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The Editor of Guardian US is Seeking Stories about Normal People
Guardian US is a website that covers American and international news. Their editor is looking to commission stories about normal people: “Normal people who go on, who endure, who persevere, who resist. I’m talking about Walmart workers, broke teachers, gentrifiers meeting the gentrified, struggling surgeons, hard-working farmers, taxi drivers on the brink, unhoused people who choose to go to jail. The stories that make up what America is today.” The ideal word count is 2,000 to 5,000 words. Rates are 0.80 to 1.00 per word. If interested, send your pitches to jessica.reed@theguardian.com. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their website, click here.
CNET is Looking for Writers
CNET is a website that provides the latest tech news, reviews, price comparisons, how-tos, and more. They’re seeking experienced freelance writers who can write and review for these categories:
– Antivirus software
– Monitors
Pay is $250 to $2,000 per article. Send your resumes to CNETfreelance@cnet.com. To learn more, refer to their managing editor’s post and their ‘about’ page.
Business Insider is Seeking Stories about RTO
Business Insider’s editor is seeking first-person essays about returning to the office. They want to hear about how it has affected your family life, parenting, and more. Rates start at $250 for 700 words. If interested, send your pitches to folito@businessinsider.com. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and this story.
Planetizen is Always Seeking Feature Articles
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 looking for feature article pitches that offer an expert lens to the key planning issues of today. They offer professional writers a flat rate of $500 for a feature or career-related article. For more details, refer to their post and this page.
Bolts is Looking for Stories on Voting Rights and Criminal Justice
Bolts is “a digital magazine that covers the nuts and bolts of power and political change, from the local up.” They’re always seeking freelancers to report on stories related to voting rights and criminal justice across the US. They mostly publish stories involving original reporting and offer a default rate of $800 per story. If interested, email your pitches to pitches@boltsmag.org. For more information, refer to their post and this page.
SFGATE is Seeking Pitches about California Theme Parks
SFGATE is a digital publication that covers news and entertainment from the Bay Area and beyond. Their deputy managing editor is seeking fresh and interesting angles on California theme parks. If interested, send your pitches about Disneyland and other theme parks (Knott’s Berry Farm, Magic Mountain, etc.) to fiona.lee@sfgate.com. Rates are $250 to $350. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
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. Their editor is looking for pitches for their upcoming print issue, themed “Power.” They want long pieces and big swings. Rate is $1 to $2 a word. To read their editor’s post, click here. To learn how to pitch them, click here.
Deadline: February 14th, 2025
Business Insider’s Deputy Editor is Seeking People Who Moved For Love
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelancers is seeking people who moved for love: “Looking for people who moved across the country/to another country for LOVE. Let me know: Why, when, from where to where, if it worked out.” Rates begin at $240 for around 600 words. If interested, DM your pitches to their editor on X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Restart is Seeking Features about Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
Restart is a gaming news website. They’re seeking feature pitches related to Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (they don’t need a reviewer). Their average rate is $200 per article. If interested, send your pitches to hello@restart.run. To read their post, click here. To visit their website, click here.
Longreads is Actively Looking for Pitches
Longreads is a publication that shares longform stories. They’re actively looking for pitches for essays, reading lists, and reported features. Rates: Personal essays pay $500, reading lists pay $350, and reported essays start at $500. For details, refer to their post and submission guidelines.
Companion is Accepting Pitches for the ‘Community’ Issue
Companion is a new biannual print publication by GAIL’s Bakery in the United Kingdom. They explore “topics within food & drink, history, nature, sustainability, and craft.” They’re currently accepting pitches and submissions from around the world for their second issue, in which they will be “delving into the theme of ‘community’ – especially (but not exclusively) how it intersects with food.” Rates for creative pieces can go up to £500, while reported features are paid at £1.30 per word. To learn more, refer to this post and this page.
Deadline: February 17th, 2025
QueerAF is Looking for History Article Pitches
QueerAF is “a platform funding queer creatives and changing the media.” For Trans+ History Week, they’re seeking pitches for history articles (700 to 1,000 words) from early talent Trans+ writers and journalists. They will commission a total of 7 articles. They will pay £170. For details, refer to their post and this page.
Deadline: February 16th, 2025
Digital Frontier Magazine is Seeking Pitches for Issue 004
Digital Frontier magazine explores the intersection of tech and humanity. They’re seeking pitches for issue 004. The theme of the issue is Echoes: “’Echoes’ came from the idea of history repeating itself, echoes through time, etc. but you can interpret it however you want – as long as it relates to emerging, digital tech and its impact on our lives.” Rates are ≥30p per word. If interested, send your pitches to sophia@digitalfrontier.com. To learn more, refer to their magazine editor’s post. To contact them, refer to this page.
Deadline: February 4th, 2025
Inspire the Mind is Seeking Pitches for University Mental Health Day
Inspire the Mind is a digital magazine focused on mental health, art, and science. For University Mental Health Day in March, they’re seeking article pitches from a mental health lived experience perspective. They £200 for pieces of 1,000 to 1,200 words. To learn more, refer to their post. To submit your pitch, use the form on their homepage.
Deadline: February 7th, 2025
Unbias the News is Looking for Migration and Environment Pitches
Unbias the News is a feminist cross-border newsroom. They’re looking for pitches about: Migration (Europe-focused, but open to all) and Environment (global). They want stories that surprise and inform. They welcome pitches from journalists of all backgrounds and experience levels, especially those who face structural biases and/or speak English as a second or third language. Rate is €500 per story. For details, refer to their editor-in-chief’s post and this form.
Deadline: February 9th, 2025
Narratively is Seeking Stories about Secret Obsessions
Narratively is a media company that publishes original and untold human stories. They’re issuing a new call for pitches, “My Secret Obsession”, in which they’re seeking compelling stories (3,000 to 6,000 words) about “real people with secret obsessions or unconventional infatuations.” These can be first-person pieces or reported stories. Rates begin at $750. For more information, read their post and call for pitches.
Deadline: February 13th, 2025
Companion is Accepting Pitches for the ‘Community’ Issue
Companion is a new biannual print publication by GAIL’s Bakery in the United Kingdom. They explore “topics within food & drink, history, nature, sustainability, and craft.” They’re currently accepting pitches and submissions from around the world for their second issue, in which they will be “delving into the theme of ‘community’ – especially (but not exclusively) how it intersects with food.” Rates for creative pieces can go up to £500, while reported features are paid at £1.30 per word. To learn more, refer to this post and this page.
Deadline: February 17th, 2025