The Media Co-Op is Seeking Pitches

The Media Co-Op is a Canadian network of progressive news cooperatives. They’re looking for pitches. They’re seeking “grassroots journalism focused on important issues and struggles in or related to the Canadian context.” They pay $100 to $250 per article (600 to 1,500 words). Send your pitches to info@medicoop.ca. Read their post here. Learn how to pitch them here.

Carefree is Accepting Pitches from Black Women Writers

Carefree is “a weekly newsletter from Black female voices around the world on life, love, adventure and everything in-between.” They’re always accepting new pitches from Black women writers. They want “personal essays with strong narratives and voice on life, love, adventure and everything in-between.” They’re currently trying something new and focusing on monthly themes. Following are their themes for the next few months:

– February: “How To Love”

– March: “Blooming Unconventionally”

– April: “Letting Go”

– May: “On Beauty”

They publish one story a week (usually 1,000 to 1,800 words) and pay a flat rate of $100/story. To read their post, click here. To visit their website, click here.

Studio Magazine is Seeking Submissions for Fall/Winter 2024 Issue

Studio Magazine is a national publication about contemporary craft and design in Canada. They publish twice a year and have an ongoing web presence. They’re seeking submissions for their Fall/Winter 2024 issue: SPECTACLE. They want “essays on the spectacular in craft.” They’re interested in “how craftspeople, processes, materials, and work are used to draw attention.” Rate is $0.30 per word. Pitches should be sent to pitches@studiomagazine.ca. For more information, refer to their post and call for submissions.

Deadline: March 31st, 2024

IJNet is Open to Pitches from Journalists

International Journalists’ Network (IJNet) offers the latest tips, training opportunities, trends, and tools for professional and emerging journalists. If you know of any journalism tool, application or resource that they haven’t covered, then send them your pitches. Rate is $200/article. Most of their freelance writers work in English, but they can also work in Spanish, Portuguese or Russian. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

Dread Central is Accepting Pitches about Horror Cinema

Dread Central is a website that covers horror movies, games, comics, novels, toys, and more. For Black History Month, they’re seeking pitches about horror cinema from Black writers. The pitches don’t necessarily have to be about Black horror. Pay is $100 per article. To learn more, refer to this post. To pitch, refer to this page.

Deadline: February 1st, 2024

Game Developer is Open for Pitches

Game Developer is a website that focuses on video game development and industry. Their senior editor is open to pitches (though they’re slow on accepting pitches at the start of the year, they do read every pitch and provide feedback when they can). They pay $250 to $350 for 800 to 1,600 words. To read their senior editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.

Glamour is Accepting Pitches

Glamour is an online magazine for women. They cover beauty, fashion, entertainment, lifestyle, and celebrity news. Their website director would love to hear your pitches. They pay £200 for op-eds, while £300 for more investigative pieces. If interested, send your pitches to ali.pantony@condenast.co.uk. To read their website director’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.

The Sick Times is Accepting Commentary and Reported Pieces

The Sick Times is a site chronicling the Long Covid crisis. They’re accepting pitches for commentary and reported pieces:

– Commentary: They currently publish only one essay/commentary piece a month by outside contributors. They prioritize essays from writers with Long Covid and related diseases. They pay $250 for a piece of 1,000 words.

– Journalism: They currently publish 2 to 3 reported news stories per quarter from journalists. They pay $1,000 for a piece of 1,000 words.

For details, refer to their editor/co-founder’s post and this page.

Defector is Accepting Pitches Related to Culture, Arts, Politics, etc.

Defector is a sports blog and media company. They’re accepting pitches related to culture, arts, politics, and more. As per their freelancer policies, they pay at least $1,000 for longer essays and reported pieces, and at least $500 for shorter pieces. To learn more, refer to their supervising producer’s post and their pitch guide.

The Guardian is Commissioning Opinion Pieces for 'Why I Quit' Series

The Guardian is a British news and media website. Their assistant opinion editor is currently commissioning for their opinion series, ‘why I quit.’ They’re seeking pitches for “stories of quitting – it can be something tangible, an idea, a place… but crucially must involve actually quitting.” According to their freelance charter, they pay £361.36 per 1,000 words. Send your pitches to lucy.pasha-robinson@theguardian.com. To learn more, refer to their assistant opinion editor’s post and ‘why I quit’ series.

Wired For Adventure is Seeking Adventure Travel Pitches

Wired For Adventure is an adventure travel magazine. They’re always seeking adventure travel pitches. They’re looking for personal stories with good images. Their next few themes are ‘water’ (deadline: end of January) and ‘mountains’ (deadline: end of March). Rate is £250. Pitches can be sent to anna@adventurize.co.uk. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post. To contact them, refer to this page.

No Bells is Accepting Pitches

No Bells is a new print magazine about underground music. They’re accepting pitches for their first edition. The theme of the issue is ORIGINATORS. They’re seeking interviews or profiles, lists, reported pieces, photography or visual art, weird essays, and games (crosswords, word searches, and more). Rates begin at $100. Send your pitches to mano@nobells.blog and millan@nobells.blog. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

Deadline: February 7th, 2024

IGN's Features Editor is Always Accepting Pitches

IGN is an internet media company that covers video games, TV, movies, tech, and comics. Their senior features editor is always accepting pitches related to big releases or important anniversaries. They’re particularly interested in Tekken 8 and FF7 Rebirth. Rate is $300 for around 1,400 words. Pitches can be sent to mkim@ign.com. To read their senior features editor’s post, click here. To visit their website, click here.

NYLON is Always Accepting Music Pitches

NYLON is a Bustle Digital Group brand that covers fashion, music, entertainment, and culture. Their editor is always accepting music pitches. If interested, email your “sharp ideas (and hot takes) about new scenes, trends, and offbeat observations” to steffanee@nylon.com. Pay is $300 to $500 for standard web stories. Read their editor’s post here. Learn more about them here.

Business Insider is Seeking DINKS who Shop at Costco

Business Insider’s senior editor of lifestyle/entertainment freelancers is seeking DINKS who shop at Costco: “Looking for DINKS (dual income no kids) who shop at Costco to pay to write about what they buy for @BusinessInsider’s Costco diaries! Looking for people who will share their household income + what they typically spend at Costco.” Rates begin at $220. If interested, DM their editor on X. Read their editor’s post here and their Costco diaries here.