News & Pitch Calls from Hakai Magazine

Tuesday, May 9th 2023

Hakai Magazine is Open for Pitches

Hakai Magazine is an online magazine that explores “science, society, and the environment from a coastal perspective.” They’re accepting pitches for the following sections: news & views, features, and videos & visuals. For news & views (300 to 800 words), they pay CAN $1.00 to $1.25 per word. For features (1,000 to 5,000 words), they pay CAN $1.55 per word and up. For details, refer to this tweet and their submission guidelines.

Wednesday, October 5th 2022

Hakai Magazine is Looking for Action-Packed Profiles of Scientific Research

Hakai Magazine is an online magazine that explores “science, society, and the environment from a coastal perspective.” Their news editor is seeking colorful, action-packed, behind-the-scenes profiles (around 800 words) of scientific research. The stories should preferably be about projects that are currently undergoing field research. The stories “must relate to coastal peoples or coastal ecosystems (marine coasts—needs to be salty).” Rate is CAN $1.10/word. If interested, email your pitches to colin.schultz@hakaimagazine.com. Read their news editor’s Twitter thread here and their submission guidelines here.

Tuesday, February 15th 2022

Hakai Magazine is Seeking News Features

Hakai Magazine is an online magazine that explores “science, society, and the environment from a coastal perspective.” Their news editor has tweeted, “With the new year, I'm hoping to work on more news features—1,500 to 2,000 word features with a newsy hook, or, put another way, news stories with more space and breadth for color and insight, history and nuance.” They will pay CAN $1.30 per word for these stories. To learn more, refer to their news editor’s Twitter thread and their submission guidelines.

Saturday, August 22nd 2020

Hakai Magazine is Seeking Stories about Grassroot Projects that have Made a Difference to Coastal and Marine Environments

Hakai Magazine explores “science, society, and the environment from a coastal perspective.” They are seeking “stories about grassroot projects that have made a difference to coastal and marine environments.” Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $1.05 per word. For more information, refer to their Tweet and submission guidelines.