Offscreen is a monthly online film journal that features essays, interviews, reviews and festival reports. They frequently produce special thematic issues. They want reviews and festival reports of at least 1,000 words and articles and essays of at least 2,000 words. According to their guidelines, they pay up to $100 (Canadian dollars), and they are not always able to pay. To learn more, refer to their contributor guidelines.
DTS Magazine is Dallas Theological Seminary’s official publication. They “publish articles applying biblical truth to life as a ministry to friends of Dallas Theological Seminary.” They prefer articles written by their “alumni, faculty, students, staff, board members, donors and their families.” They prefer articles of 1,500 words. They have previously indicated pay of $100 for reprints, up to $300 for original articles, and $50 to $100 for online content, but current pay rates are unclear. Details here.
Legion Magazine bills itself as Canada's military history magazine. They cover military history, military and veterans affairs, policing issues, issues of concern to senior citizens, health, recreation, humour and current affairs of interest to a national audience. According to their pitch guide, payment ranges from $150 to $1,200, plus 10 percent if they post the article on their website. You must query first. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Eater is a national publication that covers the world of food and drink, with particular emphasis on restaurants. They are looking for reported stories rather than personal narratives. They want “stories where food and restaurants intersect with, illuminate, or are illuminated by other subjects: business, technology, history, science, politics, society, activism, identity, the arts, pop culture, etc. Selected stories are paid competitive rates determined by the extent and nature of the work. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.43 per word. To learn more, refer to their pitching guidelines.
Indy Week is an alternative weekly newspaper published in Durham, North Carolina. They offer “progressive news, culture and commentary” for the Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Cary and Chapel Hill). According to an old payment report, they paid $0.15 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
NutriInspector.com is a health, diet, weight loss blog that largely features product reviews with affiliate links to Amazon. According to their pitch guide, they pay $120 to $180 for 3000 to 4000 words "Ultimate How To Guides", $120 for long informational articles (2000-3000 words), and $60 for product reviews (1000 words). To learn more, refer to this page.
Informed Comment is a website covering news, politics, and foreign policy, especially about the Middle East, South Asia, and the United States. Topics include religion, human rights, women’s rights, workers’ rights, and religious discrimination, and energy and climate change. Authors for Informed Comment are typically high-powered professionals with higher degrees and/or extensive publications in national, prominent venues. They seek out topical, original opinion pieces that make a single point and run 800-1000 words. According to their pitch guide, payment is $100 per article. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
PopSugar is a global lifestyle media brand for young women. They cover entertainment, beauty, fashion, fitness, health, food, current events, parenting, and more. They promote diverse voices and opinions. Our previous research indicated that rates usually started at $200 for essays and $300 for reported pieces, but current pay rates are not clear. An old payment report indicates that they paid $0.08 per word. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.
The Writer is a magazine that gives professional and aspiring writers “a comprehensive how-to advice on the craft of writing.” They are looking for reported pieces, how-to stories, profiles and narrative essays. The length of their articles varies from 300 to 3,000 words. According to a payment report, they paid $0.20 per word for a 1500-word piece. It’s not clear how to submit through their guidelines page, but you can contact the editors here.
Rabble.ca is the largest progressive news website of Canada. Their aim is to represent the views and actions of progressive activists across Canada. They are looking for news and feature pieces 800 words or shorter and, occasionally, long-form writing of 2,000-2,500 words. According to their terms for freelancers, they pay $125 – $200. They do not pay for opinion, pieces that come to them fully written, or pieces that have been published elsewhere. To learn more, refer to this page.
Visual Arts News is the only magazine that is dedicated to contemporary visual art in Atlantic Canada. Their main focus is on Nova Scotian art and artists but they also accept stories on Atlantic Canadian, national as well as international art events. The most popular stories that they accept are features (1,000 to 3,000 words), exhibition reviews (500 to 750 words) and artist profiles (500 to 1,500 words). According to their pitch guide, they pay $275 per article. To find out more, refer to this page.
SAD Mag is a print and online magazine that covers Vancouver’s independent arts and culture from the point of view of local writers and artists. Most of their accepted pitches are from contributors based in the Lower Mainland or are submissions about the region. According to their pitch guide, they pay $100 to $300 per article, depending on the word length. For further details, refer to this page.
Today's Parent is “Canada’s #1 source for parenting content that informs, inspires and builds a sense of community.” Their articles help parents of children from birth to 9+ tackle a range of parenting issues including discipline, health, behavior and education. Payment reports suggest that they pay up to $1.00 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
The Point is a Chicago-based print and digital magazine of “philosophical writing on everyday life and culture.” Each issue of the magazine contains three sections which are essays, symposium and reviews. Print essays are 3,000 to 6,000 words long, symposium articles and reviews are 1,500 to 3,000 words long. They only pay authors whose articles are published in the print journal. An old payment report suggests they paid $0.14 per word. To learn more, refer to their submissions page.
New Internationalist offers a distinctive point of view on the biggest problems facing the world today. They cover a variety of topics that range “from fracking to gender equality, and trade deals to technology.” They publish both in print and online. Word length for their articles is 800-2,000 words. According to their pitch guide, pay is £0.27 per word.
Reason covers politics, culture, science, and economics from a libertarian perspective. Their magazine’s short columns and longform articles range from 600 to 5,000 words long, while their website’s articles tend to be shorter. They rarely accept unsolicited manuscripts. They prefer queries that give a good idea about the proposed article. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.13 per word. As per their submission guidelines, pay varies. To find out more, refer to this page.
The Big Issue is a fortnightly, independent magazine based in Australia. They publish articles on a wide variety of topics including “arts and entertainment, street culture, lifestyle and personal profiles.” Their feature stories are of 850 to 1,800 words, columns are of 600 words and one-page pieces are of 700 to 850 words. According to their contributor guidelines, they pay 20 cents per word. Visit their website here.
Salon covers “news, politics, entertainment, culture, and technology through investigative reporting, commentary, criticism, and provocative personal essays.” They don’t state pay rates publicly, but payment reports suggest that they pay an average of $0.12 per word. For more details, refer to this page.
Slate is an online general-interest magazine that offers analysis and commentary on news, politics, business, culture, and technology. They don’t list pay rates, but according to a tweet from their senior tech editor, pay is typically $500 to $750 for features (1,000 to 1,500 words). According to another payment source, they paid $0.50 per word. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.
The Atlantic is a magazine that covers news, politics, science, technology, culture, education, health, and more. They are looking for reported stories and commentaries, but they are also interested in nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. They don’t state pay rates, but according to a payment report, they paid $0.38 per word for a 1200-word feature. To learn more, refer to their submissions page.
AlterNet is a news magazine and an online community which “creates original journalism and amplifies the best of hundreds of other independent media sources.” They publish narratives, success stories, expert analyses, investigative reports and critiques of policies. They don’t state pay rates publicly, but according to an old payment report, they paid $0.19 per word for a 1200-word feature. For further details, refer to their writer guidelines.
The Armenian Weekly is an English-language newspaper for the Armenian diaspora. They publish news of general interest to the Armenian-American community. They welcome all types of submissions, but prioritize opinion pieces, coverage of local events, and commentary. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.09 per word for a 800-words news story. To learn more, refer to this page.
Kveller.com is a website for people “who want to add a Jewish twist to their parenting.” They want essays about women’s issues and parenting that are written from a Jewish perspective. Their suggested word count is between 700 and 1,000 words. Payment rates are not mentioned, but according to an old payment report, they paid $0.07 per word. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Elder’s Digest is a quarterly publication for local church leaders. They publish articles that are focused towards church elders. They prefer articles and sermons that are less than 1,500 words long. According to their pitch guide, they offer an honorarium of up to $75 and $25 for a 1-page article. For more details, refer to their writer’s guidelines.
Preaching is a website that provides resources for pastors and church leaders. Virtually all of their content is written by pastors and college or seminary faculty. According to their pitch guide, they pay an honorarium of $50 for feature articles of 2,000 to 2,500 words. For sermon manuscripts of 1,500 to 2,000 words, they pay $35. For sermon briefs (abridged sermons) of about 600 words, they pay $30 and for past masters (biographical treatments of renowned preachers of the past), they pay $50. For further details, refer to their guidelines for writing submissions.
Christianity Today is an evangelical magazine that helps its readers understand both the gospel of Jesus Christ and the world that they live in. Their readers are usually in some kind of leadership or ministry in churches and communities. They publish well researched articles that pertain to modern Christianity. Their articles are typically 300-500 words. According to a payment report from 2024, they paid $0.28 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Relevant Magazine covers the intersection of faith, culture and life. Their readership is mostly “Christian 20 and 30somethings who are looking for purpose, depth and spiritual truth.” According to an old payment report, they paid $0.20 per word, but current pay rates are not clear. They do not pay for web articles. To learn more, refer to this page.
Creation Illustrated is a quarterly published Christian nature magazine which focuses on worshiping the Creator. Many of their features have a seasonal focus. According to their pitch guide, they pay $75 to $100 per piece, and $15 for poetry. They may pay a 25% kill fee when an assigned or accepted piece is not published. To learn more, refer to this page.
Now What? is a monthly e-zine which contains “personal experience stories that show people’s struggles that either led them to faith in Christ or deepened their walk with God.” Some of their stories also include resources for addictions, mental illness, grief, etc. Their feature articles and personal experience stories are 1,000 to 1,500 words long. According to their pitch guide, they pay an honorarium of $25 to $65 on publication. To learn more, refer to this page.
Sojourners is a magazine and an online publication that covers faith, politics, social justice, war, peace, community and art from a biblical perspective. Their feature articles are typically 1,800-2,000 words. According to their website, they pay $50 per poem. They also say they "pay for reported pieces, based on depth of reporting, and for strongly researched analysis pieces." An old payment report suggests that they pay $0.14 per word, but current pay rates for articles are not clear. To learn more, refer to their contributors guidelines page.