The National is a Scottish daily newspaper that supports an independent Scotland. They cover politics, business, sports, culture and more. According to payment reports, they pay up to $1.43 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
Informed Comment is a website covering news, politics, and foreign policy, especially about the Middle East, South Asia, and the United States. Topics include religion, human rights, women’s rights, workers’ rights, and religious discrimination, and energy and climate change. Payment is $100 per article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Religion & Politics is an online news journal covering the convergence
of religion and politics. Their premise: "for better and for worse,
religion and politics converge, clash, and shape public life." According to one report, they paid around $500 for a feature length article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
New Internationalist offers a distinctive point of view on the biggest problems facing the world today. They cover a variety of topics that range “from fracking to gender equality, and trade deals to technology.” They publish both in print and online. They usually publish articles of 800 to 1,200 words on their website, for which they pay £150. To find out more, refer to this page.
Reason covers politics, culture, science and economics from a libertarian perspective. Their magazine’s articles are 850 to 5,000 words long, while their website’s articles tend to be shorter. They rarely accept unsolicited manuscripts. They prefer queries that give a good idea about the proposed article. Our sources suggest that they pay up to $0.50 per word. To find out more, refer to this page.
National Geographic Kids is a general interest nonfiction magazine for 6 to 14 year-olds. It is published 10 times per year. Their stories cover a wide range of topics including “natural history, science, geography, history, and human interest.” They do not accept unsolicited manuscripts. They prefer short and to the point queries of about 250 words. One payment reports suggest that they pay over $1 per word. To find out more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Salon covers “news, politics, entertainment, culture, and technology through investigative reporting, commentary, criticism, and provocative personal essays.” Payment reports suggest that they pay an average of $0.12 per word. For more details, visit this page.
Slate is an online general-interest magazine that offers analysis and commentary on news, politics, business, culture and technology. They combine “humor and insight” in their analyses of current affairs and political news. According to payment reports, they pay an average of $0.24 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Atlantic features news and analysis on business, politics, foreign affairs, cultural trends and technology. According to payment reports, they pay $0.12 per word. Although, they were recently purchased by a foundation run by the widow of Steve Jobs. Perhaps that means their budget will increase. To learn more, refer to this page.
AlterNet is a news magazine and an online community which “creates original journalism and amplifies the best of hundreds of other independent media sources.” They publish narratives, success stories, expert analyses, investigative reports and critiques of policies. According to payment reports, they pay around $200 per story. For further details, read their writer guidelines.