Symphony Magazine is the League of American Orchestras' signature publication, reports on the critical issues, trends, personalities, and developments of the orchestra world. Every issue includes news, provocative essays, in-depth articles, and cutting-edge research relevant to the entire orchestra field. Symphony accepts articles from freelance writers, and topics of interest include classical music trends; orchestra repertoire; new American orchestral music; equity, diversity, and inclusion, and business models. Payments to writers are made upon manuscript acceptance, but rates are unclear. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines page.

Motley Bloom is “a curated collective focused on Neurodivergent First living.” They’re looking for short first-person narratives and articles (500 to 800 words) on “travel, beauty, home design, work and career, product reviews–anything that falls under the umbrella of Neurodivergent Living.” They’re also seeking longer first-person narratives (1,000+ words) that “showcase the diversity of opinion and experience with neurodivergence.” According to their submissions page, rates begin at $300 for short articles and $500 for longer pieces. If interested, email your pitches to pitch@motley-bloom.com. To learn more, refer to their submissions page.

The BREAK—DOWN explores “the political economy of climate and ecological crisis.” They publish “critical essays that explore how capitalism both shapes, and is being reshaped by, climate and ecological crisis.” Their issues feature long-form pieces of around 3,000 words, whereas stand-alone pieces run up to about 2,000 words. According to their Bluesky post, they pay 20p/word, to a maximum of £400 for online essays. If interested, send your pitches to pitching@break-down.org. To learn more, refer to this page.

Transitions (formerly Transitions Online) is a nonprofit media organization based in Prague that focuses on in-depth journalism and media development across Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. They cover topics such as politics, society, environment, and media freedom, often highlighting underreported stories from the region. To send them a pitch, refer to their submission guidelines.

Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) is a weekly print magazine and an online publication that covers chemistry news. They’re always accepting stories (new, features, etc.) from Sci-Comm freelancers. According to their editor’s post, rates for news stories start at $650, briefs at $360, and mid-length reported science features at $2 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

Peace Insight is “the leading online platform for local analysis, insight, and mapping on peacebuilding around the world.” They regularly publish content from local peacebuilding experts across the globe. According to their guidelines, they pay £255 for stories (850 words) of local peacebuilding in action, £360 or £450 for feature articles (1,200 or 1,500 words) exploring key themes related to local peacebuilding, £150 for context analysis articles (500 words) providing brief local expert updates, and £255 for opinion columns (850 words) amplifying the perspectives of local peacebuilders on global issues. To learn more, refer to this page.

Philadelphia Magazine is a monthly print and daily digital magazine about Philadelphia’s city life, restaurants, events, health, real estate, and more. According to their editor-in-chief, they pay $1 per word. To visit their contact page, click here.

The Liberalist is “a pro-freedom magazine promoting individual liberty, free markets, and limited government.” They aim to enlighten Africans about their rights. They seek thought-provoking articles and op-eds that engage with themes central to their values, such as economic freedom, political freedom, and human rights. According to this post, they pay $100 per essay. To pitch them, refer to this page.

Block Club Chicago is a reader-supported nonprofit news organization delivering reliable coverage of Chicago’s neighborhoods. As per this post by their senior editor, their rates start at $150 per story. To contact them, refer to this page.

Ruadán Books is a speculative fiction publisher. They’re looking for articles for their monthly blog, "Thoughts from the Writer's Desk." They want articles on “writing (or writing-adjacent) by authors who want to share their expertise, discuss the state of the industry, journal about their writing life, and chat about genres.” They pay 10 cents/word for new non-fiction articles and 3 cents/word for reprints. The word count should be 750 to 2,000 words. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

The Hearth Magazine is a bi-monthly tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) magazine. They feature “articles, games, and supplemental material for tabletop roleplaying games that are not Dungeons & Dragons, with a particular focus on games from independent and small press creators and publishers.” According to their guidelines, they pay 20 cents CAD per word to a maximum length of 1,000 words. To learn more, click here.

KRITIQAL is a website that “covers games as political instruments, artistic statements, and cultural objects.” They’re seeking pitches for essays. They accept 2 pieces accepted per month and pay $150 per piece (1,000 to 2,000 words). To learn more, refer to this page.

Inc. is ‘’the voice of the American entrepreneur.’’ They ‘’inspire, inform, and document the most fascinating people in business: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters that represent the most dynamic force in the American economy.’’ Our previous research indicated they welcomed column proposals from experts and thought leaders at the top of their industries. A payment report indicates pay of $0.33 per word. Current pitching information is unclear. To contact them, refer to this page.

Barrister Magazine is a legal resource for online News, Articles & Information for Barristers in the UK. They welcome articles and essays from outside authors and students in both legal and non-legal fields. The Barrister considers contributions of varying lengths and styles, ranging from extensive treatment of specific legal topics to broader discussions of local and international issues. Pay rates are not clear. To learn more, refer to this page.

Typebar Magazine is “an irreverent online magazine publishing literary analysis, cultural criticism, and stories about typewriters.” They are currently interested in the mid-late aughts internet, critical reevaluations of cultural artifacts (ephemera or mainstays) from the 90s and aughts, and typewriters. According to their guidelines, they offer a flat rate of $75/article. To learn more, refer to their submissions page.

The New Yorker is a multi-platform publication known worldwide for its in-depth reporting, political and cultural commentary, fiction, poetry, and humor. They accept fiction and poetry, plus humorous fiction works for their Shouts & Murmurs vertical. Pay rates are not mentioned on their pitch guide, but a payment report indicates an average pay of $0.65 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.

Newsweek is a global media organization that has earned audience time and trust for more than 90 years, since 1933. They are committed to fair, independent, and transparent journalism. Newsweek reaches 100 million people each month with thought-provoking news, opinion, images, graphics, and video delivered across a dozen print and digital platforms. They accept pitches for several of their verticals. Their opinion desk considers op-ed pitches or full drafts of op-eds ranging from 600-1,000 words. Pay rates are not mentioned on their website, but an old payment report indicates an average pay of $0.75 per word. To learn more, refer to their contact us page.

Emergence Magazine is an award-winning magazine and creative production studio that explores the threads connecting ecology, culture, and spirituality. They state that ‘’their work gathers voices—both human and more-than-human—with the potential to shift ways of thinking and being in relationship to the living world.’’ They are interested in both local and global stories that are in-depth and narrative-focused. They consider essays, op-eds, and poetry. They only accept unpublished works. Pay rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.

Living Lutheran is the magazine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The magazine is published in print 4 times each year and features new online content daily. Though they don’t have a pitch guide, they are open to receive them. To learn more, refer to this page.

Crux offers independent coverage of the Vatican and the Catholic Church. They ‘’aim to be an objective voice, offering the best news and analysis from journalists with decades of experience on the Vatican and religious beat.’’ Though they don’t have a pitch guide, they are open to receive them. To pitch them, refer to this page.

Adventist World is a worldwide monthly magazine by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Articles are primarily featured online, with a few making their way into their print publications. In general, articles should remain within the 1,000-2,000 word range although shorter or longer articles are also acceptable, depending on the subject matter. They do not list pay rates. To learn more, refer to this page.

STAT is “an anti-profit arts & culture zine made for the North West.” They’re interested in “stories and writing that help to define present-day art and culture across the North West of England.” They don’t want Manchester city centre stories. According to their pitch guide, pay is £50 for pieces over 500 words and £25 for those below. They also cover transport expenses and event tickets, if necessary. 

Intervenxions is a publication of the Latinx Project at New York University committed to “exploring contemporary Latinx art, politics, and culture.” They publish “reviews, criticism, reporting, interviews, and essays on U.S. Latinx art, politics, and culture between 1,500 and 2,500 words.” According to their guidelines, they pay $300 for reviews, interviews, and short essays, and $400 for articles, profiles, and long-form content. To learn more, refer to their editorial guidelines.

Antics is a quarterly, print-only music magazine. According to their editor-in-chief on Bluesky, their rates are $50 for capsule reviews, $150 for Q&As, $200 for essays, $250 for profiles, and $250 for reported features. To pitch them, refer to this page.

Unwinnable is a website and digital magazine, founded in 2010 to provide a different kind of cultural criticism. They are looking for stories about comics, movies, TV shows, tabletop games, music. According to their pitch guide, they pay up to $150 for stories (1,500 words), $10 to $25 for essays (500 words and 375 words respectively), and $15 for short stories (1000 words). To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

Into The Spine publishes stories about video games and what they leave behind. They want contributors to talk about the stuff they love and tell stories about games, from indies to AAAs. According to their pitch guide, they pay a flat rate of $25 for shorter pieces between 150 to 300 words and $50 for personal essays, stories, and opinion articles ranging between 500 to 700 words. They are not always open to submissions. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

Companion is a new biannual print publication by GAIL's Bakery in the United Kingdom. They explore “topics within food & drink, history, nature, sustainability, and craft.” They previously indicated that rates for creative pieces could go up to £500, while reported features were paid at £1.30 per word. Their pitch guide has been removed, but you can contact them here.

The 51st is a worker-led local news source for D.C. Their focus areas include: guides that make living in D.C. easier, Reporting that holds accountable local government, nonprofits, businesses, and other folks in power, stories that showcase the people, arts, and organizations that make D.C. an awesome place to live. According to their rate sheet, their rates range from $150 to $1,000+ per piece. To learn more, refer to this page.