle, fashion, art, music, and more. According to an old tweet by their editor, they pay around $100/article. To contact them, refer to this page.
The Drift is “a magazine of culture and politics.” They want “socially engaged cultural criticism; class-sensitive analysis; pieces that point out what’s being avoided or talked around in politics, media, arts, or even academia; upbeat cynicism; un-self-serious screeds; generous takedowns; entries from the margins; fiction; poetry; 1-3 sentence book/ movie/ TV/ art reviews.” According to their guidelines, they pay $2,000 for essays, $500 - $1,000 for short stories, $150 for poems, and $25 for Mentions. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Abundant Artist (TAA) offers online courses and training to artists on how to sell their art online. They are looking for skilled writers and/or video creators. They are interested in articles/videos about what’s working in sales right now, stories of artists transitioning from offline to online sales, how to sell on Instagram, emerging platforms (e.g. Clubhouse, TikTok), etc. Our previous research indicated rates to be $150-$300/article, but current pay rates are not clear. They are not always open to submissions. To learn more, visit their write for us page.
NUNAR Magazine is a DMV-based youth culture magazine. They connect readers to “powerful human stories and raw emerging talent within the DMV.” They “pursue expressions and perspectives that offer a refreshing narrative in the world of music, visual arts, fashion, athletics, community involvement, and the web.” According to a deleted tweet by their editor-in-chief, they pay $100 flat for 2 pages. To pitch them, refer to their contact page.
Epicurious is a resource for home cooks. They publish “stories about cooking better, faster, and more creatively, sustainably, and affordably.” They are interested in pitches about cooking tips and techniques, recipes, affordable cooking, sustainability, cooking and equipment trends, tabletop/design, tools and ingredients. According to a deleted tweet from their senior editor, they pay about $400 per piece (700 to 800 words). For details, refer to their pitching guidelines.
Momus is an art publication and podcast that stresses "a return to art criticism." They seek out writing that looks critically at contemporary art and bridges its relationship to larger contexts. According to their pitch guide, they pay between $400-600 USD for reviews (800-1,500 word) and features (1,000-2,500 words) get paid $550-750 USD.
Failed Architecture (FA) is “a research platform that aims to open up new perspectives on urban failure – from what it’s perceived to be, what’s actually happening and how it’s represented to the public.” They are looking for fresh and compelling perspectives on urban or architectural issues. They are not always open to pitches, but they may make exceptions for urgent or timely articles. Submissions can be general reflections, case studies, opinion pieces, reviews, interviews, photographic essays, etc. According to their pitch guide, they pay €150 per article (around 1,500 words).
Portland Monthly is a magazine that covers food, style, shopping, arts, culture, travel, and more in Portland, Oregon. On their website, they accept pitches for their 7 major channels: Eat & Drink, Style & Shopping, Arts & Culture, News & City Life, Travel & Outdoors, Home & Real Estate, and Health & Wellness. For their quarterly print magazine, they accept pitches for the following departments: Dispatch, Show & Tell, Spaces, and Arts & Culture. They also accept pitches for full-length feature stories on news, culture, or lifestyle. According to an old tweet by their editor, they pay about 60/70 cents per word. To learn more, refer to their writer’s guidelines.
Trucha is an independent multimedia platform that covers stories, culture, and social movements of migrant and queer communities in the Rio Grande Valley. This includes topics such as immigration, reproductive justice, LGBTQ issues, climate justice, regional arts and culture, racial justice, and more. They accept pitches "from people who live or grew up in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas and the Northern Mexican side of the border region, including Reynosa, Matamoros, etc." According to their guidelines, the content formats that they publish include long-form feature articles (800-1,200 words at $0.50/word), op-eds/commentary (600-800 words at $0.40/word), Q&A features/interview highlights (600-800 words at $0.40/word), and instagram articles (300-350 words at $.30 per word). For more information, refer to their pitch guide.
The i Paper is a British national newspaper. They are looking for pitches for their opinion, features, and arts sections. A payment report indicates pay of $0.36 for a 700-word news story, but current pay rates are not clear. To learn more, refer to the pitching guidelines.
Resurgence & Ecologist Magazine is a bi-monthly magazine that covers environmental issues, social justice, engaged activism, spiritual values, arts, and more. They accept pitches for articles. According to an old tweet by their editor, they pay £100 for 500-word articles and £200 for 1,000-word articles. To learn more, refer to their pitch guidelines.
California Magazine is Cal Alumni Association’s editorially independent general-interest magazine that covers ideas and innovations from the University of California, Berkeley. They seek pitches from both new and established writers. They want writers to query them “with stories, not topics—ones that have a strong UC Berkeley connection but that would interest readers no matter where they went to school.” Broadly speaking, their stories generally fall into these categories: profiles/human interest; science and scholarship; history; arts; and news and events. They previously indicated pay of up to $1.25 per word. Current rates are not clear. For more information, refer to their submission guidelines.
Un Magazine is a bi-annual contemporary art magazine which is printed in Narrm/Melbourne, Australia. They publish essays, interviews, artworks, creative commentary, and more. They encourage submissions from diverse writers and artists. Our previous research indicated that they paid $150 to $450 per piece, but current pay rates are not clear. They are not always open to submissions. For more information, refer to this page.
Art & About is an art blog and resource for Portland. Although their focus is primarily in the Pacific Northwest, we are interested in publishing writing exploring relevant themes and conversations across art & culture. They are looking for reviews and interviews with artists, and gallerists. Their rates are based on industry standards set by the Working Artists and Greater Economy (W.A.G.E). For details, refer to their submissions page.
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 learn more, refer to their contribution guidelines.
Arkansas Soul is a digital media publication that publishes content for BIPOC by BIPOC in Arkansas. They have previously indicated to accept pitches, and that topics could include politics, arts, music, culture, history, fashion, business, news, personal essay, and interviews – all centered on the Black or minority experience in Arkansas. Pay was $150 to $300. Their submissions page has been removed, so current pitching information is not clear. To contact them, 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.
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 their a deleted tweet by editor, they pay $50 to $150 for short, community-focused pieces. To learn more, visit this page.
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, visit this page.
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.
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.
Dwell focuses on modern architecture and design. They publish “home tours, interviews, and essays illuminating the power of smart design.” According to their pitch guide, they pay 50 cents for web pieces, and $1 for print.
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.
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.