Retro Dodo is a retro gaming website. They publish retro gaming news, reviews, guides, and features. They accept article pitches at pitches@retrododo.com. As per this post on X, they pay £250 to £300 per feature (2,000 words). To visit their contact page, click here.
bioGraphic is an online magazine covering stories related to biodiversity and conservation. They’re looking for original, reported story ideas that examine the beauty and peculiarities of organisms and ecosystems; demonstrate the fragility or the resilience of nature in a changing environment; amongst other topics. They accept ideas for feature articles, photo essays, and news articles. According to their senior news editor on Bluesky, they pay $0.85 to $1.00 per word for news stories. If interested, send your pitches to submissions@bioGraphic.com. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
The Food Section is a newsletter providing food and drink coverage across the American South. They’re actively looking for freelancers to contribute to their newsletter, with a focus on reported stories that showcase the South's diversity. According to their pitch guide, they pay $1058.16 per feature story (about 1,200 words), and are open to negotiate small expenses fees. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Detail is a Northern Ireland-based investigative news and analysis site that covers issues of vital public interest. They’re seeking “investigations and features focused on Northern Ireland and border issues, covering the environment, immigration, housing, criminal justice, health, education, and wider social injustice.” They’re also looking for stories on underreported topics. According to their pitch guide, they pay £400 for investigations/features (about 1,800 words), and long reads and special investigations will be decided on a case-by-case basis. To learn more, refer to this page.
Public Books is “an online magazine of ideas, arts, and scholarship.” As per this post by their TV section editor, they pay an honorarium of $150 per piece to individuals who are not in secure academic positions. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Moneywise is an online publication that covers personal finance, investing, and retirement. According to an old payment report, they paid $500 for an 800 word article. To pitch them, refer to this page.
The Wire China is a weekly news publication focused on understanding and explaining China’s economic rise, and its influence on global business, finance, trade, labor and the environment. They accept pitches only for longform cover stories. They want big stories that give answers -- and solutions. The articles run from 2,500 to 3,500 words. They list pay as "very competitive.'' To learn more, refer to their pitching guidelines.
The Emancipator is a news publication focused on exploring solutions to racial inequality. They seek to reframe "conversations on racial inequity and accountability through evidence-based commentary, first-person essays, untold histories, and narrative features." They state that they ‘’pay competitively, but final rates will be at the discretion of the editorial staff’’. To learn more, refer to their pitching guidelines page.
The New York Amsterdam News is NYC’s oldest Black newspaper. They’re primarily, but not exclusively, seeking New York based freelancers to cover the following areas: general assignment, public safety, religion/church, education, environment, arts, photography. According to their pitch guide, they pay $80/story and $30/photograph. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Londoner is London's new quality newspaper. They’re looking for pitches that are engrossing and fun to read. According to their pitch guide, they pay around £300 for quick-hits and about £500 for pieces that are more reported. They have the budget to pay significantly more for highly investigative stories that take months of work. They also pay reporting expenses if they’re agreed in advance. To learn more, refer to this page.
Plinth, a contemporary culture magazine, is accepting pitches. They want to “open up London’s visual art scene and contemporary culture in ways that intrigue and resonate with a broad audience.” According to their pitch guide, they pay £125 for an 800-word piece. To learn more, refer to this page.
Cinema For All is the national organization for the development and support of the United Kingdom’s volunteer-led cinema. They’re seeking pitches for articles for their blog. They want to “hear from community cinemas around the UK about the issues that are important to them, the films they’re watching, or events they have been to.” According to their pitch guide, they pay £50.
Religion Dispatches is a publication covering “the intersection of religion, politics, and culture.” They’re always seeking highly topical pieces that help people make “sense of religion (or lack thereof) as it’s lived and expressed in the public sphere – with a strong focus on justice and equality.” The pieces should be 700 to 1,500 words. As per this post by their editing consultant, their rates start at $300. For more details, refer to their submissions page.
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. They "occasionally consider supporting ambitious accountability stories or projects from independent journalists." They offer competitive rates, including expenses. To learn more, refer to their freelance pitch form and website.
Sister is an online publication that amplifies historically marginalized voices in STEM. They accept pieces that “1) Illuminate the lived experiences of people in STEM, especially those who have been historically marginalized 2) Push the boundaries of the conversation by offering a new question, angle, or perspective.” According to their guidelines, they pay an honorarium of $125 per article (700 to 1,000 words). For more information, refer to this page.
Extra Points is “a newsletter about business, policy, and off-the-field stories in college sports.” They’re looking for freelance pitches. They’re interested in “reported stories, personal essays, and interviews in the ‘off-the-field stories in college sports’ umbrella.” According to a tweet by their founder, they pay a base rate of $350. They also give bonuses for driving new subscriptions. Send your pitches to matt@extrapointsmb.com. To learn more, refer to their ‘about’ page.
The Institute for Palestine Studies is a source of information and analysis on Palestinian affairs and the Arab-Israeli conflict. For their English blog, PALESTINE SQUARE, they welcome articles on a variety of topics related to Palestine. The articles must fall under these categories: “news/culture coverage, feature stories, opinion or perspectives, analysis, or historical narratives.” They also welcome interviews and reviews. The articles must be 800 to 1,200 words long; shorter pieces are accepted for news/culture category. According to their senior editor, they pay $120 per piece. To learn more, refer to this page.
Fine Books Magazine is a quarterly magazine about rare books, manuscripts, maps, fine art, and more. They’re 90% freelance written. They welcome proposals from freelance writers, and also assign them topics. Their features are generally 1,500 to 2,000 words long, and they buy about 8 of them a year. The digest section of the magazine contains shorter, newsier pieces of 500 to 700 words. Digest is divided into 3 categories: book, art, and object. They have mentioned negotiating rates with writers based on experience with the subject matter and the level of research. According to a deleted post by their editor, they pay between $200 and $600 per piece. For more information, refer to their guidelines for writers.
Restart is a gaming news website. They’re seeking pitches for reviews and other feature pieces from both seasoned and up-and-coming freelance writers. According to their pitch guide, the average rate is $200 per article. For more information, refer to this page.
The Metropole covers urban history and architecture sponsored by Penn State University. Authors must be solicited by a senior co-editor to participate in a theme month or submit a pitch that clearly articulates the relevance of their proposed post to the theme month. They publish “original pieces on any aspect of urban history or on topics that are of interest to urbanists.” According to their pitch guide, they are currently able to pay $200 per essay for “themed month” articles.
Azure is a magazine focused on contemporary architecture and design. According to an old tweet by their senior editor, they pay $300 to $600. To contact them, refer to this page.
Documentary magazine is a quarterly print journal by the International Documentary Association (IDA). The magazine is dedicated to “covering the art, craft, and business of documentary films.” They publish “interviews with filmmakers, festival dispatches, news items, reported investigations, open letters, critical essays, trend pieces, legal analysis, practical guides for documentarians, updates from IDA, and other essential updates.” According to their guidelines, they pay from $100 to $1,000 per piece. To learn more, refer to their guidelines.
Planetizen is “a fiercely independent platform that creates, curates, and amplifies stories and resources to inform planning and people passionate about planning.” They accept newsfeed stories, features, blogs, and Planetizen Courses. According to their guidelines, they pay professional writers $500 for a feature or career-related article. They pay Planetizen Courses instructors $1,250 for a 1-hour course. For more information, refer to this page.
Parapraxis is an all-volunteer, print and online magazine of psychoanalysis. They publish twice a year in print (themed issues) and semi-frequently on their website (unthemed). According to their print form, print rates range from $500 to $800 depending on length. Website rates are a flat $500. To learn more, refer to this page.
Mill Media publishes local digital newspapers across the UK. They’re looking for stories based in the cities they cover – “Manchester, London, Birmingham, Sheffield, Glasgow, and Liverpool.” According to their pitch guide, they pay around £200 for a quick-hit and approximately £300 for something more reported. They also have the budget to pay significantly more for highly investigative stories that take months of work. To learn more, refer to this page.
Asterisk is a quarterly magazine that covers “science, emerging technologies, economics, politics, culture, global health, threats to human development and flourishing.” They’re always seeking new contributors. As per this post, they pay $2,000 per story up to 4,000 words. To learn more, refer to this page.
Viator, a Tripadvisor company, is a marketplace for travel experiences. They’re seeking roundups, guides, features, tips, and essays. According to their pitch guide, their rates begin at $290.
London Spy is a news magazine for Londoners. They’re looking for original journalism about London. They want pieces that are 1,000 to 2,000 words long. According to their pitch guide, pay is £0.30 per word.
Futuress is a learning and publishing platform that supports democratising design education and empowering marginalised communities. They welcome unsolicited submissions for fact-based essays, interviews, features, investigative reporting, or narrative nonfiction and academic writing. According to their guidelines, they offer an honorarium of 150 CHF for republished content and between 200 CHF and 400 CHF for newly developed texts, depending on the length and level of research and reporting involved. To learn more, refer to their contribution guidelines.
Liber is a feminist magazine focused on feminist writing, culture, theory, and history. They accept reviews and essays on upcoming books of all genres, along with poetry, comics, personal or hybrid essays, photo essays, and long-form features related to feminist history and publishing. Reviews range from 1,000 to 2,000 words, and features average 2,000 to 4,000 words. According to their guidelines, they pay $100 per book review, $50 per poem, and $100-$300 for features based on length and complexity. To learn more, refer to their pitching guidelines.