Wirecutter is a product review site owned by The New York Times Company. They cover electronics, home appliances, travel gear, home and garden tools, kitchen and dining products, money management and personal finance, office gear and supplies, and much more. According to one payment report, they paid $0.28 per word. Contact them here.
HuffPost Personal is a personal stories section in HuffPost (a news and opinion website). Their personal stories are “original, authentic, compelling and told in the first person.” They pay for all personal stories that they publish. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.08 per word. To pitch, refer to this page. Read an interview with the editor here.
Anime Herald is a website that offers news, reviews, interviews, and commentary on anime and anime fandom. According to their editor-in-chief, they pay $50 per article and $20 per newsdesk post. To contact them, refer to this page.
Livability is a website that showcases the best places to live in the United States. Their specialty is small-to-medium sized cities. They are always looking for “ways to showcase cities and help others discover what makes a community a great place to live.” According to their editor-in-chief, their rates start at $150 and go up to about $250 depending on the writer’s experience and the length of the article. To contribute, refer to this page.
ASEF culture360 is an online platform managed by the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF). They bring “Asia and Europe closer by providing information, facilitating dialogue and stimulating reflection on the arts and culture of the two regions.” They are seeking writers to produce features and interviews for their magazine. The writer must be a national of an Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) member country. They will pay 250 Singapore Dollars per commissioned article. The deadline for applications is 2 October 2019. Details here.
Start Earning offers the latest information on flexible working. They are seeking articles on any topic related to earning a flexible income e.g. “stories about portable income sources, advice on travelling and making money, reviews of useful resources and tools, stories about events, and stories about related conferences.” They pay $15 to $100 per article. Details here.
Vtrep (short for Video Entrepreneurship) is “an online resource for freelance video professionals who want to make money by making videos, editing, marketing and related business services.” They welcome guest-post pitches. They pay $50 for a blog post of 500 words. Contributors can negotiate higher rates for longer featured posts. For details, visit this page.
Supermaker is a media platform that “celebrates diverse, independent brands & modern workplace thinking.” They are seeking “story pitches from Latinx writers that explore Latinidad as it intersects with the workplace, career, and entrepreneurship.” They are open to essays or reported pieces. Their pay will start at around $0.50 per word. To learn more, read this Twitter post.
Gumbo Magazine is a bi-annual print publication by Gumbo Media, a media company and storytelling platform that “curates content, experiences, and opportunities that expand the narrative of Black life.” They are seeking Black creatives for essays, short fiction, poetry, profiles, and interviews. They pay $100 to $300 per piece. The deadline for submission of pitches is October 1, 2019. The deadline for submission of completed pieces is October 15, 2019. For details, refer to their Twitter post and call for submissions page.
Failure Magazine is an online publication that covers “failure—and failure's close relative, success.” They cover arts and entertainment, science and technology, business, history, life, and sports. According to payment reports, they pay a flat rate of $50 per piece. To contact them, refer to this page.