Vox is Accepting Pitches for World Section

Vox is a general interest website that covers public policy, politics, world affairs, culture, technology, science, health, and business. Their senior deputy editor of world politics is looking for pitches for their World section, so if you want to explain anything interesting/important happening around the world, then get in touch with them. According to a recent payment report, they paid $0.42/word for a 1,200-word piece. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and their pitch guide.

Insider is Seeking a Spirit Halloween or Party City Employee

Insider’s lifestyle/entertainment editor is looking for an employee (current or former) of Spirit Halloween or Party City. They want you to write about the mistakes customers make around Halloween. Rates begin at $220 for such stories. If interested, DM their lifestyle/entertainment editor on X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To contact them, click here.

Deadline: October 4th, 2023

Yarrow Global is Seeking Interesting Takes on Gender

Yarrow Global is a feminist consulting organization that focuses on the intersection of gender, health, and the environment. They want your interesting takes on gender in the current debate on Loss and Damage. They want articles from writers who are based in the Global South. Rates range from around $100 for Q&As or profiles to $200-$300 for reported articles. For more information, read their post and pitch guide.

Stylist Magazine is Looking for Reported Features

Stylist Magazine is a weekly magazine and a website for smart, successful, and sophisticated women. Their features editor is always seeking “pitches for fascinating reported features on emotive, relatable topics that will resonate with the Stylist reader – friendship, relationships, career etc. First person hooks welcome.” The features editor hasn’t mentioned the rates in their post but according to their entertainment editor, they pay £150 for 800 to 1,000 words. If interested, send your pitches to hannah.keegan@stylist.co.uk. To read their features editor’s post, click here. To read their general pitching guidelines, click here.

Insider is Seeking Pitches

Insider’s senior editor wants writers to pitch them essays on the following topics:

– “Being an older sibling and the pressure they feel as caretaker”

– “Parents feeling touched out by their kids and how it affects parenting.”

As per a previous post by their senior editor, they pay $250 per piece. If interested, direct your pitches to cpreti@insider.com. Read their editor’s post here. Contact Insider here.

The Sask Dispatch is Looking for Pitches

The Sask Dispatch is a Saskatchewan-focused news publication by Briarpatch Magazine. If you have a Saskatchewan-focused pitch or are interested in working on a story, then get in touch with their editor at tannara@briarpatchmagazine.com. As per their call for pitches (published in Dec 2022), they pay $100 for profiles, short essays, and reviews (less than 1,000 words); $200 for feature stories (1,000-1,500 words) and photo essays; and $300 for research-based articles and investigative reportage (1,500-2,000 words). For details, refer to their editor’s post.

Write about EU-funded Pilot Projects in Bulgaria and Romania

Opportunity to Write Articles about EU-funded Pilot Projects in Bulgaria and Romania: “Fellow journos – I am looking to commission articles on EU-funded pilot projects launched in March in Bulgaria and Romania on preventing irregular arrivals, border migration management, returns.” Pay is €250 to €350 for articles. For details, refer to this post.

Wealth of Geeks is Seeking 3 Weekend Editors

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 3 weekend editors (located in the US) who love entertainment, politics, and/or news. Rate is $25 to $35 per hour. If interested, email michael@wealthofgeeks.com. To learn more, refer to their founder’s post. To contact them, refer to this page.

The Contrapuntal is Seeking Environment/Ecology Pitches

The Contrapuntal is a news magazine that focuses on silenced, erased, and misrepresented voices. They’re looking for pitches, particularly on environment/ecology with focus on Europe and Africa. They pay 1€ per 12 words. Send your pitches to thecontrapuntal@protonmail.com. To learn more, refer to their post and ‘about us’ page. 

Business Insider is Seeking First-Person Pieces about Student Loans

Business Insider covers business, financial, and technology news. Their editor is seeking pitches for unique, first-person pieces about student loans. Their editor hasn’t mentioned the rates in the post but as per this guide, they pay £250/$320 for personal essays. Send your pitches to folito@insider.com. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their website, click here.

City A.M. is Seeking Freelancers for Comment and Features Desk

City A.M. is London’s financial and business newspaper. Their comment and features editor is seeking freelancers to work (for shifts) on their comment and features desk next month. They will pay upwards of £150. If interested, DM their editor on X or email sascha.osullivan@cityam.com. To read their editor’s post, click here. To learn more about them, click here.

The War Horse is Looking for Stories about Military/Vet Issues

The War Horse is a nonprofit newsroom that educates people on military service. They’re seeking stories from strong reporters about military/vet issues with a civilian audience in mind. They’re also seeking a writer who can pitch a beat and deliver 3-4 well-organized articles a year. They pay $1,000 to $1,500 per story. To learn more, refer to their managing editor’s post. To contact them, refer to this page.

Material Queer is Looking for LGBTQ+ Writers

Material Queer is a new online queer publication. They’re looking to commission “LGBTQ+ writers covering LGBTQ+ culture, anything from interviews to features and reviews to hot new takes.” They will pay £150 to £220. If interested, send your pitches to hello@damiankerlin.com. To learn more, refer to their founder’s post.

Uppercut is Seeking Horror/Halloween Pitches

Uppercut is a website that looks at games and other media through diverse and critical lenses. They’re seeking pitches related to horror/Halloween. Pay is $100 per piece. Pitches should be sent to uppercutpitches@gmail.com. For more information, read their post and pitching guidelines.

Deadline: October 2nd, 2023

Grazia UK is Commissioning Pieces

Grazia UK is “the number one destination for smart and stylish women.” Their features director is commissioning pieces for their magazine: “I’m looking to commission pieces on ‘relatable’ topics for Grazia magazine, specifically around money, relationships, cheating, exhaustion, friendship, dating, work etc. Topics women in their 20s -40s would nod their head to in recognition.” Rate is 50p/word. If interested, get in touch with them at anna.silverman@graziamagazine.co.uk. To read their features director’s post, click here. To visit their ‘contact’ page, click here.

Reader’s Digest UK is Looking for Festive Stories

Reader’s Digest UK is a general interest family magazine. Their editor-in-chief is seeking “heartwarming/thought-provoking/nostalgic/inspiring/true-life festive stories” for their December issue. The stories should be relevant to a UK audience. Rates are £250-£400. If interested, send your pitches to eva.mackevic@readersdigest.co.uk. To learn more, refer to this post. To contact them, refer to this page.

Deadline: September 27th, 2023

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. Rate is $200 per article. Most of their freelancers work in English, but they can also work in Spanish, Portuguese or Russian. For details, refer to their post and this page.

Audubon is Seeking Stories for Field Notes

Audubon is the National Audubon Society’s official magazine. They celebrate bird life and probe the issues facing our planet today. Their senior editor is seeking stories for Field Notes, their front-of-book news section, where they publish lean and mean pieces on the issues and ideas their conservation-minded and bird-loving audience needs to be aware of. Their editor has posted this on X: “At the moment I want pieces for our spring issue, but I’m also after stories that will be ripe for later issues, as well as evergreen ideas. They should have an interesting peg but not be so time-sensitive that they’ll feel outdated in a few months. The format is better suited to introducing new topics and perspectives than to definitive deep-dives. Think in the 600- to 800-word ballpark.” Rate is $1 per word. To learn more, read their senior editor’s post and their pitch guidelines.

APL Media is Seeking Stories with a Festive Angle

APL Media is a UK-based content agency that specializes in travel and lifestyle. They’re planning their Christmas content and are looking for your pitches. They’re seeking food, drink, and travel stories with a festive angle. They’re seeking stories from both UK and overseas. They will also be running gift guides for supplements in national newspapers. Rate: £150 for 600 words. If interested, send your pitches to layla.turner@aplmedia.co.uk. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post.

Deadline: October 4th, 2023

Cultivated is Open for Cannabis-Related Pitches

Cultivated is a newsletter about cannabis. They’re open for cannabis-related pitches. They want “deep dives on the companies, policies, people, and trends that are shaping the future of cannabis.” They pay a flat rate of $150/story. Send your pitches to jeremy@cultivated.news. To learn more, refer to this post and their ‘about’ page.

Huck Magazine is Looking for Features

Huck Magazine celebrates and explores “independent culture – people and movements that paddle against the flow.” Their digital editor is seeking evergreen, big features for October, November, and December. The digital editor hasn’t mentioned the rates in their post but as per their former editor, they pay £130 and up for profiles/Q&As and £200 and up for reported features. If interested, send your pitches to ben.smoke@tcolondon.com. To read their digital editor’s post, click here. To learn how to pitch them, click here.

Insider is Accepting Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Holiday Pitches

Insider’s senior editor is accepting Halloween, Thanksgiving, and holiday pitches. As per a previous post by this editor, they pay $250 per piece. If interested, send your pitches to cpreti@insider.com. To learn more, refer to their senior editor’s post. To contact them, refer to this page.

Voices of Disability Economic Justice Project is Seeking Stories on the Economic Disparities Experienced by Disabled People

Voices of Disability Economic Justice Project is a commentary series by The Century Foundation’s Disability Economic Justice Team. They’re looking for stories that shine a light on the economic disparities experienced by disabled people. They pay $500 for published pieces (approximately 750 words). For more information, refer to their post and submission guidelines.

Insider is Looking for Pieces about Money-Saving Travel Hacks that Backfired

Insider is a global news publication. Their senior editor of lifestyle/entertainment freelancers is seeking pieces about money-saving travel hacks that backfired: “Ever tried money-saving travel ‘hacks’ that totally backfired? ‘Skiplagged’ and failed or tried travel advice that ended up being the opposite of useful in practice? I’d love to have you write about it.” Rates begin at $200. If interested, DM their senior editor on X by the end of September. To read their senior editor’s post, click here. To visit Insider’s contact page, click here.

Anime Herald is Seeking Articles

Anime Herald is a website that offers news, reviews, interviews, and commentary on anime and anime fandom. They’re seeking articles, particularly those that would work in their Interest category. They encourage freelancers to aim for 1,000 to 2,000 words per article. Rate: $50 per article. Read their post here and their contributor guidelines here. Submit your pitch here.

Southeast Europe Coalition on Whistleblower Protection is Looking for Pitches

Southeast Europe Coalition on Whistleblower Protection is seeking pitches for “fresh journalistic stories on whistleblowing and whistleblowers in the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine.” They will pay $450 per article (1,200 to 1,500 words). To learn more, refer to this post and their call for pitches.

Going is Seeking a Frequent Award Traveler

Going (formerly Scott’s Cheap Flights) offers cheap flight deals. Their content marketing director is seeking a frequent award traveler who can write a guide about the best tools or tips for searching for award availability. They will pay around $600. If interested, email katie.hammel@going.com. To read their content marketing director’s post, click here. To learn more about Going, click here.

The Parliament is Seeking Pitches

The Parliament is a monthly print magazine covering EU news, policy, politics, and culture. They’re looking for pitches for their next issue which will focus on migration. They want 1,000 to 2,000-word reported features on topics of interest to their European audience. They will pay €0.5 per word. Send your pitches to editorial@theparliamentmagazine.eu. To learn more, refer to their post. To contact them, refer to this page.

Deadline: September 25th, 2023

Ride Texas Magazine is Accepting Pitches

Ride Texas Magazine is a quarterly print and digital travel magazine for Texas’ motorcyclists. Their readers and writers ride motorcycles. They’re accepting pitches for their 2023 Winter issue. They’re looking for “restaurant (w/ destination/ride appeal) & gear reviews.” They will pay $100 to $400 per article with photos and $50 per blog. If interested, email your pitches to squirrel@ridetexas.com. To learn more, refer to their women’s editor’s post and their submission guidelines.

Deadline: October 10th, 2023

Popverse is Seeking UK-Hours Freelance Writers

Popverse is a modern entertainment brand that covers TV, movies, comics, creators, and conventions. They’re seeking UK-hours freelance writers for pop culture news/features with an emphasis on TV/movies. They will offer a day rate of £140. To learn more, refer to this post and their general writers’ guidelines.

Food for the Worm is Looking for Essays about U.S. Horror Films

Food for the Worm is “an irregular essay series about U.S. horror films and what they have to teach us about ourselves.” They’re open for pitches. They’re seeking “interesting essay ideas regarding U.S. horror films that come from books.” Rate is $250. Pitches should be sent to mailfortheworm@gmail.com. For more information, read their post and guidelines.

Deadline: September 27th, 2023

This Magazine is Looking for Pitches for Jan/Feb Issue

This Magazine is a Canadian progressive magazine of politics, arts, and culture. They’re seeking pitches for their January/February 2024 issue. The issue is unthemed. They’re looking for “news, features, culture columns, arts stories, and personal essays.” They publish Canadian residents only and pay $150-$300 for features and $60-$100 for columns. Pitches should be sent to editor@thismagazine.ca. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

Deadline: September 28th, 2023

Scalawag is Accepting Pitches for Haints of the Black South Series

Scalawag is a Black-led, woman-run website and magazine dedicated to the American South. They’re accepting pitches for their Haints of the Black South series. They want to “explore the things that still haunt the South, both in a literal and figurative sense.” “Alongside regional stories of haints and hauntings—from Appalachian apparitions to Gullah Geechee Boo hags and other folklore—we are also seeking critical and personal essays, poetry, short fiction, photography, video, and other multimedia exploring personal, historical, and spatial hauntings connected to and within the Black South.” Pay is $500 to $1,200 depending on the type of submission. To learn more, refer to their post and form.

Deadline: September 28th, 2023

Studio Magazine is Seeking Submissions for Spring/Summer 2024

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 looking for submissions for their Spring/Summer 2024 issue: DEFINITION. The issue will re-visit “the question of what it is that defines craft.” While they’re interested in the shifts brought about by tech, they’re “also looking to explore themes including, but not limited to, authenticity, classification, heritage, history, and cultural shifts.” Pay is .30 cents/word. To learn more, refer to their tweet and this page.

Deadline: September 30th, 2023