The Wall Street Journal provides coverage of news, business, politics, technology, real estate, arts, culture, and more from the US and around the world. They prefer submissions of 400 to 1,000 words. According to payment reports, they pay an average of $0.60 per word. To learn more, refer to their op-ed guidelines.
The National is an Abu Dhabi-based English-language newspaper that covers news, business, culture, arts, sports, and lifestyle throughout the Middle East and the world. They are looking for pitches from around the world. They pay $0.50 per word and extra for photos. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread and this page.
Reader's Digest Asia is a magazine that covers true stories, travel, recipes, health, beauty, games, jokes, and more. They pay $250 for true stories (800 to 1,000 words), up to $150 for examples of generous deeds (100 to 500 words), $50 to $100 for anecdotes and jokes (less than 300 words), up to $200 for stories of “your heart’s deepest wish”, and up to $100 for anecdotes about remarkable animals (up to 300 words). Details here.
Public Seminar is “a journal of ideas, politics and culture published by the Public Seminar Publishing Initiative at The New School.” They accept full submissions but recommend authors to pitch first if they are writing specifically for Public Seminar. They want essays and reviews of 800 to 2,000 words. They only pay students and people who are contingently employed. Pay: $200 per article. To learn more, refer to this page.
Forbes is a global media company that covers business, lifestyle, leadership, entrepreneurship, and technology. According to one payment report, they paid $2.00 per word for a 3,000-word profile or interview. To contact them, visit this page.
Politico Magazine features “ambitious, distinctive journalism about the people, ideas, and institutions that matter most in Washington—and beyond.” They are always seeking smart and timely journalism aimed at people with a deep interest in politics. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.43 per word. To learn how to pitch them, visit this page and this page.
Arc Digital is “striving to be the best opinion space on the internet.” They cover politics, society, world, economics, and philosophy. They “welcome smart commentary on what matters.” Most of their pieces are of 800 to 1,600 words. One payment report indicates payment of $0.05 per word. Details here.
The Vietnamese is an independent, non-profit online magazine that aims to raise awareness about Vietnam's human rights situation and politics among international community. They are seeking pitches on “what concerns Vietnamese people the most in terms of human rights, democracy, and political concerns.” They pay $200 for text (about 1,500 words for written pieces). They pay $200 for 7 to 10 minute video clips with English subtitles and $150 for a recorded op-ed or interview. Details here.
Mic is a digital news company that “reports on the most important issues through diverse perspectives that challenge conventional thinking.” According to one payment report, they paid $0.13 per word. Writers can send pitches or ideas for stories to submissions@mic.com. To learn more about how to contact them, visit this page.
City A.M. is a print and digital business newspaper that is distributed in and around London. They cover business, politics, technology, leadership, lifestyle, sport, charity, and more. According to one payment report, they paid 25p a word. To contact them, visit this page.