North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA) is a nonprofit organization that “works toward a world in which the nations and peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean are free from oppression and injustice, and enjoy a relationship with the United States based on mutual respect, free from economic and political subordination.” They welcome contributions covering “political and economic developments in Latin America and the Caribbean, issues affecting U.S. Latinx communities, and U.S. policy in the hemisphere.” They typically pay $75 to $125 per article plus $25 for photos. To learn more, refer to this page.
Epic publishes extraordinary true stories. Their “writers travel the world searching for encounters with the unknown. Wartime romance, unlikely savants, deranged detectives, gentlemen thieves, and love struck killers: stories that tap into the thrill of being alive.” According to their deputy editor, they generally pay $1 to $2 per word. Most of their stories are at least 5,000 to 6,000 words long. To submit a story, visit this page.
Cleveland Review of Books is “a regionally-focused journal of
literary, cultural, and art criticism.” They pay about $50 per book review
(1,000 words). To learn more, refer to this page.
JustGetOut.net is a data-driven assistance tool for online shopping research. They are looking for high quality articles (1,500-2,000 words) that “provide the readers the full accurate information in many different fields related to the kitchen, outdoor and home and garden.” They pay $100 per article. Details here.
The Juggernaut is a publication that features untold and smart South Asian stories. They accept stories on culture, politics, business, and technology. A few common formats that they publish are: features (1,000 to 2,000 words), Q&As/profiles (500 to 1,000 words), and essays (500 to 2,000 words). According to one payment report, they paid $0.26 per word for a 2,700-word piece. To pitch, visit this page.
Phenomenal World is a publication that features research, analysis, and commentary on social sciences. The publication is managed by staff of the Jain Family Institute (JFI). They publish content by JFI staff and fellows, as well as by external researchers and writers. They “welcome submissions on any topic in the social sciences, particularly economics, history, philosophy, sociology, economic history, and kindred fields.” Their interests are very broad. According to this Tweet, they pay $500 for longform pieces and $250 for interviews. Details here.
iGeneration Youth is a “for youth, by youth” online and print magazine. They are always looking for smart-thinking teens for brilliant storytelling. Their features are 900 to 1,200 words and shorter stories are 250 to 500 words. They pay $0.05 per word. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines and this page. To submit a pitch, refer to this page.
Chaos+Comrades is “a publication run by minorities who seek to break down identities by fostering unity and understanding through multimedia storytelling.” They are seeking POC or queer doctors/nurses to write a first-person essay about the COVID-19 pandemic. They pay $125 per piece. You can find contact information here. Read their Twitter thread here. Read their pitching guidelines page here.
Women Under Siege is a Women's Media Center’s project that documents and investigates gendered or sexualized violence in conflict. They originally focused on stories of gendered violence in conflict but branched out to gender stories in international contexts. They are always open to pitches. They want reported pieces or really good interviews. They pay $200 per piece. Send pitches to their editor at frances@womensmediacenter.com. Read their editor’s Tweet here. Learn more about them here and contact them here.
Shondaland is “the pioneering storytelling company founded by Shonda Rhimes.” Their culture editor is accepting pitches for the month of March. She wants well thought out ideas about:
“Entertainment/Culture: interviews + smart commentary about film/TV, music (no reviews)”
“Books: new books/authors dropping in March (interviews, commentary)”
Their rates start at $400 per piece. To learn more, read their culture editor’s Twitter post. To contact them, refer to this page.