Dear Writers,

I’ve spent some time over the past week digging for new-to-me publications that pay freelance writers. If I may say so myself, some of these publications are very cool — and well worth spending some time with, even if you’re not planning on pitching them.

We’ve researched payment rates, and editorial contact information for these publications.

Please carefully study them before sending in a pitch.

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— Jacob Jans

Craftmanship is a not-for-profit, multimedia publication highlighting master artisans, innovators, and pioneers who are creating a world built to last. They offer “competitive rates” to freelance writers. They pay a flat fee for all articles, and accept pitches for features and “field notes.” To learn more, read their pitching guidelines.

Obsessed is a pop culture publication from The Daily Beast. They are “always looking for reactions, explainers, interviews, reviews, and opinion pieces.” Pay rates start at $250 per article. To learn more, read their pitching guidelines here.

Freelance is the quarterly publication for members of The Saskatchewan Writer’s Guild. They publish articles on the business and craft of writing. Pay is 20 cents per word. Most articles are either 800 or 1500 words. To learn more, read their pitching guidelines.

Final Gravity Zine is a  quarterly “zine” that exists to tell intimate, human-centric stories about beer. They’re relatively new, and have published 3 issues as of January, 2024. They pay around 15 to 20 cents per word. To learn more, read their pitching guidelines here.

From Day One is a website and “conference series” that bills itself as a forum on corporate values. Their editorial focus is on “innovative ways for companies to forge stronger relationships with their employees, customers, and community.” They pay $200 to $300 for articles 800 to 1,000 words, and sometimes more for reported articles. To learn more, read their pitching guidelines.

History News Network (HNN) is a publishing project that “puts current events into historical perspective.” They’re accepting pitches for their newsletter. The newsletter features short-form essays and conversations that “help readers make sense of the ways in which currents from the past continue to swirl through the present.” The published pieces are generally 1,000 to 1,500 words long and pay $300. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

GuruFocus is a value investing research company. They’re looking for writers who can produce original, high-quality content. If you enjoy analyzing stocks, this may be an ideal opportunity for you. Pay is $120/article, with potential for bonuses. To learn more, refer to this page.

Pittsburgh City Paper is an alternative newspaper that covers news, restaurants, food, culture, arts, and entertainment in Pittsburgh. They publish reported pieces, profiles, essays, op-eds, etc. Their rates range from $250 to $750. For more information, read their pitch guidelines.

Hothouse is a climate focused newsletter that publishes investigative reporting about climate solutions. They pay 50 cents per word. They’re relatively new, but they have backing from Columbia University, the Solutions Journalism Network, and the Google News Initiative. To learn more and to pitch them, read this page.

Nieman Journalism Lab is focused on helping journalism “figure out its future in the internet age.” They are published by The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. They don’t list pay rates, but their sibling publications pay as low as $150 per article and as high as $1.00 per word. To learn more and contact them, visit this page.

Nieman Storyboard is an “online resource” on the art and craft of nonfiction storytelling. They’re published by The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. They accept pitches from professionals and students. They publish articles on the craft of nonfiction. They want “stories that go behind the reporting, writing, editing, production and ethics of story work produced across platforms — or about the people producing that work.” They pay $150 to $400 per piece. To learn more, read this page.

Nieman Reports publishes features and opinion pieces about the challenges and opportunities facing journalism today. They’re published by The Nieman Foundation at Harvard University. They pay $250 for opinion pieces, and $1 per word for features. To learn more, read this page.

Audubon publishes journalism, photography, and illustrations to “to celebrate the joy and wonder of birds and to inform its readers about the natural world, inspire them to care passionately about that world, and motivate them to take action on its behalf.” They prefer freelancers to write articles up to 1,200 words. They pay $0.50 to $1.50 per word. They particularly like if there’s a “solutions” element. To learn more, read their pitching guide here.