Senior Executive Media is a publisher and community builder serving leaders of niche industries and disciplines. They strive to bring senior executives from around the world together to share business insights, learn from their peers, and showcase their individual and organizational strategies. They are  looking for independent freelance journalists with deep and diverse networks of sources to report and craft timely, actionable content. If they accept your pitch, they will pay you for your writing and reporting. To pitch them, refer to this page.

Connect Journal is a print and online publication by ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) Youth Ministry Network. They “support adults working with children, youth and families in ELCA congregations by provoking thought, reflection and by providing resources.” According to their pitch guide, they pay $100 for columns of 500 words, $150 for medium length articles of 800-1000 words, $200 for longer articles of 1000+ words, and $200 for journalistic articles written by professional journalists. To learn more, refer to their writer’s guidelines.

Barista Magazine is a trade journal for coffee professionals around the world. They cover coffee shops, equipment, extraction methods, customer service, events, and profiles. According to payment reports, they pay up to $0.07 per word. For details, refer to this page.

The Kansas Trooper is a quarterly publication of the Kansas State Troopers Association (KSTA). The magazine is distributed to the KSTA members (capitol police, troopers, and motor carrier inspectors), legislators, service providers, local and state agencies, and businesses. They have previously indicated to pay reimbursements at the rate of $0.05 per word, and $5 per photo, with a maximum for an article and photos together of $100. For details, refer to this page.

The Jewish Telegraphic Agency, or JTA, offers news and analysis on issues of Jewish interest and concern. They’re especially interested in international and local U.S. coverage; feature stories that offer a window into specific, local Jewish communities, tailored to an audience that may be completely unfamiliar with those places. According to an old tweet from their news director, they pay $300 for features. To pitch them, refer to this page.

Metro Parent is a regional parenting magazine covering Southwest Michigan. According to their website, their “general goal is to have a good mix of fun and substantive local stories of interest to local parents.” They have previously indicated rates to vary from $25 to $200 and up. To pitch them, refer to this page.

Maisonneuve is a Montreal-based quarterly of “arts, opinion and ideas.” They do not accept submissions that have been published elsewhere. They have previously indicated to be looking for comment articles/opinion-driven essays of ||(1500 to 3000 words) open house articles (1500 to 3500 words), features (4000 to 6000 words), reviews (1500 to 2500 words), comics (two pages long), and letters from Montreal (700-word). According to an old tweet, their standard rate is 15 cents per word. It is unclear how to contact them; you can attempt to contact them through X. Visit their website here.

Healio.com is a medical news, education, and information website for health care practitioners. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.13 per word for a 500-word news story. To contact them, refer to this page.

Medical Device + Diagnostic Industry (MD+DI) is a print and online resource for “original equipment manufacturers of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic products.” They previously indicated to be seeking contributions from professionals who are working at medical device and diagnostic companies, and wanted everything ranging from “career advice and industry hot topics to tips for how to solve technical, design, quality, and regulatory problems.” Pay was listed as $150 per piece. To pitch them, refer to this page.

Canadian Healthcare Technology is a print and digital magazine that covers the latest news in healthcare technology. They publish 8 times a year. They welcome “articles from healthcare providers and companies with innovative solutions.” They particularly “like to profile how new technologies and methods are making an impact on the delivery of care in hospitals and long-term care centres, and by home-care providers.” For details, refer to their writers’ guidelines.

The Media Co-op is “a coast-to-coast network of local media co-operatives dedicated to providing grassroots, democratic coverage of their communities and of Canada.” They are “interested in everything from rent strikes & community responses, to what's happening at man camps, to landback, & more.” Articles are either 750 or 1500 words. According to their pitch guide, they pay $100 for accepted stories.

Escapees Magazine is the magazine of the Escapees RV Club. They offer articles, tips, and personal views about RVing. They particularly want technical and informational articles about RVs. They're primarily written by members of their club, but they do accept submissions from non-members as well. They have previously indicated to pay up to $200 per article. Their guidelines are no longer available. To contact them, refer to this page.

Army Magazine is a publication of the Association of the United States Army – a non-profit that represents the interests of members of the armed forces. They accept factual articles, typically 1,200 to 1,800 words, and commentaries or op-eds, typically 800 to 1,300 words. Pay rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

Pizza Today is a trade publication for pizza professionals. They cover industry news, recipes, equipment, supplies, and more. They also address the unique challenges faced by today’s pizzeria owners and operators. According to a payment report, they paid $0.67 per word for a 750-word news story. To contact them, refer to this page.

SevenFifty Daily is an online magazine that covers “the business and culture of the beverage alcohol industry.” They want pitches that appeal to one of their “three audience segments: buyers (retail/somm), distributors, or suppliers (importers/producers).” They publish a mix of shorter (600 to 800 words) and longer (over 1,000 words) stories. According to their guidelines, their rates start at $0.75 per word. Visit their website here.

Bicycling publishes stories about every aspect of cycling, from tips on picking out your first bike to human interest pieces to training techniques for competitive cyclists, and everything in between. They're always open to working with new writers, freelancers, and voices. Their story rates vary and depend on story length, required research/reporting, turnaround time, and more. They prefer to receive only pitches instead of full drafts. To learn more, refer to this page.

New Jersey Monthly is a statewide magazine covering the people, places and issues of New Jersey. They are interested in timely stories about current issues; local personalities; restaurants, food and dining; healthcare; education; politics; business; the environment; etc. For all stories, they buy first rights. To learn more, refer to this page.

The Springfield Daily Citizen is a nonprofit, independent, online news outlet in Springfield, Missouri. They welcome freelance pitches. Rates are by negotiation and depend on the story’s complexity and the reporter’s experience. To learn more, refer to this page.

Poynter is a school that teaches and inspires journalists and media leaders. They help journalists sharpen their skills and elevate their storytelling throughout the span of their careers. They want to hear from writers with smart, original, nuanced pitches about journalism and the people who make it happen. According to their pitch guide, they pay 50 cents per word for reported articles and 25 cents per word for nonreported opinion or analysis. To learn more, refer to this page.

The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal is a “nonprofit institute dedicated to improving higher education in North Carolina and the nation.” They accept unsolicited article submissions on topics including “higher education administration, finances, governance, academic standards, efficiency, enrollment, employment, pedagogy, and the curriculum, as well as exposure of bias, politicization, corruption, and poor practices.” According to their guidelines, for full-length articles (1,200-1,600 words), they pay an honorarium that starts at $200 and increases depending on the amount of web traffic. For short (500-word) reactions to breaking higher-ed developments, they pay $100. Details here.

Briarpatch is a Canadian magazine that covers "current events, grassroots activism, electoral politics, economic justice, ecology, labour, food security, gender equity, indigenous struggles, international solidarity, and other issues of political importance." They welcome pitches from freelancers. According to their pitch guide, they pay $150 for profiles, short essays, reviews and reading lists, online-only articles, and parting shots (less than 1,500 words), $250 for feature stories (1,500 to 2,000 words) and photo essays, and $350 for research-based articles and investigative reportage (2,000-2,500 words).

Mold Busters is a Canadian mold removal company. They are looking for writers who have “good knowledge in environmental services, mold removal, asbestos testing, water damage restoration, air duct cleaning, pollution inspection or building inspections.” According to their pitch guide, they pay $300 to $400 for Ultimate Guides (of 3,000 to 4,000 words), and $200 for informational articles (of over 2,000 words).

Hostelling International Canada is a not-for-profit network of hostels in Canada. They are seeking pitches for their online magazine. They publish 5 types of articles: travel stories, lists, opinion pieces, tips, and guides. According to an old tweet, they generally pay $70 to $200 CAD per article. To learn more, refer to this page.

The Local is an independent magazine that explores urban health and social issues in Toronto. According to an old tweet from their editor, they are always seeking “smart Toronto pitches’’ and pay about $1,500 for short features. To contact them, refer to this page.

The Monitor is a bimonthly policy and current affairs magazine by CCPA (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives). They publish “feature articles, original research, book reviews, letters to the editor, and illustrations.” According to an old tweet by their senior editor, they pay $300 for short articles of 700 words, $500 for 1,300 to 1,500 words, up to $800 for feature length stories, and $150 to $800 for illustrations. They've previously indicated that pitches should be sent to monitor@policyalternatives.ca. To contact them, refer to this page.

Horse & Rider publishes articles on Western riding. It provides both competitive and recreational riders with information on training, care, and techniques. They have previously indicated to accept queries for well-informed articles that discuss any aspect of horse and rider life. Pay was listed as $25 to $400 depending on length and complexity. To contact them, refer to this page.

Local News Matters brings community coverage to the SF Bay Area so that the people, places and topics that deserve more attention get it. According to their pitch guide, they pay the equivalent of $20/hour to start; that means about $150 for a short story of about 400-500 words with one to two sources that can be turned around in a day or $250 to $300 for a longer story of about 800-1,000 words with several sources that takes about two days to report and write. To learn more, refer to this page.

Indie Traveller is dedicated to DIY travel—adventure-seeking and following your own path. Articles need to be complimentary to what is already on the site and help a fellow traveller discover a new place. According to their guidelines, their base rate is $0.09 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.