Dollars & Sense is Looking for Pitches about the Economy

Dollars & Sense publishes a bimonthly magazine and textbooks that cover economic news and analysis. Their editor is looking for pitches. They pay for “researched or reported articles on the economy from a left/progressive POV.” A few ideas they would love to see are:

– “Economists say the economy is going great; voters don’t. What gives?

– What the heck is the Fed doing? Is it even still about inflation?

– Macro and environmental effects of EVs and chips. A new scramble for raw materials?

– AI hype or reality?

– Effects of Biden bringing back student debt on the economy and on inequality in particular

– What would it actually look like, economically, to meet the CO2 reduction goals IPCC and others say are imperative?

– And more”

They pay $250 for shorter pieces and $450 for features. Send your pitches to beckett@dollarsandsense.org. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and this page.

Insider is Seeking Someone who Follows the DASH Diet and Shops at Costco/Trader Joe’s

Insider’s associate editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is seeking “someone who follows the DASH diet (bonus points if you’re a nutritionist) AND shops at Costco or Trader Joe’s.” Rates will begin at $185. To read their associate editor’s post, click here. To visit Insider’s contact page, click here.

Southern Living is Seeking an Assistant Digital Food Editor

Southern Living is a guide to Southern culture, food, travel, and entertainment. They’re looking for an Assistant Digital Food Editor who is passionate about Southern culture and food. The selected applicant will pitch content ideas for SouthernLiving.com. The applicant should have 1 to 2 years of experience (food-related content experience is a plus). The job is full-time and based in Birmingham, AL. For more information, refer to this page.  

Wealth of Geeks is Seeking Writers who can Cover Entertainment and Celebrity News

Wealth of Geeks is a website that offers tips and tricks to grow your wealth. The website also keeps you up-to-date with tech, gaming, pop-culture, movies, and celebrities. They’re seeking writers (freelance, part-time, or full-time) who can cover entertainment and celebrity news. Rate is $25 plus per hour. If interested, DM them on X or email michael@wealthofgeeks.com. To read their post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.

The Drift is Looking for Essays

The Drift is “a magazine of culture and politics.” They’re seeking essays (around 3,000 to 5,000 words) that are “driven by sharp, surprising argumentative interventions in ongoing conversations.” They pay $2,000 for essays, $500 to $1,000 for fiction, and $150 for poems. Send your pitches to pitches@thedriftmag.com. To read their post, click here. To read their pitching guide, click here.

Nat Geo Travel is Seeking a Switzerland Travel Guide Writer

Nat Geo Travel’s editor is looking for a Switzerland travel guide writer with strong travel clips. Priority will be given to those based in Switzerland. Rates will start at about $1 per word. If interested, get in touch with their editor at starlight.williams@natgeo.com. They don’t want pitches. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their website, click here.

Deadline: August 25th, 2023

The i Paper’s Opinion Editor is Seeking Pitches

The i Paper is a British national newspaper. Their junior opinion editor is looking for pitches: “Are you a writer, who is sober in a major city? I’m looking for someone who can write about the challenges of this, from nights out to after work drinks. Pegged to new research.” According to their assistant opinion editor, they pay 25p per word. If interested, email your pitches and examples of work to izin.akhabau@inews.co.uk. To read their junior opinion editor’s post, click here. To read their opinion section’s pitching guide, click here.

New Feeling is Looking for New Writers

New Feeling is “a cooperative of music journalists and community enthusiastically covering the sounds across so-called Canada.” They love to work with new writers. If you’re interested in contributing, fill out this form. They will reach out when they have a call for pitches. They pay $150 CAD for reported features/artist profiles (around 1,500 words). To read their post, click here. To learn more about them, click here.

ApartmentAdvisor is Looking for Data Journalists

ApartmentAdvisor is an online rental platform. They’re seeking data journalists for a monthly freelance gig (one assignment per month). Rates start at $250 per assignment. If interested, DM their content manager on X or email lilly.milman@apartmentadvisor.com. To read their content manager’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.

Open Secrets is Seeking Personal Essays on 9/11, Veterans, Abortion, etc.

Open Secrets is an online magazine that publishes memorable and revealing personal essays on the topics we are taught to keep “secret.” They want personal essays (1,000 to 1,500 words) on “9/11, veterans, abortion care post-Roe, WGA/SAG-AFTRA strikers, our relationship with our stuff, dating, work & more.” They will pay $100. To learn more, refer to this post and this page.

Climate Home News is Looking for Stories on the Renewable Energy Supply Chain

Climate Home News covers global climate politics. They’re seeking story pitches from around the world on the renewable energy supply chain. They want stories that “spotlight bottlenecks, scrutinise key actors, and expose environmental impacts, and human and labour rights violations.” They also want stories that robustly examine solutions to these challenges. They will pay a reporting fee of approximately $1,600 per story and will also cover travel and accommodation expenses. If you’re a journalist with a minimum of 3 years of experience, then email your pitches to chloe.farand@outlook.com. For more information, refer to their special projects editor’s post and their call for pitches.

Insider’s Discourse Team is Seeking Pitches

The associate editor of Insider’s Discourse team is seeking unique, argument-driven pieces (1,500 to 2,000 words) about the economy, technology, work, education, and climate. The pieces should have a US angle. Rate is $0.50 to $1.00 per word. If interested, email your pitches to gdegraaf@insider.com. To read their associate editor’s post, click here. To read the Discourse team’s articles, click here.

JRNY Travel Magazine is Seeking Pitches on Alabama and New England

JRNY Travel Magazine features travel stories, essays, and photos from some of the world’s best talents. They’re commissioning two US stories for their Issue Seven. They want pitches on these destinations only: Alabama and New England. They’re open to any angles except for road trips and food/drink. Rate is £225 for Alabama (length: 1,500 words) and £300 for New England (length: 2,000 words). Pitches should be sent to submissions@jrnymag.com. To learn more, refer to their editor-in-chief’s post. To contact them, refer to this page.

Deadline: August 25th, 2023

Prism is Seeking Hawaii-Based Journalists

Prism is a BIPOC-led news outlet that covers voting rights, electoral justice, criminal justice, racial justice, workers’ rights, immigration, the environment, gender and LGBTQIA+ issues, and more. They’re seeking some freelance writers based in Hawaii who can take on reported news pieces regarding the Lahaina fire. The writers should preferably be based in Maui but other islands are also fine. Rate is $0.50 per word. They’re also accepting pitches. If interested, email carolyn@prismreports.org. To learn more, refer to their news editor’s post and their ‘about’ page.

Insider is Looking for Fans of Gilmore Girls

Insider, a global news publication, is looking for fans or former fans of “Gilmore Girls” who can write personal essays and opinion pieces for them. Rates begin at $225. For more information, refer to their editor’s post and this form.

Los Angeles Public Press is Looking for Pitches about LA County

Los Angeles Public Press is a news publication for the residents of LA County. They’re seeking pitches about LA County. They want civic explainers, short community profiles, and news. They pay up to $500/story. To learn more, refer to this post and this form.

Penguin Books UK is Looking for Writers Who Love Crime Fiction

Penguin Books UK’s digital editor is “looking to commission some writers who are avid readers of James Patterson / Harlan Coben / Lisa Jewell / Lee Child / Shari Lapena.” If you love crime fiction, get in touch with them ideally by August 21 at krussell1@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk. Rate is 40p/word. Read their digital editor’s post here. Contact Penguin Books UK here.

Deadline: August 21st, 2023

Insider is Seeking Pieces about Trader Joe’s, Aldi, or Costco

Insider is a global news publication. Their associate editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is seeking “writers who travel several hours, especially to another country, to go to Trader Joe’s, Aldi, or Costco.” Rates begin at $215. To read their associate editor’s post, click here. To visit Insider’s contact page, click here.

Source New Mexico is Seeking Reporters, Writers, or Photographers

Source New Mexico is a nonprofit news organization offering fresh reporting and analysis from the state of New Mexico. They’re accepting freelance reporters, writers or photographers on a rolling basis. Their rates begin at $325 for 750 to 1,000 words. Interested folks can DM their senior reporter on X or email afisher@sourcenm.com. They can also email their editor at sgriswold@sourcenm.com. To read their senior reporter’s post, click here. To learn more about them, click here.

Lonely Planet is Seeking a Local Canary Islands Writer

Lonely Planet offers travel guides and information. Their senior destination editor for Western Europe is seeking a local Canary Islands writer for an upcoming guidebook project. Local means you either consider yourself from there or are presently living there and have for a long time. They will probably commission a small assignment first, which will start at $350. Guidebook chapters will start at $1,500+. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and their general pitching guidelines.

Maisonneuve is Looking for Pitches

Maisonneuve is a Montreal-based quarterly of “arts, opinion, and ideas.” They’re looking for pitches for their Winter 2023 issue which has no theme. They’re open to everything. They publish comment articles (1,500-3,000 words); open house articles (1,500-3,500 words); features (4,000-6,000 words); reviews (1,500-2,500 words); comics; and Letters from Montreal (700 words). Their standard rate is 15 cents per word. Writers can send their pitches to lucy@maisonneuve.org or nour@maisonneuve.org. To learn more, refer to their tweet and this page.

Deadline: August 22nd, 2023

Green European Journal’s Call for Papers is Out

Green European Journal is a political ecology magazine. Their call for papers is out. Email them your pitches on “Europe’s transformations faced with the crises of recent years and what Europe means to the movements and people fighting to change it.” They will pay up to €400. For details, read their deputy editor’s tweet and their call for papers.

Deadline: August 25th, 2023

The Growing Community Media (of Oak Park, IL) is Seeking Food Writers

The Growing Community Media (of Oak Park, IL) is seeking freelancers who want to write for their annual food guide. They will pay at least $100. If interested, get in touch with their publisher at dhaley@wjinc.com. To learn more, refer to this tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.

Deadline: September 1st, 2023