WeAreTeachers is an online media brand for educators. They welcome submissions on a wide range of topics related to teacher life and education. Before submitting, they recommend reviewing their blog to understand their style, format, and tone. Most of their blog posts are 500 to 700 words long. They previously indicated to pay an honorarium of $100, but current pay rates are not clear. To learn more, refer to this page.
Mediabistro is a website that provides job, training, and career resources for media professionals. They want stories that will inspire the careers of their readers, help them land jobs or develop expertise. According to their pitch guide, they pay $75 to $150 per post. For details, refer to this page.
WhatIsEpigenetics.com is a “New York-based blog and news aggregator for epigenetics-related subjects.” They highlight epigenetic research and lifestyle. They are looking for interesting pieces on epigenetics. They previously stated to pay authors $50 for their first article, but pay rates have been removed from their pitch guide. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Objective Standard (TOS) is the “preeminent source for commentary from an Objectivist perspective, Objectivism being Ayn Rand’s philosophy of reason, egoism, and capitalism.” Ayn Rand was a Russian-American novelist and philosopher. They publish articles on a wide range of subjects including politics, law, foreign policy, economics, environmentalism, history, education, parenting, productivity tools and techniques, good living, and travel. According to their pitch guide, they pay 15 cents per word for articles and reviews, and 10 cents per word for interviews. To learn more, refer to this page.
Washingtonian is a general-interest magazine for the DC area. They cover politics, technology, art, entertainment, dining, shopping, health, parenting, and personalities. They publish profiles, true-crime yarns, pieces of narrative journalism, trend pieces, column-length arguments, comprehensive lists, and photo essays. According to an old payment report, they paid $1.00 per word for a 1020-word fob. To learn more, refer to their writers’ guidelines.
Crooked Marquee is a movie website. They entertain, inform, and empower their readers by providing them with amusing insights and unique perspectives regarding the industry. They seek opinions and analysis of movie trends, specific current films, or current news in the film world. They also welcome actor or director retrospectives, re-examinations of older films, personal essays, and creative or satirical pieces. Their previously indicated pay to begin at $50 per piece. Current information on submissions is unclear. To contact them, refer to this page.
Rewire.News is a daily online publication that publishes evidence-based news, commentary, analysis, and investigative reporting on sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice. They “seek pitches for commentaries, analyses, cultural critiques, book reviews, or deeply reported pieces in key areas of reproductive and sexual health, rights, and justice.” They do not list pay rates, but payment reports indicate an average pay of $0.14 per word. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.
OC87 Recovery Diaries is an interactive website which features stories on mental health recovery, empowerment and change. They feature stories that inspire others and generate discussion and awareness, and they accept only submissions for those mental health recovery stories. According to their guidelines, they offer an honorarium of $250 for accepted stories.
Dazed is a London based style magazine and an online platform that covers music, film, TV, fashion, art, culture, photography, politics, science, and technology. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.12 per word. According to an old tweet from an editor, rates start at £150 for features. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.
NetAdminTools.com strives to “work with software and technology companies to provide up-to-date product release information as well as conveying the most accurate information for their current release possible.” They are looking for IT professionals, engineers, administrators, and even students to write articles, tutorials, reviews, and guides about the IT world. According to their pitch guide, they pay $50 to $200 per piece. To learn more, refer to this page.
PT Progress is a Physical Therapy blog for students and physical therapists. Some of the most in-demand articles on their blog are related to: “specific injury treatment ideas, career advice, clinical insights, health prevention, and even health product reviews.” The average word count of their articles is 1,200 words. According to their pitch guide, they pay $60 per article.
Popula is a “news and culture alt-global” publication that runs on Civil (an Ethereum-based publishing platform). They publish essays, stories and comics. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.10 per word. To pitch them, refer to this page.
Dataquest features tutorials and articles on data science, data engineering, and data analysis. They have a monthly readership of over 100,000. They only accept articles with 800 words in length or 3-minutes read. They previously mentioned to pay $150- $300, but current rates are not clear. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Phoenix Spirit is a “bi-monthly publication for people actively working on their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.” They prefer articles of 800 to 1,500 words. They want "stories that address one of our themes, fit one of our columns, or deal specifically with recovery from addictions and 12 Step programs." According to their writer’s guidelines, they pay $35 per article and $100 to $150 per lead article.
California Health Report is a news site that covers health and health policy in California, with an emphasis on the disadvantaged communities and populations. Most of their stories are assigned at 1,000 words. They previously indicated to pay 0.75 cents per word, but current rates are unclear. To contact them, refer to this page.
Truthout is a nonprofit news organization that provides independent reporting and commentary on social justice issues. For authors not previously published by Truthout, they “suggest opinion submissions be limited to 750 words, news analysis to 1,200 words and straight news stories to 2,000 words.” They don't list pay rates, but according to payment reports, the average pay is $0.16 per word. You must state that you expect payment. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Crikey is an Australian news website that covers politics, government, business, technology, media, culture, language, arts, and sports. They publish analysis, reportage and humor writing. The average length of their freelance articles is 600-800 words. They previously indicated to pay a minimum of $200 per article, but current rates are not clear. To learn more, visit this page.
Food First, which is also known as the Institute for Food and Development Policy is an Oakland-based “people’s think tank” committed to ending the injustices that cause hunger. Our previous research indicated they were seeking submissions that “address timely and cutting-edge food and development issues”, but there is no longer any information on pitching them available. To contact them, visit this page.
Quillette is a daily online magazine that offers “free thought to readers around the world.” They publish articles on science (mostly psychology and social science), tech, politics, current affairs, culture, art, and history. Article word length is expected to be 1500 and 10,000 words. They state that ‘’rates are negotiable and adjust according to the length of articles, their complexity and the research required.’’ Payment reports indicate an average pay of $0.11 per word. For details, refer to their pitch guide.
Copy Hackers teaches people how to “write copy that converts.” They promise to help people “write more persuasive, believable and usable copy.” They previously indicated wanting writers to send pitch emails to their content strategist, and that they paid $300 to $1000 per post. Their guidelines have been removed, but to contact them, you can refer to this page.
PDX Parent is a parenting magazine and website that covers kid and family-friendly activities in Portland. Currently, they are only looking for Pacific Northwest writers. According to their write for us page, they pay $25 to $50 per article. For print submissions, they pay $400-$450 for feature-length articles and $100 for Field Trip columns. To learn more, refer to this page.
Nonahood News is a community newspaper for the Lake Nona area of Orlando, Florida. They cover news, business, real estate, sports, education, entertainment, and events. They previously indicated to pay $50 plus per article, depending on its length and content, but current rates are unclear. To learn more, refer to this page.
Geek Native is a blog for gamers that covers role-playing games (RPGs), computer games, comics, tech, sci-fi, anime, books, movies, and shiny gadgets. According to their website, “as an experiment a small monthly budget is being set aside to pay for written content.” They will pay for news, tips and tricks, and industry commentary. According to their pitch guide, their rate is $0.12 per word for articles of 750 to 1,000 words. This fee includes any tax and transfer fees. For details, refer to this page.
Unearth Women is a women-founded travel publication with a mission to lift women’s voices and show travelers how to support women worldwide. Word length for their digital stories is 800 to 2000 words. They seek unique pitches for both their Women to Watch section and Feminist City Guides. According to their guidelines, they pay $125 to $250 per article depending on the story length and experience of the writer. To learn more, refer to their writer’s guidelines.
5280 is a monthly magazine that covers dining, entertainment, culture, arts, lifestyle, and politics in Denver, Colorado. They accept pitches for their front-of-the-book sections, Compass, Culture, Adventure, and Eat & Drink; for their departments/columns; and for their feature well. Their front-of-the-book stories are 50 to 400 words long, departments are 800 to 1,500 words long, and features are up to 6,000 words long. According to a payment report, they paid $0.74 per word. To learn more, refer to their writer’s guidelines.
CyberAngler is a website “by fishermen for fishermen.” They publish “daily fishing reports by premier captains, fishing guides directory, tournaments, articles, tips, techniques and more.” According to their website, feature articles should be at least 1,500 words long, while other articles can be shorter. According to their pitch guide, depending on the quality and nature of the work, they pay $20 to $200.
Ogrezine is a PDF magazine that is published by Steve Jackson Games (a game company) in Austin, Texas, United States. The magazine is “devoted to the game of Ogre in its many forms.” They are looking for anything related to Ogre that their readers might find interesting. According to their pitch guide, they pay 6 cents per word. To learn more, refer to their writer's guidelines.
The Globe and Mail is a Canadian news media company. They cover news, politics, real estate, business, lifestyle and investing topics across multiple platforms. Their print and digital formats reach more than 6 million readers a week. According to payment reports, they paid $0.38 for a 1800-word opinion, editorial, or column. They accept essays but do not pay for them. To learn more, refer to this page.
General Aviation News is a “national grassroots aviation magazine.” They accept freelance submissions for their feature stories. They prefer writers who are pilots or are in pursuit of a pilot’s certificate. They want stories of 700 to 1,000 words. According to their guidelines, their rates start at $75 and increase with the complexity of the story. For instance, pilot reports start at $250. For details, refer to this page.
Travel Fashion Girl is a blog for female travelers. They share packing tips, travel fashion trends, travel outfit ideas, shopping destinations, product reviews, travel stories, and more. They want freelancers to submit a minimum of one article each month, but they are flexible with it. The articles should have a minimum of 500 words. According to their pitch guide, they pay $0.05 per word.