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 $50 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, they want stories that highlight important, under-explored facets of gaming and technology, as well as stories that hold powerful figures to account. According to their pitch guide, 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. According to their guidelines, they pay £110 per feature (850 to 1,100 words). If interested, send your pitches to info@mountains-magazine.com. For more information, refer to 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. They have previously indicated to pay 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 $150 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. They are not always open to pitches. 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.” According to their guidelines, 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. They have previously indicated that the base rate for an album review to be £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, but they pay all writers. 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.
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.
The Flytrap is “a media collective focused on feminist cultural criticism that responds to and engages with cultural phenomena, rejecting algorithmic editorial strategies.” They’re seeking “unflinching, occasionally provocative, but always engaging and values-driven work.” According to their pitch guide, they pay $0.50 per word for written pieces. If they choose to kill an assignment, they pay a 50% kill fee. To learn more, refer to this page.
Motley Bloom is “a curated collective focused on Neurodivergent First living.” They have previously indicated to be 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 were also seeking longer first-person narratives (1,000+ words) that “showcase the diversity of opinion and experience with neurodivergence.” Pay was listed as $300 and up for short articles and $500 and up for longer pieces. Pitches were to be sent to pitch@motley-bloom.com. Current pitching information is unclear. To contact them, refer to this page.
TalkDeath is “the hub for death-conscious conversation.” They’re always looking for articles (at least 800 words) on “bereavement, grief support, the funeral industry, death positivity, and anything related to death.” According to this Bluesky post, they pay $0.20 per word. For more information, refer to this 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.