Nexus Media News is a nonprofit news service dedicated to climate change. They are always seeking pieces on how communities across the United States are responding to the climate crisis. They are especially interested in solutions-oriented stories centering on frontline and BIPOC communities. Their rates start at pay $500 for reported features (1,000 to 1,200 words) and single-subject profiles. For details, read their pitch guide.

IMPACT Magazine is a source of health, sports, and fitness information for Canada. The articles that they publish are provided mostly by experts in the health, fitness, and sports performance industries. The length of the articles varies. Department stories tend to range from 400 words to 1,500 words. According to a Tweet by one of their editors, they pay 0.40 per word. For more details, read their writer’s guidelines.

Verso Books is an independent, radical publishing house. They publish 100 books a year. They accept pitches for their blog. They usually publish articles of 1,000 to 2,000 words. They do not consider fiction or poetry submissions. A Tweet by one of their editors suggests that they pay a flat fee of £150/$200 per article. For details, read their submission guidelines.

JRNY Travel Magazine features travel stories, essays, and photos from some of the world’s best talents. According to their editor-in-chief, they pay £250 for 2,000 words or £125 for 1,000 words. If you are interested in joining their team as a contributing writer/photographer, then add your name to their contributors’ email list here but they are not currently commissioning. 

Sidetracked is a print and online journal featuring personal stories of adventures, expeditions, and exploration. They are looking for personal stories (about 1,500 to 2,000 words) of adventure accompanied by breathtaking photography. They've previously offered rates between £200 and £450, though the Tweets indicating those rates have since been deleted. If interested, email submissions@sidetracked.com. For more information, read their contribution guidelines.

The Ability Toolbox is “a lifestyle and self-help community for people with disabilities, chronic illnesses, and mental health conditions.” They primarily publish work by those who have “personal, lived experience with a disability, chronic illness, and/or mental health condition.” They pay $50-$150/article for original content. Pay range depends on the length as well as the research required for the article (short personal stories pay less while in-depth shopping and how-to guides pay more). In general, they focus on ‘life hacks’. For details, refer to this page.

Reappropriate is an Asian American and Pacific Islander race and feminism blog. They have a readership of around 100,000 views per month. They accept pitches and submissions for pieces about race, gender, feminism, politics, and pop culture. Pay: $75 to $150 per piece (800 to 2,500 words). Submit your pitch here and read their call for pitches here.

IndigiNews is an Indigenous news platform covering Indigenous communities in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley and Vancouver Island. They focus on relationship building, uplifting storytelling, and holding colonial institutions accountable. They welcome news, stories, features, investigations, and photo essays. Rate: $250 to $1,000 per story (500 to 2,000 words). To learn more, read their pitching guide.

Where the Leaves Fall (WtLF) is a print magazine that explores humankind’s connection with nature. They publish quarterly. They accept pitches for written features (1,400-3,000 words); Q&As (around 1,400-3,000 words); photographic features (with introduction of 500-800 words); dialogues (550 or 800 words); illustrations; and more. According to this Tweet, they pay £0.25 GBP a word. To contribute, refer to this page.

La Jornada Filipina is “a Hispanic news magazine covering the Philippines.” They are seeking pitches with original reporting. They are “particularly interested in exploring how the Philippines’ Spanish colonial past continues to shape and impact the present.” They give priority to BIPOC and other marginalized voices. Rates: stories of 700 to 1,000 words pay US$50, articles of 1,300+ words pay US$75, and long-form pieces of 3,000+ words pay US$130. Please include in your pitch whether you will be writing the article in English, Spanish or both. To learn more, refer to this page.

Mexico News Daily is an English-language news source for Mexico. They accept pitches and submissions (800 to 1,100 words) on travel, culture, history, the arts, and lifestyle. They pay freelancers 3 pesos (about $0.15)/word for 1,100 words maximum. For details, read their freelance submission guidelines.

HipLatina is a website that empowers the Latinx/e community and amplifies their voices. They cover news, entertainment, culture, wellness, beauty, fashion, lifestyle, and family. They accept pitches for original content. Their trending articles are 400-600 words, features/essays are 1,000-1,500 words, and each item in a listicle is at least 75 words. Rate is $50 to $150 per piece. If interested, email your pitches to hiplatinapitches@mycodemedia.com. To learn more, read their pitching guidelines.

RV Magazine offers ideas, inspiration, and information about the RV lifestyle. They publish around ten to fourteen freelance articles per month. Payment ranges from $200 to $800, depending on the department. To learn more, read their editorial guidelines. Visit the website here.

No Escape Magazine is about “digital culture and its discontents.” “Do you like to write about video games? Do you spend your free time thinking about all the messy ways in which digital culture and the real world collide with each other? Are you unafraid of getting too political? Then send your ideas in for the next issue of No Escape Magazine!” They have closed submissions for the time being but will be opening them back up soon. 

CRWNMAG is a print magazine for Black women. They exist to “create a progressive dialogue around natural hair and the women who wear it.” They offer paid writing opportunities for their magazine and journal’s print editions. All the submissions should speak to their Brand Pillars, which are knowledge of self, self-love, authenticity, sisterhood, and ownership. Digital submissions are currently unpaid, but there are paid writing opportunities for the print editions of their magazine and journal. To learn more, refer to their call for submissions.

Hell Gate is a worker-owned news outlet covering New York City. They have relaunched. They are looking for essays, reported stories, features, and photography. They pay $200+ for an essay/blog post (~700 words), $250+ for a photo assignment, $300+ for a reported story, and $400+ for a longer (1,200+ words) feature. For more information, refer to their pitch guidelines.

Allrecipes is a community-driven food brand. They are always looking for new writers, recipe developers, and equipment reviewers to join their team of contributors. Right now, they are accepting recipes, technique-driven service articles, and features (particularly personal essays and food histories). According to their editorial director, their rates start at $250. To learn how to pitch them, scroll to the bottom of this page.

CBC News is a source for news from Canada and around the world. They are accepting pitches for first person columns from both new and experienced writers. They are particularly seeking “personal stories that reflect contemporary Canada, encompassing experiences from outside major urban centres, from people with disabilities, from Black, Indigenous and other people of colour, and from diverse economic-social perspectives.” They are looking for "interesting personal narratives" from 500 to 600 words. For details, read their first-person FAQs.

Verywell Family is a resource for information on pregnancy and parenting. They are always on the lookout for experienced and qualified writers who have expertise in pregnancy and parenting. Their rates start at $150/article. They don’t accept unsolicited guest-authored content. For more information, refer to this page.

The Doe is a digital publication that shares anonymous, verified personal narratives to promote civil discourse. They are accepting pitches for stories from voices across the spectrum, including first-time writers. They publish anonymous, first-person narrative pieces and personal, verified non-fiction pieces full of vivid anecdotes. They want writers to keep their drafts to 500-700 words. According to their Twitter post, they pay around $100-300 per story. To learn more, visit this page.

PublicSource is a news organization serving Pittsburgh and the region. They welcome story pitches from journalists and community members. They pay $300 for first-person essays (800 to 1,200 words); $300 for event coverage (600 to 1,000 words); $400 for resource guides/explainers; $600 for enterprise stories; and $1,000 for investigative stories. They usually pay a 25% kill fee. Learn more here and here.

PCGamesN is a website that covers all things PC gaming. They are always seeking stories, op-eds, guides, and features about the best games on PC. They are particularly looking to promote underrepresented voices from diverse backgrounds. According to their strategy editor, rates start at £110 for 800 words. To learn more, read their pitch guide.

Monarch is an online directory that connects therapy seekers to clinicians. They look to create and publish clear, honest, and actionable mental health articles. They have high journalistic standards. They prize science-backed information with a minimum of 1 to 2 quotes from licensed experts as well as references to a minimum of 2 peer-reviewed studies. They pay a flat rate of $500 per article (1,000 to 3,000 words). As their parent company is US-based, to get paid you should either live in the US or have a US bank account and tax ID. For details, refer to this page, and their writers’ guidelines.

The New York Review of Architecture is “a cooperative of working writers, architects, and artists who review architecture, in New York.” They publish monthly and in print only. They are “particularly interested in pieces that break down architecture’s silos, tying together academia, practice, and the public we all serve.” They value writing that is critical and engaging. They also value writing that is accessible to readers and represents historically undervalued viewpoints. In general, they run “profiles, reviews of buildings, books, trends.” Their rates range from $30 to $200. If interested, send your pitches to editor@nyra.nyc. To learn more, refer to this page.

Vulture is an entertainment news website for the culturally obsessed. They cover TV, movies, comedy, music, theater, art, books, and more. They accept pitches for investigative features, short and timely Q&As with exciting talent, oral histories, lists and recommendations, guides, and more. According to their recommendations and crossword editor, their rates generally start at $200. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.

The Flatlander provides detailed information about important issues impacting Manitoba and Saskatchewan. They welcome pitches for stories (of up to 2,000 words) and proposals for short videos as well as photo essays. The topics that they are interested in covering include “the arts, culture, politics, the environment, health, technology, agriculture, education, history, and all things important to people living in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.” They are also interested in “articles about local travel destinations, landmarks, food, and people.” They pay 50 cents a word. To learn more, read their contributor guidelines. 

The Independent produces award-winning journalism for those who care about Newfoundland and Labrador. They are looking for “reporting that captures the real stakes of real life in Newfoundland and Labrador, warts and all, with a focus on solutions—not just problems.” They are particularly interested in pieces about what’s going on in areas outside of St. John’s. They welcome emerging writers. They pay $100 for reported pieces (1,500 words or less); $0.10 per word for longform (up to 3,000 words); $50 for art/illustration; and $10 per published photo. To learn more, refer to their submissions page.

The Vegan is a quarterly magazine by the Vegan Society. They offer updates, ideas, and resources about veganism to their subscribers. They accept pitches from vegan writers, journalists, or recipe developers. Their fees start from £250. For more information, refer to this page.

Healthy Rich is a personal finance website. They publish “stories that illuminate the diversity of our relationships with work and money.” They pay $200 per article (usually 1,000 to 1,500 words). For more information, refer to this page.

Dissent is a website and quarterly print magazine that publishes political and cultural criticism. They welcome submissions for both their website and print magazine. They accept pieces on politics, economics, and culture. They don’t accept fiction or poetry submissions. According to one of their calls for writers, they pay $0.50 per word. If interested, email your submissions to submissions@dissentmagazine.org. For details, read their submission guidelines.