The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP) is a non-profit that works to center advocates and experts from and in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in the policy discourse to foster transparent, accountable, and just societies. They are always on the lookout for external contributors to submit pitches for potential analysis, explainers, stories, and first-person essays. They welcome pitches in English or Arabic. Topics include migration and displacement, social movements, and development and economy. An ideal article should be 1,000-1,500 words long. External contributors are compensated, but pay rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.
Offrange publishes original research and stories on issues facing modern agriculture. They’re interested in how farmers are building profitable and resilient businesses, and how global and national economic trends are changing how we farm. They're interested in pitches for stories that address the practical, financial, and social impact of changes in the ag world. According to their guidelines, rates generally fall between $0.50 and $1.00 a word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Plymouth Magazine is a bi-monthly print magazine that emphasizes the best that Plymouth, Minnesota has to offer. They publish insider information and engaging articles about local dining, shopping and leisure activities. Stories pitches must be directly connected to the community. Pay rates are not mentioned; only that other expenses are generally not reimbursed. To learn more, refer to this page.
Woodbury Magazine is a monthly print magazine that brings interesting and compelling stories about the best in Woodbury, Minnesota. Stories pitches must be directly connected to the community. Pay rates are not mentioned; only that other expenses are generally not reimbursed. To learn more, refer to this page.
Cities South is a bi-monthly print magazine that connect and celebrate the cities of Apple Valley, Lakeville and Prior Lake through stylish and engaging lifestyle stories. Stories pitches must be directly connected to the community. Pay rates are not mentioned; only that other expenses are generally not reimbursed. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Cut publishes stories that address their readers’ lives head-on, with generous wit, honesty, and power. They are in a dynamic conversation with women about the issues that matter to them most — politics, feminism, work, money, relationships, mental health, fashion, and issues relating to equality — and they're always looking for ideas that add to that conversation. They are looking smart, generous, funny writing for their four verticals: POWER, SELF, STYLE, and CULTURE. According to their guidelines, they pay $500 minimum for essays and columns (1,000–1,500 words) and $600 minimum for features (1,500–2,000) words. To learn more, refer to this page.
Houstonia is a news, entertainment and information source for people who call Houston home.They are looking for pitches from people based in Houston, or (for some stories) in Texas, for several of their sections. According to their guidelines, their base rate is 50 cents a word, for both digital and print. Deeply reported longform stories pay up to $1 a word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Bee Culture is ''the magazine of American beekeeping.'' They cover beekeeping – its history, how-to-do everything beekeeping covers, equipment used and made, and even the humorous side of this craft. They generally run 15 – 16 articles per issue, and about a third to half are submitted by outside writers. Articles should have between 800-850 words, and should be accompanied by detailed photos and/or drawings to illustrate the work. According to their guidelines, articles including photos start at $75 per article. To learn more, refer to this page.
Aftermath is a worker-owned site focused on video games and internet culture. They accept pitches from both new and established writers: “Free from the pressures of SEO, traffic, and the latest big game, we want stories that highlight important, under-explored facets of gaming and technology, as well as stories that hold powerful figures to account.” Rates are $300 for shorter pieces, and $500 for pieces involving more in-depth reporting and analysis. Interested writers can send their pitches to mail@aftermath.site. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.
Mountains Magazine is a quarterly consumer magazine that celebrates our planet's peaks. They publish personal experiences of destinations by writers who have expertise in their region and/or field. Their features inspire a broad range of readers and encourage them to explore something — or somewhere — new. They pay £110 per feature (850 to 1,100 words). If interested, send your pitches to info@mountains-magazine.com. For more information, read their pitch guidelines.
XTERRA is a global lifestyle brand that champions the outdoor enthusiast in their pursuit of relentless adventure. XTERRA stories exemplify one or more of these five values: Adventure, Challenge, Community, Discovery and Sustainability. All pitches must be original and not a reproduction of articles from other publications. Their goal is to provide their readers with unique content tailored to their interests. Pay rates are not mentioned; compensation is discussed once a pitch is accepted. To learn more, refer to this page.
Referee creates content to serve a core audience of sports officials from youth to professional levels. They publish three main types of articles: features, sport-specific articles and columns. All sport-specific articles should be around 500-1,000 words; features vary from 1,500-3,500 words. According to their guidelines, rates are generally three cents per published word, but they may increase depending on how they use the text. To learn more, refer to this page.
National Wildlife is a magazine published by the National Wildlife Federation, the largest private conservation group in the United States. It is quarterly, has an average circulation per issue of more than 300,000 and focuses on storytelling related to wildlife and habitat conservation, environmental justice, climate change, and more. They are looking for features from 1,000 to 2,000 words and departments (short pieces) from 350 to 900 words. According to their pitch guide, they pay $1.50 a word for print. For web, pay is negotiated per article and typically starts at $250. To learn more, refer to this page.
Communication Arts is the premier source of inspiration for graphic designers, art directors, design firms, corporate design departments, advertising agencies, interactive designers, illustrators and photographers. They are seeking creative industry thought leaders who can contribute well-written opinion columns or reported pieces that cover emerging trends, ethical issues and what it takes to thrive in the visual communication field. They pay a ''highly competitive'' rate or flat fee, which is negotiated upon assignment. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Reporters’ Collective reports on stories that shed light on how India's political economy and governance functions. They are looking for investigative stories that deal with India’s political economy, social welfare environment, technology & digital security, governance & accountability, public health and much more. According to their pitch guide, they pay Rs 40,000 (about 637.04 CAD) inclusive of all taxes and reimburse travel expenses if any. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.
EachOther is a UK-focused charity that uses independent journalism, storytelling and filmmaking to ''put the human into human rights.'' The digital content they produce is grounded in the lived experience of ordinary people affected by human rights issues. They are looking for stories for their Inspired Source series, which is part of their work to amplify voices that are underrepresented in the media and marginalised by society. According to their pitch guide, they pay aspiring writers based in the UK £100 to produce a 400-600 word opinion piece. To learn more, refer to this page.
FlickeringMyth.com is a movie and pop culture website with news, reviews, interviews, features and opinions across the worlds of film, TV, comic books, video games, toys and collectibles and more. They are always open to freelance contributions and pitches, and are looking for opinion pieces, list-based articles, recurring columns and other feature pieces. They occasionally have openings for reviews as well. Pay rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.
TheReviewGeek writes film, TV, books, games, music and videogame reviews. They are looking for writers as passionate about media as they are. Pay rates are not mentioned, but they mention working on a pay-per-post basis. To learn more, refer to this page.
Film Fugitives is a hub for reviews, explainers, character analyses, lists, and furiously opinionated discussions on movies and TV shows. A paid article requires in-depth content with expert knowledge on films. Pay rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.
Journey Into Cinema is a website focused on ''exploring the outer edge of film.'' They are always looking for new voices to write articles for them. According to their write for us page, payment is 8 cents (Euros) a word. They are not always open to submissions. To learn more, refer to this page.
Stop Caring is “a publication about video games focused on the ways they evoke unique cultural conversations as well as the personal lessons we can learn from them as artistic media.” According to their guidelines, they pay $100 to $200 per article. As they’re a small publication, they can only pay for 1 to 2 articles a month. If you’re interested in writing for them, you can reach them at stopcaringvg@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to this page.
Negation Magazine is a communist publication committed to contributing to “the real movement that abolishes the present state of things.” They publish any writing that aligns with their purpose of “challenging and developing communist thought in service of societal transformation.” They pay $70 per piece. To learn more, check out their submission guidelines.
Game File is a website and newsletter about video games. According to their guidelines, they pay freelance writers at least $300 per article. They also pay 25% of the revenue from new annual subscriptions. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Chronicle of Higher Education is academe’s most trusted resource for independent journalism, career development, and forward-looking intelligence. Since its founding in 1966, The Chronicle has grown to serve millions of educators, administrators, researchers, and policymakers who rely on its insights to lead, teach, learn, and innovate. They welcome pitches and submissions to their Advice and Review sections. Pieces are typically 1,000 to 1,800 words. Pay rates are not mentioned, but they state that rates are competitive, and vary depending on a piece’s length and complexity. To learn more, refer to this page.
Aeon’s mission is to explore and communicate knowledge that helps us make sense of ourselves and the world. They ''ask the big, existentially significant questions and find the freshest, most original answers, provided by leading thinkers on philosophy, science, psychology, society and culture.'' They are on the hunt for essays pitches, and want pieces that explore the economics of everyday life, take a deep dive into one of the ‘hard’ sciences, illuminate the history of agriculture and husbandry, among other themes. Essays are generally 2,500-5,000 words. Pay rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.
Resident Advisor was founded out of a passion for electronic music. Their platform, which started in 2001, helps people discover music, artists and events. They are open to pitches on album reviews, single reviews and written features. They especially want to use their platform to give a voice to more Black writers, as well as other minority groups that have historically been underrepresented. According to their pitch guide, review pay rates are agreed with writers before work is commissioned. Fees are based on a number of factors, including word count and deadline. The base rate for an album review is £100 / $120. They also pay any associated travel costs or expenses. To learn more, refer to this page.
Bay Area Current covers working-class life and culture across the Bay Area and is composed of four sections: culture, labor, politics, and anti-tech. They are looking for: a local angle, voicey writing, directness, a sense of place, stakes, good characters, things they’ve never read about before. According to their pitch guide, they pay $50 for a short piece (< 800 words), $100 for a medium piece (800-1,500 words), and $200 for longer reported features (1,500 words +). They pay $100 for 800-1,000 word op-eds. To learn more, refer to this page.
Cover Me began in 2006 as a cover songs radio show that went largely unheard in backwoods New Hampshire. In fall ’07, Cover Me took on blog form. They post news articles and features all week, focusing on cover songs, tribute albums, and the like. They are interested in music news, reviews, interviews, opinion pieces, among others, and divide their staff into Features and News. Pay rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.
DADDY Magazine is a Black-owned, Berlin-based publication that centres underrepresented communities by giving their contributors the freedom to tell their stories, their way. To pitch them, refer to this page.
Mongabay is an independent, nonprofit media organization reporting on nature and planetary challenges with a global network of local journalists. They work with a global network of environmental reporters, and journalists can send story ideas to editors after reviewing current editorial priorities. Pay rates are not mentioned, but according to a payment report, they paid $0.40 per word. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.