High Country News is a non-profit magazine covering the American West. They pay between $.50 and $1.50 a word. Their feature articles can be more than 2,400 words. They accept article pitches on an ongoing basis. They do not generally accept pre-written articles. To learn more and to pitch them an article, be sure to read their submission guidelines.
The Sierra is the magazine of the Sierra club, the non-profit environmental activist organization. Their readers are "are environmentally concerned, politically diverse, and actively enjoy the outdoors." Their standard rate for online stories is $350. They pay $250 for reviews and opinion pieces. They
pay up to $1.50 a word for feature articles in their print edition, and between $250 to $2,000 for other stories. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
The Washington Monthly is a bimonthly magazine covering politics, government, culture and the media. They investigative and opinion based feature articles, short news items, humor, and book reviews. Features ranges from 2,000 to 5,000 words. Pay has been reported at 10 cents per word. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Narratively publishes non-fiction narratives on that focuses on "one incredible character, or a group of characters." They accept submissions on themes such as "humans behind the headlines," "secret
lives," and "the naked truth." Reports indicate payment of $100 to $300 per story. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Yes! Magazine focuses on ideas and action that "address the roots of our deepest ecological, social, and political problems." The base pay for print is 50 cents per word. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
In The Fray is an online magazine whose content explores global issues. Editors look for original pieces that demonstrate “understanding other people and cultures, encouraging empathy and compassion, and defying categories and conventions.” By submitting material to In The Fray, contributors grant this publication the exclusive first Electronic Publishing Rights in the English Language. Payment is $50-$100 (via PayPal) for features (1,000-4,000 words). To learn more, read writers’ guidelines: http://inthefray.org/submissions/.
100 Days in Appalachia came out of the 2016 election with the goal of publishing articles that helped make sense of rural Appalachia. According to their submission guidelines "Appalachia’s stories are rich and complex. So are America’s. When we tell them honestly, filter bubbles cannot contain them. " Reports indicate several payments of $200 for a story. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
The California Sunday Magazine is a general
interest publication covering the areas of “California, the West, Asia, and
Latin America, telling stories for a national audience.” They welcome freelance
writers to submit features and articles that echo the magazine’s direction.
Interested writers can email the editorial team at writers@californiasunday.com
to receive a copy of the writer’s guidelines.
Payment: While California Sunday doesn’t list rates on their site, they claim that “our
rates for reported features will be competitive with national print magazines.”
Learn more here.
Al-jazeera English is one of the better known outlets giving ‘a voice to the voiceless’. They receive over 100 pitches a week, and claim that all queries are looked over and carefully considered. They have a detailed submission page explaining what makes features, long-read interactives, photo-essays or videos stand out and tell the story they want.
The Islamic Monthly (TIM) is an independent, nonreligious, U.S. based hybrid print and digital publication that fosters discussion on a broad range of issues and concerns related to the modern world. “We provide no lens or filters by which news is conveyed, but rather offer insightful social, political and cultural commentaries limitless in topic by writers of all backgrounds.” They accept articles, fiction/nonfiction stories, and audio recording. Query first for articles. Payment varies. Submission guidelines