San Diego Reader is a local website and periodical covering San Diego California, including news, politics, music, local campuses, events, and more. They pay $100 for neighborhood news stories, plus $25 for photos, and $25 for videos. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Edible Queens is a magazine devoted to celebrating the vibrant food scene of New York City’s borough of Queens. It is published five times a year. They are looking for “subjects that are both timely and traditional.” According to their website, the articles that are accompanied with original and carefully tested recipes are “highly desirable”. They pay $0.25 per word for print pieces. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
The Dance Journal is “Philadelphia's most comprehensive site and resource for dance.” They are looking for writers based in the greater Philadelphia region. They expect the paid writers to contribute at least 1 to 2 pieces a month in order to have their own featured column on the website. They generally pay $50 per article. The rates are negotiated separately for seasoned journalists. To learn more, refer to this page.
Creative Loafing Charlotte is a print and online newspaper that is a “go-to source for all things arts and entertainment in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area of North Carolina.” They publish reviews, profiles, polemical essays, investigative pieces, stories about local institutions, and more. Their pay generally starts at 10 cents per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Journal Plus Magazine is a community magazine for the local people of California's Central Coast. The magazine is “distributed at several hundred key locations throughout Northern Santa Barbara County and all of San Luis Obispo County.” They want articles of 600 to 1,400 words. They pay $100 for articles of more than 850 words with artwork or photos and $75 for articles of less than 850 words with artwork or photos. For further details, refer to their writer guidelines.
Portland Mercury is an alternative newspaper, website and blog that covers Portland, Oregon’s news, politics, fashion, film, music, arts, events and entertainment. Payment reports suggest that they pay $0.15 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
Style Weekly is Richmond, Virginia's alternative weekly for news, events, culture, arts and opinion. Their mission is to provide a “smart, witty and tenacious coverage of Richmond.” According to one payment report, they paid $0.25 per word. To submit a letter or a news tip, visit this page.
Indy Week is an alternative weekly newspaper published in Durham, North Carolina. They offer “progressive news, culture and commentary” for the Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Cary and Chapel Hill). According to one payment report, they paid $0.15 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
Atlanta Parent Magazine is a locally-owned, monthly magazine that offers practical information regarding important issues faced by Atlanta families. Their average feature story is of 800 to 1,200 words. Their short articles are of 300 to 600 words. The payment for feature stories begins at $100. The payment for short articles is $25 to $50. Further details can be found here.
Utah Life Magazine is the only statewide general-interest magazine of Utah. It is a bimonthly print magazine which explores the Beehive state’s life and culture. Their text length range for departments is 100 to 400 words, while for features it is 400 to 3,000 words. They pay $25 for less than 100 words, $50 for 100 to 200 words, $87.50 for 201 to 400 words and $0.25/word for more than 400 words. Further details can be found here.