Writers! Here’s our latest roundup of opportunities to get paid to write. We’ve included calls for pitches directly from editors, and traditional jobs for writers.
Before pitching an editor, make sure you have a clear understanding of their needs, in addition to a clear understanding of their publication’s style, past content, and structure. Once you’ve done this groundwork, it’s time to come up with your article idea, and then send them a short email (a pitch), describing your idea, and why you’re a good fit to write it. Pitching articles is very different than applying for a job, which involves a cover letter and a resume.
Looking for more opportunities? Check out these lists:
- 23 Publishers that Pay for Writing on Music
- 200 Publishers that Pay Freelance Writers
- 29 Publishers that Pay for Personal Essays
20 Calls for Pitches Directly from Editors
Opportunity to Write about Mother 3
Opportunity to Write about Mother 3 for a GBA Book: “I’m taking pitches for a paid Mother 3 feature in my upcoming GBA book. I’m after something that frames the story and the whole experience and what makes it so revered.” Rate is £100 for about 800 to 1,000 words. Send your pitches to pmurphy1978@outlook.com. To learn more, refer to this post.
Deadline: July 20th, 2024
Rabble.ca is Looking for Writers
Rabble.ca is a Canadian progressive news website. They’re looking for freelance writers to join their digital newsroom to help enhance their progressive news reporting on issues like local and federal politics, environment, labor, and social justice news. Rates begin at $150 per submission. If interested, email editor@rabble.ca. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.
University of California Global Health Institute is Looking for Writers
University of California Global Health Institute (UCGHI) is looking for diverse voices to write engaging feature stories (700 to 750 words) and secondary stories (500 words) about the Institute’s initiatives and collaborators. They want writers who have a passion for public health, global health, and social justice. Pay is $400 to $1,000 per story. To learn more, refer to their post and call for writers.
Deadline: August 9th, 2024
Write about Pokemon Fire Red/Leaf Green
Opportunity to Write about Pokemon Fire Red/Leaf Green: “For the upcoming GAMEBOOK ADVANCE I’m looking for someone to write a paid retrospective on Pokemon Fire Red/Leaf Green!” Rate is £100 for around 800 to 1,000 words. If interested, send your pitches to pmurphy1978@outlook.com. For details, refer to this post.
Deadline: July 20th, 2024
Positive News is Accepting Pitches
Positive News is a website and quarterly print magazine that reports on what’s going right. Their editor-in-chief is accepting pitches for their website and the next print issue, which will come out in October. They usually pay 30p per word. For more information, read their editor-in-chief’s post and their pitching guide.
The Sask Dispatch is Seeking Pitches
The Sask Dispatch is a Saskatchewan-focused news publication by Briarpatch Magazine. They’re looking specifically for pitches related to the provincial election in October, but are also open to pitches about arts/culture, the environment, harm reduction, and more. 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). Send your pitches to amielle@briarpatchmagazine.com. For details, refer to their post and this page.
100 Days in Appalachia is Looking for Pitches
100 Days in Appalachia is a news website that covers the Appalachian region. They’re seeking pitches from writers in the region, ages 13 to 24, for an ongoing youth vertical. No prior experience is required. Rates begin at $200 for opinion and $300+ for reporting. Interested writers can email rainesford@100daysinappalachia.com. To learn more, refer to this post and their ‘about’ page.
Business Insider is Seeking a Writer from Baltimore
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their senior editor is looking for “a freelance writer from Baltimore who reports on infrastructure/transportation.” Pay is $700 per story. If interested, email lkatzman@businessinsider.com. To read their senior editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Deadline: July 26th, 2024
Ambrook Research is Seeking Pitches
Ambrook Research offers data-driven storytelling regarding modern agriculture. Their editor is looking for pitches. Their main focus is agriculture, though they also consider “public lands, ecosystem restoration, rural issues, meat production, and fisheries” in their wheelhouse. They start at $0.50 per word. If interested, email your pitches to jesse@ambrook.com. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their website, click here.
Planetizen is Accepting Feature Article Pitches
Planetizen is “a fiercely independent platform that creates, curates, and amplifies stories and resources to inform planning and people passionate about planning.” They’re always accepting feature article pitches: “Are you a practicing planner, scholar, or work in a related field? We are always accepting pitches for feature articles that bring an expert lens to today’s key planning issues.” They pay professional writers $500 for a feature or career-related article. For details, refer to their post and this page.
Wired is Looking for Business-Related Pitches or News Tips
Wired is a magazine and website that covers the current and future trends in technology. Their editor is looking for business-related pitches (particularly scoops) or news tips. Rates are $500 for shorter, bloggier posts and $800 for 1,000 to 1,200-word reported stories. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and their pitch guidelines.
IJNet is Accepting Pitches
International Journalists’ Network (IJNet) offers the latest tips, training opportunities, trends, and tools for professional and emerging journalists. They’re accepting pitches for tips and tricks that will help journalists globally. They pay $200 per article and accept work in English, Spanish, Portuguese or Russian. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.
The Dial is Accepting Pitches
The Dial is “a new online magazine of culture, politics, and ideas with a focus on locally sourced writing from around the world.” They’re accepting pitches for 3 issues coming out this fall: America, Language, and Deadlines. They welcome pitches for reporting, criticism, literature, and translation. Their general rate for reporting and criticism is $800 to $1,000 for 2,000 to 2,500 words. Their general rate for literary work is $250 for an excerpt and about $400 for unpublished work. If interested, send your pitches to editors@thedial.world. For more information, refer to their post and pitch guide.
High Country News is Looking for Pitches about Alaska
High Country News is a non-profit magazine covering the Western US. They’re seeking longform feature, profile and investigative pitches about Alaska from Alaska Native and Alaska-based journalists. There can and should be “a strong focus on Indigenous communities and perspectives, and successful pitches will come from those with deep connections with the people/places in the proposed story.” They’re particularly interested in “conservation and environment stories, stories with accountability components, or stories with relevance for the upcoming election season or the environment.” They also “love any stories in the realm of the weird and the wonderful.” They pay $1 per word for reported content and $0.50 per word for essays and reviews. To learn more, refer to their editor-in-chief’s post and their submission guidelines.
LateNighter is Seeking Pitches
LateNighter is a website that covers the world of late-night television. Their editor-in-chief is looking for pitches. The stories that they’re most interested in: “reported pieces about late-night trends, memorable moments in late-night history, profiles/interviews with the people shaping today’s late night landscape.” Rates range $50 to $75 for short, news-type stories to $500 plus for longform features. To learn more, refer to their editor-in-chief’s post and their ‘about’ page.
The Mississippi Free Press is Seeking Journalists and Writers
The Mississippi Free Press is a women-run nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. They’re seeking “journalists and writers to cover the Mississippi Delta and the Mississippi Gulf Coast.” They pay 10 cents a word for standard features. If interested, email ashton@mississippifreepress.org or nate@mississippifreepress.org. To read their post, click here. To visit their website, click here.
Art with Heart is Seeking a Trans/Non-Binary Artist
Art with Heart is a Salford-based arts company. They’re seeking a trans/non-binary artist to write a 500 to 800-word blog post. You don’t have to write about anything in particular, their only requirement is that the blog should relate to arts and culture in some way. Pay is £250. If interested, send your pitches to megan@artwithheart.org.uk. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.
Deadline: July 19th, 2024
1882 Fanzine is Seeking Pitches from Spurs Fans
1882 Fanzine is a Spurs fanzine. They’re looking for pitches: “As a Spurs fan, what does GLORY mean to you? I’m looking for articles that tackle this question in creative ways.” Articles about Spurs Women are welcome. Unpublished writers are welcome. Rate is £50 per article (500 to 750 words). To read their post, click here. To submit your pitch, click here.
Deadline: July 22nd, 2024
MIT Technology Review is Seeking Pitches
MIT Technology Review is a media company that explains the commercial, political, and social impact of the newest technologies. They’re looking for pitches for the upcoming issue of their magazine. The theme is Breakthroughs. They’re seeking longer pieces: narrative features, investigations, profiles, and essays. They pay $1 to $2 per word. To learn more, refer to their commissioning editor’s post on X and post on LinkedIn.
Deadline: July 23rd, 2024
NSUN is Seeking Pitches on “Mental Healthcare in a Failing State”
The National Survivor User Network (NSUN) is “a membership organisation of people and grassroots groups with lived experience of mental ill-health, distress, and trauma.” They’re looking for pitches: “Pitch us: ‘Mental Healthcare in a Failing State.’ We’re interested in publishing blogs from people with lived experience of mental ill-health, distress and trauma.” Rate is £150 for blogs (500 to 1,000 words). For more information, refer to their post and this page.
Deadline: July 26th, 2024
22 Full Time & Remote Jobs for Writers
The Philadelphia Inquirer is Hiring
The Philadelphia Inquirer is a daily newspaper for Philadelphia. They’re looking for:
– A Trending Writer, Sports to cover trending sports stories through a Philly-tinted lens. The applicant should have experience writing about sports and should know and understand Philly sports fandom and social media. The job is full-time and based in Philadelphia, PA (hybrid). Details here.
– A Food Writer to report on Philadelphia and the surrounding region’s food scene. The candidate should be social media savvy and have 3 years of writing experience. The role is full-time and located in Philadelphia, PA (hybrid). Learn more here.
America’s Test Kitchen is Hiring for the Position of Editor-in-Chief, Cook’s Illustrated
America’s Test Kitchen is a test kitchen located in Boston. They produce television shows and publish cookbooks and magazines. They’re seeking an Editor-in-Chief to lead their Cook’s Illustrated (CI) editorial team. The selected applicant will execute the editorial vision for the brand and manage the editorial director and executive food editor. The job is full-time and based in Boston, MA (hybrid). To learn more, refer to this page.
PCGamesN is Hiring a Hardware writer
PCGamesN is a website that covers all things PC gaming. They’re looking for a UK-based Hardware writer. The successful applicant will be responsible for writing news, reviews, guides, and op-eds on the latest PC gaming tech. The job is full-time and can be fully remote or hybrid. The salary range is between £27,553 and £30,000. To learn more, refer to this post and this page.
Deadline: July 26th, 2024
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is Looking for a Deputy Investigations Editor
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is Western Pennsylvania’s largest local news organization. They’re seeking a Deputy Investigations Editor to join their I-Team and further elevate their mission of delivering groundbreaking watchdog reporting. The editor should have at least 5 years of experience. The role is full-time and based in Pittsburgh, PA. To learn more, read this job description.
The Los Angeles Times is Hiring a Film Critic
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper that covers news from Southern California and the world. They’re looking for a Film Critic. The selected applicant will review movies on a weekly basis. The applicant should have at least 6 years of experience. The job is full-time and based in Los Angeles. The salary range is between $152,000 and $165,000. To learn more, refer to their film editor’s post and this job description.
The University of Iowa is Hiring a Managing Editor
The University of Iowa is seeking a Managing Editor to manage the publication of their literary journal, The Iowa Review. The applicant should have at least 3 years of experience in publishing. The applicant should also have management/supervision experience. The job is full-time and based in Iowa City, IA. The starting salary range is $55,000 to $65,000. For more information, refer to this job description.
Bloomberg is Seeking a Texas Reporter
Bloomberg is looking for a Texas Reporter to cover “business, finance and the interrelationship with politics in Texas.” The reporter should have at least 4 years of business and finance journalism experience. The job is full-time and based in Dallas, TX (hybrid). The salary range is between $90,000 and $120,000. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Houston Business Journal is Seeking a Managing Editor
The Houston Business Journal is a source for local business news and events in the Houston, Texas, region. They’re hiring a Managing Editor. The successful candidate will help lead and grow their newsroom. The candidate should have 5+ years of experience. The job is full-time and based in Houston, TX (hybrid). For more information, refer to this page.
Alo Yoga is Hiring a Copywriter
Alo Yoga, an activewear brand, is looking for a Copywriter. The selected applicant will be responsible for “writing copy for paid digital media content, brand marketing content, product descriptions, and SEO site copy, as well as supporting evolving brand marketing efforts.” The applicant should have 2 to 4 years of experience. The role is full-time and located in Beverly Hills, CA. The base salary range is $80,000 to $85,000. To learn more, refer to this page.
The New York Times is Hiring an Education Editor
The New York Times helps people understand the world through deeply reported independent journalism. They’re seeking an Education Editor. The selected applicant will direct coverage of American education. The applicant should have 10+ years of experience. The job is full-time and based in New York, NY (hybrid). The base salary range is $154,000 to $176,000. For more information, refer to this page.
The Hollywood Reporter is Looking for a Newswriter
The Hollywood Reporter is a magazine and website that focuses on the entertainment industry. They’re looking for a Newswriter. The selected candidate will be responsible for aggregating, writing, editing, and publishing news content for their website and social media platforms. The candidate should have 3 years of writing and editing experience. The job is full-time and based in Los Angeles, CA, with a salary of $70,000 to $75,000. Details here.
SAPIENS is Seeking a Senior Managing Editor
SAPIENS is a digital magazine committed to popularizing anthropology to a wider audience. They’re seeking a Senior Managing Editor to manage the operation of their editorial offices. The editor should have at least 5 years of experience. The role is full-time and based in Chicago, IL. A hybrid/remote arrangement may be considered. The salary range is between $75,000 and $88,000. For more information, refer to this page.
Visa is Hiring a Copywriter
Visa is a leader in digital payments technology. Their internal creative agency, Ad Hock, is seeking a Copywriter. The selected applicant will write engaging copy for a variety of marketing channels and audiences. The applicant should have at least 6 months’ work experience or a bachelor’s degree. The role is full-time and based in San Francisco, CA (hybrid). For details, refer to this page.
City Bureau is Looking for a Civic Editor
City Bureau is a civic journalism lab based on Chicago’s South Side. They’re seeking a Civic Editor. The selected applicant will be responsible for developing and managing civic journalism coverage and overseeing editorial projects. The applicant should have 3+ years of editing experience. The job is full-time and based in Chicago, IL, with remote work options. The annual salary is $90,000. Details here and here.
Deadline: July 19th, 2024
The Hearst Magazines Enthusiast Group is Hiring a Reviews Editor
The Hearst Magazines Enthusiast Group is seeking a Reviews Editor to join their team and expand their “product journalism and recommendations on Popular Mechanics, as well as Runner’s World and Bicycling.” The applicant should have at least 3 years of writing experience and at least 1 year of product journalism experience. The job is full-time and located in Easton, PA (hybrid). The base salary range is between $62,310 and $68,600. To learn more, visit this page.
New Balance is Seeking a Copywriter
New Balance is a sports footwear and apparel brand. They’re seeking a Copywriter to champion and write for their brand and global consumer with a focus on “lifestyle, fashion, sport, and sneaker culture.” The applicant should have a portfolio reflecting 3 to 4 years’ copywriting experience, particularly for global consumer brands. The job is full-time and located in Boston, MA. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Texas Tribune is Hiring a Health and Human Services Editor
The Texas Tribune is a newsroom that informs and engages Texans on state politics and policy. They’re looking for a Health and Human Services Editor. The selected applicant will conceptualize, assign, and edit stories. The job is full-time and based in Austin, TX, but they would consider remote applicants as long as they’re based in Texas. The salary will be at least $90,000. For details, refer to this job description.
Apple News is Seeking an Editor
Apple News provides users with expert coverage of current events. They’re hiring an Apple News Editor. The selected candidate will be responsible for making real-time decisions based on the key events of the day, curating content, writing headlines and push notifications, and communicating directly with their publisher partners. The candidate should have 5 years of experience working in news. The job is based in Cupertino, CA. The base pay range is $123,200 to $233,000. To learn more, refer to this post and this job description.
The University of Pittsburgh is Seeking an Editor-in-Chief
The University of Pittsburgh is hiring an Editor-in-Chief for their flagship magazine, Pitt Magazine. The selected applicant will oversee their magazine’s editorial process. The applicant should have a minimum of 5 years’ advanced editorial experience and skills. The job is full-time and based in Pittsburgh, PA (hybrid). For more details, refer to this job description.
Politico is Looking for Reporters
Politico is a news and information company that covers politics and policy in the US and the rest of the world. They’re hiring for the following positions:
– National Security Reporter: The successful applicant will be responsible for covering national security strategy in Washington. The applicant should have strong writing skills and a passion for politics. The job is full-time and located in Arlington, VA. For more information, refer to this page.
– Pentagon Reporter: The selected candidate will be responsible for covering the Pentagon for their growing Defense team. The candidate should have at least 2 years’ experience as a reporter. The role is full-time and based in Arlington, VA. To learn more, refer to this page.
