The Seattle Globalist is a daily online publication covering the connections between local and global issues in Seattle. They publish stories that center underrepresented communities and/or international viewpoints. Most of their stories are of 500 to 1,200 words. They encourage new writers to pitch. According to one payment report, they paid $50 for a reported story. To pitch a story, refer to this page.
The Dallas Morning News is a daily newspaper and website that serves the Dallas–Fort Worth area of Texas. They cover news, business, arts, entertainment, food, sports, and more. According to one payment report, they paid $0.23 per word for a 1,500-word feature. To contact them, visit this page.
Boom California is a peer-reviewed publication by the University of California Press. They focus on the culture of California. They accept scholarly essays (short form: 800 to 2,000 words and long form: 5,000 to 10,000 words), reviews (1,000 to 2,000 words), interviews, portraits (2,000 words), postcards (2,000 words), and photo/art essays (8 to 12 images). According to one payment report, they paid $0.17 per word for a 3,000-word feature. For details, visit this page.
StreetsblogMASS is “a daily news source dedicated to promoting sustainable transportation and safer streets throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.” They are looking for freelancers, especially women and people of color. They can pay $0.50 per word for reported pieces. To learn more, refer to this Twitter post and to contact them, refer to this page.
Arts and Culture Texas is a print magazine and website focused on the visual and performing arts and their effect on life and lives in Texas. They publish feature articles, reviews, interviews, think pieces, and more. According to one payment report, they paid $200 for a reported story of 850 words. To contact them, refer to this page.
MLK50 Memphis is a nonprofit news website focused on poverty, power, and public policy. They are looking for freelancers. They pay up to $1.00 per word. To learn more, refer to this Twitter post and Google form.
Root Quarterly is “a print-only, subscription-based quarterly journal rooted in Philadelphia, but not limited to Philadelphia-based content.” They are looking for fiction (500 to 2,000 words), personal essays or articles, cultural criticism and think pieces (500 to 3,500 words), long-form profiles of Philadelphia region artists, recommendations on what they might cover in their “recommendation” and “destination” sections, and artwork and photography. They give “very heavy preference to Philadelphia region writers” but are “open in particular when it comes to cultural criticism to a wide array of people.” They typically offer honorariums of $20 to $100 per piece. They pay 10 to 20 cents per word for longer, assigned profiles or articles. Details here.
Spare Change News is a bi-weekly street newspaper that covers inequality, poverty, homelessness, activism, and art in the Boston area. According to one payment report, they pay $25 for articles under 1,000 words and $50 for articles over 1,000 words. To contact them, refer to this page.
Riverfront Times is an alternative weekly newspaper in St. Louis, Missouri. They cover news, restaurants, music, movies, events, arts, and culture. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.17 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
Berks County Living is a regional lifestyle magazine that highlights the best of the Greater Reading/ Berks area's dining, home décor, style, fashion, music, and more. One payment report indicates payment of $250 for a 1,500-word reported story. To contact them, refer to this page.