Welcome to Hell World is Accepting Pieces from Laid Off Journalists

Welcome to Hell World is accepting pieces from recently laid off journalists. They pay $200 to $500, usually $300 to $350. If interested, email luke@welcometohellworld.com. To learn more, refer to this post and their ‘about’ page.

Bustle is Seeking Pieces on Living with Recurring MS

Bustle is a lifestyle, fashion, and entertainment website for young women. Their deputy lifestyle editor is looking for personal essays and reported features on living with recurring MS. Rates start at $500. Send your pitches (ideally this week) to hannah.orenstein@bustle.com. To read their deputy lifestyle editor’s post, click here. To visit their website, click here.

Going is Seeking a Writer Who is Deeply Familiar with Air New Zealand's Premium Economy or Business Class

Going (formerly Scott’s Cheap Flights) offers cheap flight deals. For assignments, their content marketing director is seeking a writer who is deeply familiar with Air New Zealand’s premium economy or business class. Their content marketing director hasn’t mentioned the rates, but as per this post, their rates start at $400 for such pieces. To learn more, refer to this post and this pitch form.

Slate is Accepting Pitches for TV, Culture

Slate is an online general-interest magazine that offers analysis and commentary on news, politics, business, culture, and technology. Their senior culture editor is always accepting pitches for TV, culture at jenny.zhang@slate.com. Rates begin at $350. Read their senior culture editor’s post here. Learn how to pitch them here.

Ambrook Research is Always Seeking Smart Pitches

Ambrook Research offers data-driven storytelling regarding modern agriculture. They’re always looking for smart pitches. Their rates begin at $0.50 per word. If interested, send your pitches to jesse@ambrook.com. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and their website.

IJNet is Seeking Tips and Tricks That Will Help Journalists

International Journalists’ Network (IJNet) offers the latest tips, training opportunities, trends, and tools for professional and emerging journalists. If you want to share any tips and tricks that will help journalists globally, then send them your pitches. They pay writers $200 per article. Most of their freelance writers work in English, but they can also work in Spanish, Portuguese or Russian. For more information, refer to their post and this page.

Texas Highways is Always Seeking New Freelancers

Texas Highways is the official travel magazine of Texas. They cover travel, culture, food, history, and more. They’re always seeking new freelancers. Their freelancer guide previously stated that they paid $0.50/word for web stories, now it states that the digital rates vary depending on the nature of the story + the scope of reporting. To learn more, refer to this post and their freelancer guide.

Briarpatch is Seeking Pitches for July/August Issue

Briarpatch is a Canadian magazine of politics and culture. They’re seeking pitches for their unthemed July/August issue. They want investigative journalism, interviews, features, narrative reporting, project profiles, comics, book reviews, and photo essays rooted in anti-colonial, anti-capitalist, and feminist struggle. They pay $150 for profiles, short essays, reviews, and parting shots (typically 1,500 words or less); $250 for feature stories (usually 1,500 to 2,000 words) and photo essays; and $350 for research-based articles and investigative reporting (usually 2,000 to 2,500 words). To learn more, refer to their post and call for pitches.

Deadline: March 1st, 2024

Science Friday is Looking for Pitches and a Writer

Science Friday is a source for entertaining and educational conversations about science, technology, and more.

– They’re seeking pitches for articles that cover science, environment, health, and technology. They’re looking for articles in both English and Spanish. The length of the articles should be 500 to 1,000 words in English or up to 1,200 words in Spanish. Rate: $0.50 per word. Deadline: Ongoing.

– They’re also hiring a freelance writer for 2 installments of an eclipse newsletter. Each installment of the newsletter should be 400 words. Rate: $0.50 per word, or $400 total. They hope to identify a freelancer by Feb 5.

To learn more, refer to their senior editor’s post and their pitching guidelines.

City A.M. is Commissioning Lifestyley Features

City A.M. is London’s financial and business newspaper. Their magazine is returning in print and they’re commissioning a few features. They want unusual, fun takes on lifestyley topics. They will pay 30p per word. To learn more, read their editors’ posts here and here. Read the latest issue of their magazine here.

Business Insider is Looking for Pitches on Economy, Workplace, Technology, and Culture

Business Insider covers business, financial, and technology news. Their editor is always seeking pitches on “trends in the economy, workplace, tech, or culture writ large.” They welcome research-based analysis, reported essays, and deep dives. Pay is $0.50 to $1.00 per word. If interested, send your pitches to gdegraaf@businessinsider.com. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their website, click here.

Via Magazine is Accepting Pitches

Via Magazine is a magazine and website that serves AAA (American Automobile Association) members in nine western states. They publish 6 online issues and 1 print issue per year. Their editor-in-chief is always seeking “West Coast travel and consumer auto trend pieces.” Rates range from $1 per word to $400 flat fee. Send your pitches to viamail@viamagazine.com. For more information, read their editor-in-chief’s post and their pitch guidelines.

The Local Magazine is Looking for Culture Pitches

The Local Magazine is an independent magazine that explores Toronto’s urban health and social issues. They’re seeking stories for their first culture issue, on “the economics of making art in Toronto in 2024.” They want essays, profiles, first-person stories, investigations, and more on what’s NEW about creating culture in Toronto. Rate is $0.75 to $1.00 per word. Send your pitches to nick@thelocal.to. To read their post, click here. To learn more about them, click here.

No Bells is Always Accepting Pitches

No Bells is a magazine and blog about underground music. They’re always accepting pitches for their blog and magazine. They typically pay $50 to $100 per piece. To read their post, click here. To visit their website, click here.

Vox is Accepting Pitches for Future Perfect Section

Vox is a general interest website that covers public policy, politics, world affairs, climate, culture, technology, science, health, and business. They’re accepting pitches for their Future Perfect section. The section covers “the world’s biggest, most neglected moral and technological problems, and the philosophical debates around how to do the most good.” Rates are $0.50 to $1.00 a word or more. Pitches should be sent to futureperfectfreelance@vox.com. To learn more, refer to their deputy editor’s post and Future Perfect pitch guide.

Going is Looking for Pitches

Going (formerly Scott’s Cheap Flights) offers cheap flight deals. They’re looking for pitches for their Going Places newsletter. The newsletter covers one place from a writer who is deeply familiar with it. They’re particularly interested in “Eastern Europe, South America, Africa, and smaller cities in Asia.” Rates start at $300 for these pieces (1,400 to 1,600 words). To learn more, refer to their content marketing director’s post and this pitch form.

Deadline: January 29th, 2024

Context is Seeking Pitches for 'Policy, Honestly' newsletter

Context is a media platform by the Thomson Reuters Foundation. They provide news and analysis on how critical issues affect people, society, and the environment. They’re looking for pitches for their ‘Policy, honestly’ newsletter. The newsletter highlights the impact that specific policies or legislation have on ordinary people. This opportunity is open to all countries. Fee is £500 GPB. If interested, email your pitches to barry.malone@thomsonreuters.com. To learn more, refer to this post and their ‘about’ page.

Rest of World is Looking for Features

Rest of World is a global nonprofit publication that covers technology’s impact beyond the Western bubble. They’re looking for features. They’re especially interested in stories that fall under these topics:

– The rise of AI

– Electric vehicles

– Silicon Valley in rest of world

– Creator economy

– China outside China

– Regional champions

The majority of their feature stories are 3,000+ words and start at $1 per word. To learn more, refer to their features director’s post and their pitch guide for features.

Vox is Assigning Stories on Climate Change

Vox is a general interest website that covers public policy, politics, world affairs, climate, culture, technology, science, health, and business. Their climate editor is assigning stories (800-2,500 words) on climate change that will help people better understand and navigate the world. They’re particularly interested in “stories at the intersection of biodiversity and traditional ecological knowledge; labor, daily life, and housing; coexistence and new frameworks for conservation; the green energy transition; politics; and solutions, adaptation and resilience.” They will pay $1+ per word for reportage. Send your pitches to climate@vox.com. Read their climate editor’s post here and their pitch guide here.

Business Insider is Seeking General Lifestyle/Entertainment Pitches

Business Insider’s lifestyle/entertainment editor is accepting general lifestyle/entertainment pitches. Their rates are generally $200 to $250. If interested, DM their editor on X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their website, click here.

The Atavist Magazine is Accepting Long-form Narrative Features

The Atavist Magazine is a digital-only publication that releases one blockbuster nonfiction story every month. Their editor-in-chief is accepting long-form narrative feature pitches from people who have been laid off. Their stories are 8,000 to 30,000 words long and their baseline story rate is $6,000. They also pay quarterly royalties to their authors. If interested, email your pitches to seyward@atavist.com. For details, read their editor-in-chief’s post and their submission guidelines.

My Jewish Learning is Looking for Pitches on the History & Culture of Black Jews

My Jewish Learning is a resource for Jewish holidays, celebrations, recipes, Torah, history, etc. They’re looking for pitches on “the history and culture of Black Jews.” They want pieces of 800 to 1,200 words. Rates start at $150. Pitches should be sent to aseitz@myjewishlearning.com. To read their post, click here. To learn more about them, click here.

Portable Model is Seeking Pitches

Portable Model is a music focused publication. They’re seeking pitches for their first issue which is themed around music and tangibility. They’re looking for lists, essays, and reviews. They encourage writing with a feminist, political, or severely local bend. They pay up to $200 per piece. If interested, send your pitches to portablemodelmag@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to this post.

Deadline: February 8th, 2024

Unbias the News is Seeking Pitches on Migrant Underemployment

Unbias the News is an all-women feminist newsroom. They’re looking for pitches on migrant underemployment for a collaborative data investigation with Lighthouse Reports and other partners across Europe. They’re seeking pitches from these countries: Greece, Italy, Finland, Austria, Portugal, and Norway. They’re looking into “how policy barriers prevent immigrants from gaining access to working in professional fields they are qualified in.” Pay is 800 Euros. Pitches should be sent to pitch@unbiasthenews.org. To read their post, click here. To visit their website, click here.

Stanford Social Innovation Review is Seeking Pitches

Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) is a quarterly print magazine and website that informs and inspires leaders of social change. They’re seeking pitches for What’s Next articles. These are reported articles that describe “a new (usually less than two years old), promising, but not yet proven solution to an important social, environmental, or organizational problem.” Rate is $600 for 700 words. For more information, refer to this post and their submission guidelines.

100 Days in Appalachia is Accepting Pitches from Folks Ages Teen-24

100 Days in Appalachia is a news website that covers the Appalachian region. They’re looking for opinions, essays, reporting, or photography from folks ages teen-24. Rates begin at $200 for opinion pieces and $300 for reporting. If interested, send your pitches to rainesford.alexandra@gmail.com (pitches are being accepted on a rolling basis). To learn more, refer to this post and their ‘about’ page.

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.

Deadline: February 1st, 2024

Business Insider is Seeking Pitches Related to Pop Culture

Business Insider covers business, financial, and technology news. Their lifestyle/entertainment editor is seeking pitches from individuals who made life decisions because of pop culture: “Did you become a doctor because of Grey’s Anatomy? Move to Forks because of Twilight? Start a career in music because you were a fan girl?” Rates begin at $225. If interested, DM their editor on X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their website, click here.

Deadline: February 1st, 2024

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

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

Briarpatch is Seeking Pitches for July/August Issue

Briarpatch is a Canadian magazine of politics and culture. They’re seeking pitches for their unthemed July/August issue. They want investigative journalism, interviews, features, narrative reporting, project profiles, comics, book reviews, and photo essays rooted in anti-colonial, anti-capitalist, and feminist struggle. They pay $150 for profiles, short essays, reviews, and parting shots (typically 1,500 words or less); $250 for feature stories (usually 1,500 to 2,000 words) and photo essays; and $350 for research-based articles and investigative reporting (usually 2,000 to 2,500 words). To learn more, refer to their post and call for pitches.

Deadline: March 1st, 2024

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