Devex is a media platform and social enterprise that connects and informs over 1 million development professionals worldwide. They are looking for stories on global development. They pay $0.50 per word. For details, refer to their associate editor’s Twitter post. To learn more about them, refer to this page.

Time Out Hong Kong covers all the best clubs, bars, restaurants, films, galleries, gigs, events, attractions, and things to do in Hong Kong. They are seeking pitches about music, art, and culture in Hong Kong. They pay $2 HKD per word. To learn more, refer to this Twitter post and their website. To contact them, refer to this page.

Jewish Currents is a quarterly magazine and website that is “committed to the rich tradition of thought, activism, and culture of the Jewish left.” They look for “submissions on all things now and Jewish.” According to their editor, they pay $200 to $300 for most of their web pieces. For details, refer to this page.

Metro.co.uk covers news, lifestyle, fashion, health, food, sex, soaps, entertainment, travel, sports, property, weather, and more. According to one payment report, they paid £100 per 1,000 words for an online article. To contact them, refer to this page.

Soshace is “a recruitment platform that connects IT professionals and companies.” They are looking for articles (of at least 1,000 words) that are targeted towards developers, designers, data scientists, or software engineers. The articles should preferably be targeted towards developers. They pay $100 per article. To learn more, refer to this page.

DJ Mag is a British monthly magazine and website about electronic dance music and DJs. According to their features editor, “in 2020, across print and digital, we’re looking to publish longform features that are ideally not centered around one artist.” “This can be a focus on an emerging sound, a reportage deep-dive into a subject surrounding dance music, culture and technology, or an opinion piece on a timely (and potentially divisive) talking point.” They pay 20p a word for longform features. To pitch, refer to this page.

The New Modality is “a new publication and community about experiments in culture.” They cover art, culture, science, spirituality, sexuality, technology, business, philanthropy, society, and more. They ask contributors to specify in the pitch whether they would like to be considered for their honorarium rate or their professional rate. Their honorarium rate is $100 per piece. Their professional rate for a reported non-fiction piece is 50 cents per word. Their rate for professional science fiction and fantasy writers is $100 or 15 cents per word, whichever is higher. For details, read this.

Teachers & Writers Magazine is “published by Teachers & Writers Collaborative to provide resources and inspiration in support of our stated mission: teaching creative writing and educating the imagination.” They are looking for the following type of articles: Favorite Classroom Writing Prompts ($75 for 500-750 words), Narrative Lesson Plans ($100 for 750-2,000 words), The Art of Teaching Writing ($150 for 1,000+ words), Interviews ($150-$350 for 1,000-2,500 words), Profiles ($150 for 1,000-2,500 words), Redefining the Canon ($150 for 1,000-2,500 words), and Essays and Editorial Responses ($150 for 1,000-2,000 words). For details, read their submission guidelines.

Fanbyte is a video game website. They have an open pitch policy. All freelancers can send their ideas to pitches@fanbyte.com. They look for features, op-eds, guides, previews, interviews, and community reporting. Features start at around $250 and simple, fun listicles start at around $150. Essays and op-eds go for around $200. For more information, refer to their pitch guidelines.

Nigeria Health Watch is “a non-profit organization that uses informed advocacy and communication to influence health policy and seek better health and access to healthcare in Nigeria.” In collaboration with Maternal Figures (an open-source database of maternal health interventions in Nigeria), they are looking for pitches for solution stories about maternal health. They will pay $428 per story. To learn more, refer to this Twitter post. To contact them, refer to this page.

Classic Pop is a British music magazine that publishes features, interviews, reviews, and news. According to one payment report, they paid 15p per word for a feature. To contact them, refer to this page.

Hippocampus Magazine is “an online publication set out to entertain, educate and engage writers and readers of creative nonfiction.” Their Books Division is an extension of that mission. They are looking for essays for their anthology series, The Way Things Were (which reflects on the things we miss). They want true road trip stories and “stories of all kinds that are set in or revolve around a corner bar/dive bar (or small pub or tavern).” The stories can be up to 5,000 words long. They accept previously published essays and book excerpts. They welcome hybrid and experimental creative nonfiction. They pay an honorarium of $50 to contributors. Details here.

OurBKSocial is a website that covers general news, style, dining, events, and celebrity sightings in Brooklyn. They are always accepting pitches related to Brooklyn’s culture, events, arts, and dining. They pay $0.10 and up per word. For details, refer to their founding editor’s Twitter post. To contact them, visit this page.

Quill & Quire is a Canadian magazine about books and book publishing. Their print edition comes out 10 times a year. They are seeking “feature and news pitches and profiles related to Canadian authors, publishing, and books.” Their pay starts at $0.45 per word. To learn more, refer to their editor-in-chief’s Twitter post. To contact them, refer to this page.

Pipette Magazine is an independent print magazine about natural wine. They publish 3 times a year. They are looking for pitches about natural wine from experienced writers. They pay $200 to $350. For details, refer to their editor and publisher’s Twitter post. To contact them, refer to this page.

Latin America News Dispatch (LAND) is an online publication that “produces original news stories about Latin America, the Caribbean, U.S. foreign policy and Hispanics in the United States.” They are currently accepting pitches. They publish news analysis (500 to 1,000 words), news features (1,200 to 1,800 words), interviews, and multimedia. According to their editor, their rates start at $200 for reported features. For more information, visit this page.

SICK is a thoughtful magazine by chronically ill and disabled people. They want personal essays, narrative nonfiction, reported features, op-eds, interviews, short stories, creative and experimental nonfiction, poetry, and visual art. They only accept work from chronically ill and disabled people. The work doesn’t have to explicitly be about illness or disability. They pay 11 pence per word. They pay poets and artists £45 for selected work. To learn more, refer to this page.

The River publishes news stories about the Hudson Valley. They are looking for pitches for “reported features, enterprise pieces, photo essays on environmental, political, and/or economic issues in the Hudson valley.” According to their managing editor, they pay flat rates that vary by assignment, but $0.25 per word is the floor. For details, refer to this Twitter post. To learn more about them and to contact them, refer to this page.

Distiller Magazine is a publication of the American Distilling Institute. They cover the art and business of craft distillation. They welcome queries for articles. They pay $500 plus $75 per image for topical features of 1,500 to 2,000 words. They pay $100 plus $25 per image for single-topic, narrow-focus blog-style articles of 300 to 500 words. For details, read their submission guidelines.

Next Avenue is the first and only public media website that publishes stories, information, and advice for the booming older generation of America. They cover the following topics: health, money, work and purpose, caregiving, living, and technology. Their articles are typically of 800 to 1,000 words. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.50 per word. For details, read their submission guidelines.

Archer Magazine is an Australian publication about sexuality, gender, and identity. They publish articles written by a diverse range of writers, from all levels of experience. They pay $50 for an online piece (about 600 to 800 words). They discuss fees for the print edition separately. Details here.

The Klog is a source for all things Korean: skin care, makeup, beauty trends, culture, and more. They are looking for skin care-obsessed freelance writers. They pay $100 to $150. To find out more, refer to their editor’s Twitter post. To contact them, refer to this page.

It's Freezing in LA! (IFLA!) is an independent magazine about climate change. They are looking for pitches for articles about environmental issues. They will pay £150 for 1,000 words. The deadline is February 7, 2020. For details, refer to this Twitter post and this page.

No Depression is a print magazine and an online publication about roots music. They are always looking for contributors to write longform (1,000 to 5,000 words) about roots music. They pay 20 cents per word. To learn more, refer to their managing editor’s Twitter post. To contact them, refer to this page.

ILY is an online magazine about love. They cover “all variations of love, from kinship to romance, ILY features essays, interviews, vignettes, photography, poetry, interviews, and other forms of art.” They are always seeking love/dating pitches. They would love profiles, Q&As, and trend/reported pieces. They pay $75 to $200 per piece. For details, refer to their founder’s Twitter post and this page.

Reverb is an online marketplace for buying and selling musical instruments. They are always accepting pitches about “how music is made, focusing on the instruments, recording equipment, and techniques.” Their rates start at $100. To learn more, refer to this Twitter post and this page.

Oh Reader is a print and online magazine about reading. Their first edition will be released in June 2020. They will publish 4 times a year. They are “looking for stories about your experiences as a reader, insight into the effect of reading on humans, humorous takes on the world of words, and anything else you as a reader or writer might be interested in sharing.” They will pay a flat rate of $200 per published article. Details here.

The A.V. Club is an entertainment website for the pop culture obsessed. They cover news, films, music, TV, games, and more. They are always seeking thoughtful pitches for their TV section. Their rates start at $250 for 900 words. To learn more, refer to this Twitter post and this link.

Elite Daily is an online news platform for millennials. They are seeking pitches for Black History Month. They are “looking for personal essays from millennials tagged to news issues including reproductive rights, politics, activism, social justice, and youth culture.” They pay $150 to $300 per essay. For details, refer to their editor’s Twitter post. To learn more, visit their website.

The Spruce Eats features recipes, cooking videos, actionable tips, and more. They are seeking new contributors in 2021 as they “ramp up content outside of recipes, lists, and how-to guides.” They are looking for pieces on how we eat and cook. They “can be deep dives into a food trend, an opus about an ingredient/dish you're obsessed with, profiles on cool makers, cookbook authors, etc.” Their rates start at $225. For details, refer to this Twitter post and this pitch form. For more information about them, refer to this page.