Urban Flaiire is a website that reviews music, particularly Hip-Hop, RnB, Eclectic, Chill Wave, Pop, Urban. They pay 20 cents per word for reviews of singles, LPs, etc. Most reviews are 150 to 600 words. To learn more, read their freelancer guidelines.
Murray Life Magazine is a general features magazine that is committed to the people and the community of Murray, Kentucky. They have a circulation of 3,500. They work heavily with previously unpublished authors. They are looking for nonfiction articles on events, personalities, local histories, or institutions. They pay $35 to $50 per article and $15 to $25 per photo or other art. To learn more, read their writer’s guidelines.
The Phoenix Spirit is a “bi-monthly publication for people actively working on their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.” They prefer articles of 800 to 1,500 words. They pay $35 per article and $100 to $150 per lead article. They pay a kill fee of 1 cent per word. For details, read their writer’s guidelines.
California Health Report is a news site that covers health and health policy in California, with an emphasis on the disadvantaged communities and populations. Most of their stories are assigned at 1,000 words. They pay 0.75 cents per word. They pay a kill fee of $150. To learn more, read their contact them here.
Deorbital is a “videogame-aligned journal for insightful articles on games, culture, and society.” They prioritize writing from marginalized voices and young writers. They want articles of 1,000 to 1,500 words. They pay $200 per article. For details, read their pitch guidelines.
Truthout is a nonprofit news organization that provides independent reporting and commentary on social justice issues. For authors not previously published by Truthout, they “suggest opinion submissions be limited to 750 words, news analysis to 1,200 words and straight news stories to 2,000 words.” According to payment reports, they pay $300 per article. If you expect payment, be sure to clearly state this in your pitch. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Hakai Magazine is an online magazine that “explores science, society, and the environment from a coastal perspective.” They are based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The length of stories and commentary in their “news & views” section is 300 to 800 words. While, the length of narratives, essays, profiles, and investigative pieces in their “features” section is 1,000 to 5,000 words. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.60 per word. According to Hakai magazine’s website, they have a “modest travel budget and all expenses must be approved in advance.” To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Crikey is an Australian news website that covers politics, government, business, technology, media, culture, language, arts, and sports. They publish analysis, reportage and humor writing. The average length of their freelance articles is 700 words. They pay a minimum of $200 per article. To learn more, visit this page.
Food First, which is also known as the Institute for Food and Development Policy, is an Oakland-based “people’s think tank” committed to ending the injustices that cause hunger. They want submissions that “address timely and cutting-edge food and development issues.” They pay $300 for backgrounders (1,800 to 2,000 words), issue briefs (1,800 to 2,000 words), policy briefs (2,000 to 10,000 words), and development reports (over 10,000 words). To learn more, visit this page.
Quill Blog is a blog by Quill Corporation (an office supplies retailer). They offer tips and tricks on work-life balance, office issues, career advancement, meal plans, and more. They pay $50 for 300 to 500 words tutorials that focus on resolving common office issues, $100 for 500 to 1,000 words tutorials that deal with issues that demand more guidance and clarity, and $150 for 1,000+ words tutorials that answer complicated problems with a number of solution paths. To learn more, visit this page.
In the In-Between (In-B) is “an independent photo-arts journal that acts as a platform of support and critical examination of contemporary photographic authorship.” They welcome proposals from independent arts writers and organization affiliates. They pay $80 for essays and artist profiles (1,500 to 5,000 words), $50 for interviews (1,000 to 3,000 words), and $30 for book and exhibition reviews (500 to 1,000 words). To learn more, refer to this page.
Quillette is a daily online magazine that offers “free thought to readers around the world.” They publish articles on science (mostly psychology and social science), tech, politics, current affairs, culture, art, and history. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.11 per word. For details, refer to this page.
Hold the Line is a quarterly digital magazine focused on parenthood and social justice. They cover “practical tactics, hard-learned lessons, and personal experiences with the goal of inspiring parents of all races to strive toward a more unified future.” They pay $80 for longer pieces (of 1,000 to 1,400 words), $40 for shorter pieces, listicles, or book reviews (of up to 980 words), and $25 for poetry. They pay $15 per photo. To learn more, visit this page.
Copy Hackers teaches people how to “write copy that converts.” They promise to help people “write more persuasive, believable and usable copy.” They want writers to send pitch emails to their content strategist. They do not want unsolicited drafts. They pay $300 to $1000 per post. To learn more, refer to this page.
PDX Parent is a parenting magazine and website that covers kid and family-friendly activities in Portland. Currently, they are only looking for Pacific Northwest writers. They pay $25 to $50 per article. To learn more, visit this page.
Nonahood News is a community newspaper for the Lake Nona area of Orlando, Florida. They cover news, business, real estate, sports, education, entertainment, and events. They pay $50 plus per article, depending on its length and content. To learn more, refer to this page.
Explorehowto.com is a website that features how-to articles related to mobile, desktop, Mac, network, internet, antivirus, banking, and travel. They want articles of 1,000 to 3,000 words. They pay up to $60 per article. To learn more, refer to this page.
Geek Native is a blog for gamers that covers role-playing games (RPGs), computer games, comics, tech, sci-fi, anime, books, movies, and shiny gadgets. According to their website, “as an experiment a small monthly budget is being set aside to pay for written content.” They will pay for news, tips and tricks, and industry commentary. The rate is $0.08 per word for articles of 750 to 1,000 words. For details, refer to this page.
Unearth Women is a print and digital feminist travel magazine. They are looking for “thought-provoking, well-reported journalism as well as personal travel narratives that connect to larger issues or themes.” They pay $75 to $400 per article. To learn more, read their writer’s guidelines.
BitcoinTechWeekly is a technology magazine focused on Bitcoin. They are looking for lead-in editorials, brief updates and highlights, and feature articles. The compensation for lead-in and feature articles starts at $200. The compensation for briefs is between $20 and $40. To learn more, refer to this page.
5280 is a monthly magazine that covers dining, entertainment, culture, arts, lifestyle, and politics in Denver, Colorado. They have a circulation of 90,000. Their front-of-the-book stories are 50 to 400 words long, departments are 800 to 1,500 words long, and features are up to 6,000 words long. According to payment reports, they pay up to $0.75 per word. To learn more, read their writer’s guidelines.
CyberAngler is a website “by fishermen for fishermen.” They publish “daily fishing reports by premier captains, fishing guides directory, tournaments, articles, tips, techniques and more.” According to their website, feature articles should be at least 1,500 words long, while other articles can be shorter. They pay $20 to $200 per work depending on the quality and nature of it. For details, refer to this page.
Ogrezine is a PDF magazine that is published by Steve Jackson Games (a game company) in Austin, Texas, United States. The magazine is “devoted to the game of Ogre in its many forms.” They are looking for anything related to Ogre that their readers might find interesting. They pay 6 cents per word. To learn more, read their writer's guidelines.
The Globe and Mail is a Canadian news media company. They cover news, politics, real estate, business, lifestyle and investing topics across multiple platforms. Their print and digital formats reach more than 6 million readers a week. According to payment reports, they pay up to $0.50 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
General Aviation News is a “national grassroots aviation magazine.” They accept freelance submissions for their feature stories. They prefer writers who are pilots or are in pursuit of a pilot’s certificate. They want stories of 700 to 1,000 words. Their rates start at $75 and increase with the complexity of the story. For instance, pilot reports start at $250. For details, refer to this page.
Travel Fashion Girl is a blog for female travelers. They share packing tips, travel fashion trends, travel outfit ideas, shopping destinations, product reviews, travel stories, and more. They want freelancers to submit a minimum of one article each month, but they are flexible with it. The articles should be at least 500 words long. They pay $0.05 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Children's Ministry Magazine is for "those who serve children in the church." The cover practical topics such as "working with volunteers; discipline; and communicating with children about faith, morals, money, friends, grades and choices." Payment ranges from $40 to 400. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Zift provides “essential screen time parenting tools, insights and resources to families in a technology-driven world.” Their Parent Portal and Parenting Insights blog help parents become better at parenting in today’s technology-filled environment. They want evergreen articles that offer practical and actionable tips. Their most successful articles are 1,500 to 2,000 words long. They pay $100 per article. To learn more, refer to this page.
Convivium is an online space that features news, research, and commentary on issues that affect the daily lives of Canadians of all faiths. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.19 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
Family Traveller is a U.K.-based media brand that has expanded to the United States. Their website and print magazine offer useful advice to U.S. parents travelling with children. They pay $50 for online pieces of 600 to 2,000 words and 0.25 cents per word for magazine pieces of 50 to 1,200 words. To learn more, read their writers guidelines.