Esportz Network is “the hub for the latest global esports news, live professional statistics, amateur tournaments and everything else the modern gamer needs.” They are looking for freelance esports reporters with experience. They pay $30 to $50 for breaking news (400 words) and $80 to $200 for features or long form pieces. To learn more, refer to this Twitter post and this page.
West End Phoenix is a monthly, local newspaper with “a storytelling stride.” They cover Toronto's West End. According to their editor-in-chief and president, they pay around 50 cents a word. To contribute, refer to this page.
Toward Freedom is a news and analysis publication that offers a progressive perspective on world events. They are looking for “news and analysis pieces on a wide range of topics, from anti-mining activism in South Africa to struggles in defense of the land in the US; from popular movements in India to feminist revolution in Argentina.” They can pay for shorter, reported pieces (under 1,000 words). They have a larger budget for in-depth pieces (1,500 to 1,000 words). They have a small budget for reviews of books (under 1,000 words) and translations to English. According to this Twitter post, they pay $75 for reviews. Details here.
Physics Today is the American Institute of Physics’ flagship publication. They publish both in print and online formats. They inform their “readers about science and its place in the world with authoritative features, news stories, analysis, and fresh perspectives on technological advances and ground-breaking research.” According to their website director, they pay $1.00 per word. To learn more, visit this page.
Livability is a website that showcases the best places to live in the United States. Their specialty is small-to-medium sized cities. They are always looking for “ways to showcase cities and help others discover what makes a community a great place to live.” According to their editor-in-chief, their rates start at $150 and go up to about $250 depending on the writer’s experience and the length of the article. To contribute, refer to this page.
Southeast Asia Globe produces in-depth and independent journalism on politics, society, business, and the environment in Southeast Asia. They cover the ASEAN region and Timor Leste, and are seeking features on and from this region. Their rates generally start at $200 for text and $15 to $25 per photo, if it’s taken by the author. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Improve Sailing is a website that helps people sail better, faster, and smarter. They cover sailing techniques, tips, gear, destinations, and more. They are looking for writers for their blog. They want writers who can commit to contributing 2 to 4 articles per month. Initially they will come up with a headline for the articles that they want written and will give the writers the freedom to research and write them. They target the word count of about 2,000 words for most of their articles. They pay 3 cents per word which comes out to about $60 per article. Details here.
Yellowhead Institute is “a First Nation-led research centre based in the Faculty of Arts at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario.” They publish Yellowhead Briefs (800 to 1,000 words) and Yellowhead Reports (about 3,000 words). They “encourage submissions from Two-Spirit, trans and youth communities on Indigenous policy.” They pay $200 to $400 per piece. For details, refer to their board member’s Twitter post and this page.
RippleMatch helps early career candidates land their dream jobs. They are looking to expand their base of remote freelance writers for their industry blog. They pay $75 to $125 per article but are open to negotiating based on the writer’s typical rates or expertise. For details, refer to this Twitter thread.
ASEF culture360 is an online platform managed by the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF). They bring “Asia and Europe closer by providing information, facilitating dialogue and stimulating reflection on the arts and culture of the two regions.” They are seeking writers to produce features and interviews for their magazine. The writer must be a national of an Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) member country. They will pay 250 Singapore Dollars per commissioned article. The deadline for applications is 2 October 2019. Details here.
Kali Letter is a biweekly publication that is “an unfilt(her)ed lens of news, pop-culture lifestyle and feminism for East African women.” They publish opinions, personal essays, features, Q&As, profiles, and comic strips. They pay Kenya Shillings 10,000 on average per 800 to 1,000 word article. For details, visit this page.
Logic is a print and digital magazine about technology and society. They publish 3 times a year. They are looking for reported articles, features, essays, and profiles for their next theme, Security. They pay $150 for shorter essays (1,000 to 1,200 words) and $400 for longer features (2,000 to 3,000 words and up). The deadline for submission of pitches is Oct 30, 2019. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Seattle Globalist is a daily online publication covering the connections between local and global issues in Seattle. They publish stories that center underrepresented communities and/or international viewpoints. Most of their stories are of 500 to 1,200 words. They encourage new writers to pitch. According to one payment report, they paid $50 for a reported story. To pitch a story, refer to this page.
Start Earning offers the latest information on flexible working. They are seeking articles on any topic related to earning a flexible income e.g. “stories about portable income sources, advice on travelling and making money, reviews of useful resources and tools, stories about events, and stories about related conferences.” They pay $15 to $100 per article. Details here.
CareersJS is a recruitment consultancy for JavaScript developers. They are looking for articles of 1,500 to 2,500 words for their magazine. The articles should be primarily aimed at mid-level or senior JavaScript developers. Pay is $400 per article. For details, visit this page.
Positive News is a website and quarterly print magazine that “publishes good journalism about good things.” They are “pioneers of ‘constructive journalism’ – a new approach in the media, which is about rigorous and relevant journalism that is focused on progress, possibility, and solutions.” They are looking for unique pitches for the next edition of their magazine. They pay 25p/word. For details, refer to this Twitter thread and their pitching guide.
Food & Environment Reporting Network (FERN) is a non-profit news organization that produces explanatory and investigative journalism on food, agriculture, and environmental health. They pay $1.00 to $2.00 per word plus travel. To learn more, refer to this page.
Hostelling International Canada is a not-for-profit network of hostels in Canada. They are seeking pitches for their online magazine. They publish 5 types of articles: travel stories, lists, opinion pieces, tips, and guides. They generally pay $70 to $200 CAD per article. For details, refer to this Twitter post and this page.
The Slowdown is a publication by Slalom, a consulting firm focused on technology and business. They feature “thoughtful journalism about technology, culture, and creativity — and the weird and wonderful ways they intersect.” They are looking for fresh voices for their publication. They prefer stories with original research. Target story length: 500 to 2,000 words. Pay: $1.50/word. To send a pitch, refer to this page.
Triathlete Magazine is the largest newsstand publication that covers the sport of triathlon. Their “editorial focus is placed on multisport training tips and programs, nutrition articles, gear and apparel guides, athlete profiles, triathlon-related travel stories and timely news pieces relating to the triathlon lifestyle.” Their full-length features are generally of 800 to 1,200 words. Their news pieces, training articles or nutrition pieces are of 200 to 500 words. According to one payment report, they paid $0.50 per word for a 500-word FOB. To learn more, read their writer’s guidelines.
The Dallas Morning News is a daily newspaper and website that serves the Dallas–Fort Worth area of Texas. They cover news, business, arts, entertainment, food, sports, and more. According to one payment report, they paid $0.23 per word for a 1,500-word feature. To contact them, visit this page.
Current Affairs is a bimonthly print magazine of culture and politics. The magazine is “informative, entertaining, and beautiful, and loaded with everything from book reviews to fake advertisements.” Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.07 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
Boom California is a peer-reviewed publication by the University of California Press. They focus on the culture of California. They accept scholarly essays (short form: 800 to 2,000 words and long form: 5,000 to 10,000 words), reviews (1,000 to 2,000 words), interviews, portraits (2,000 words), postcards (2,000 words), and photo/art essays (8 to 12 images). According to one payment report, they paid $0.17 per word for a 3,000-word feature. For details, visit this page.
MealPrep is an Australian website that helps people discover, compare and select meal providers that suit their lifestyles. They are seeking writers for informative and entertaining stories on health and fitness. They particularly welcome stories on the themes of training and fitness, recipes and cooking, and health and mind. They pay AU$100 to $330 for articles and AU$25 for recipes. To learn more, refer to their contributor guidelines.
Business Insider and Insider are looking for pitches for features. Business Insider is a website that covers business, financial, and technology news. Insider is a website that shares all the adventures that life has to offer. According to their features editor, their pay starts at $1.00 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Vtrep (short for Video Entrepreneurship) is “an online resource for freelance video professionals who want to make money by making videos, editing, marketing and related business services.” They welcome guest-post pitches. They pay $50 for a blog post of 500 words. Contributors can negotiate higher rates for longer featured posts. For details, visit this page.
Antic Magazine is an “online literary magazine of new writing in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and criticism.” They feature works of Australian writers. They are looking for nonfiction, criticism, commentary, comics, photo essays, art, and mixed media. They don’t want fiction or previously published work. They pay AUD$150 to all of their contributors. Details here.
Videodame features “writing and artwork about and inspired by videogames, produced by women and other marginalized groups in the gaming industry.” They invite pitches for “essays, fiction, poetry, comics, art, videos, and/or soundscapes (or anything else you can think up!) about or inspired by games and gaming culture.” They encourage everyone to pitch but give particular encouragement to “women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, and any members of other groups typically marginalized in the gaming industry.” They pay $50 per piece. To learn more, refer to this page.
StreetsblogMASS is “a daily news source dedicated to promoting sustainable transportation and safer streets throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.” They are looking for freelancers, especially women and people of color. They can pay $0.50 per word for reported pieces. To learn more, refer to this Twitter post and to contact them, refer to this page.
Supermaker is a media platform that “celebrates diverse, independent brands & modern workplace thinking.” They are seeking “story pitches from Latinx writers that explore Latinidad as it intersects with the workplace, career, and entrepreneurship.” They are open to essays or reported pieces. Their pay will start at around $0.50 per word. To learn more, read this Twitter post.