Creative Loafing Charlotte is a print and online newspaper that is a “go-to source for all things arts and entertainment in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area of North Carolina.” They publish reviews, profiles, polemical essays, investigative pieces, stories about local institutions, and more. Their pay generally starts at 10 cents per word. To learn more, refer to this page.

The National is a Scottish daily newspaper that supports an independent Scotland. They cover politics, business, sports, culture and more. According to payment reports, they pay up to $1.43 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

Journal Plus Magazine is a community magazine for the local people of California's Central Coast. The magazine is “distributed at several hundred key locations throughout Northern Santa Barbara County and all of San Luis Obispo County.” They want articles of 600 to 1,400 words. They pay $100 for articles of more than 850 words with artwork or photos and $75 for articles of less than 850 words with artwork or photos. For further details, refer to their writer guidelines.

Portland Mercury is an alternative newspaper, website and blog that covers Portland, Oregon’s news, politics, fashion, film, music, arts, events and entertainment. Payment reports suggest that they pay $0.15 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

Style Weekly is Richmond, Virginia's alternative weekly for news, events, culture, arts and opinion. Their mission is to provide a “smart, witty and tenacious coverage of Richmond.” According to one payment report, they paid $0.25 per word. To submit a letter or a news tip, visit this page.

Snafu Designs is a greeting card company that sells humorous cards in most of the 50 states of USA and also in Canada. They have a full line of greeting cards including birthday, wedding, retirement, Halloween, Christmas and Thanksgiving cards. They want clever ideas that are aimed at their “smart adult audience.” They pay $100 for any idea that they use. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

HowlRound is a “free and open platform for theatremakers worldwide.” It is based out of Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. They are looking for writers who are actively involved in theatre. They pay $150 for essays (1,500 to 2,000 words), $50 for blogs (750 to 1000 words), and $100 for NewCrit reviews (1,000 to 1,500 words). To learn more, refer to this page.

Offscreen is a monthly online film journal that features essays, interviews, reviews and festival reports. They frequently produce special thematic issues. They want reviews and festival reports of at least 1,000 words and essays of at least 2,000 words. They pay up to $150 (Canadian dollars). To learn more, read their contributor guidelines.

Offscreen is a monthly online film journal that features essays, interviews, reviews and festival reports. They frequently produce special thematic issues. They want reviews and festival reports of at least 1,000 words and essays of at least 2,000 words. They pay up to $150 (Canadian dollars). To learn more, read their contributor guidelines.

DTS Magazine is Dallas Theological Seminary’s official publication. They “publish articles applying biblical truth to life as a ministry to friends of Dallas Theological Seminary.” They prefer articles written by their “alumni, faculty, students, staff, board members, donors and their families.” They prefer articles of 1,500 words. They pay $150 for reprints and up to $500 for original articles. For online content, they pay $50 to $100 per article. Details here.

Canadian Outdoorsman Magazine is an interactive online magazine about hunting and fishing. They only feature Canadian content in their magazine. They want feature articles of 1,500 to 2,000 words and columns of 700 words. They want both the feature articles and the columns to be accompanied with high resolution photos. They pay $250 for a feature article (with at least 6 photos) and $150 for a column article (with at least 3 photos). To learn more, read their contributor guidelines.

Smart Business Trends is a blog that covers “the latest trends in online marketing, including email marketing, WordPress, and Amazon FBA.” They pay $100 to $200 for well-researched tutorials, product reviews and case studies. To learn more, refer to this page.

Legion Magazine bills itself as Canada's military history magazine. They cover military history, military and veterans affairs, policing issues, issues of concern to senior citizens, health, recreation, humour and current affairs of interest to a national audience. Payment ranges from $150 to $1,200, plus 10 percent if they post the article on their website. Query first.  To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Eater is a national publication that covers the world of food and drink, with particular emphasis on restaurants. They are looking for reported stories rather than personal narratives. They want “stories where food and restaurants intersect with, illuminate, or are illuminated by other subjects: business, technology, history, science, politics, society, activism, identity, the arts, pop culture, etc.” According to payment reports, they pay an average of $0.31 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.

Indy Week is an alternative weekly newspaper published in Durham, North Carolina. They offer “progressive news, culture and commentary” for the Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Cary and Chapel Hill). According to one payment report, they paid $0.15 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

Theme Park Tourist covers theme parks in Orlando, Florida, and around the world. They accept applications to become a regular contributor. Payment is $50 per article, plus potential bonuses. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

NutriInspector.com is a health, diet, weight loss blog that largely features product reviews with affiliate links to Amazon. They pay $120 to $180 for 3000 to 4000 word "Ultimate How To Guides", $120 for long informational articles, and $60 for product reviews. They accept queries. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Informed Comment is a website covering news, politics, and foreign policy, especially about the Middle East, South Asia, and the United States. Topics include religion, human rights, women’s rights, workers’ rights, and religious discrimination, and energy and climate change. Payment is $100 per article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Religion & Politics is an online news journal covering the convergence of religion and politics. Their premise: "for better and for worse, religion and politics converge, clash, and shape public life." According to one report, they paid around $500 for a feature length article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

PopSugar is a global lifestyle media brand for young women. They cover entertainment, beauty, fashion, fitness, health, food, current events, parenting, and more. They promote diverse voices and opinions. Payment reports suggest that they pay up to $0.08 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.

The Writer is a magazine that gives professional and aspiring writers a “comprehensive how-to advice on the craft of writing.” They are looking for reported pieces, how-to stories, profiles and narrative essays. The length of their articles varies from 300 to 3,000 words. According to payment reports, they pay up to $0.40 per word. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Rabble.ca is the largest progressive news website of Canada. Their aim is to represent the views and actions of progressive activists across Canada. They accept pitches of up to 200 words. They pay $0.10 a word up to $100 for commissioned pieces. To learn more, refer to this page.

Visual Arts News is the only magazine that is dedicated to contemporary visual art in Atlantic Canada. Their main focus is on Nova Scotian art and artists but they also accept stories on Atlantic Canadian, national as well as international art events. The most popular stories that they accept are features (1,000 to 3,000 words), exhibition reviews (500 to 750 words) and artist profiles (500 to 1,500 words). They pay $100 to $150 for an article. To find out more, visit this page.

SAD Mag is a print and online magazine that covers Vancouver’s independent arts and culture from the point of view of local writers and artists. Most of their accepted pitches are from contributors based in the Lower Mainland or are submissions about the region. The contributors whose work has been selected for the print issue are paid an honorarium of $50 to $150. For further details, visit this page.

Today's Parent is “Canada’s #1 source for parenting content that informs, inspires and builds a sense of community.” Their articles help parents of children from birth to 9+ tackle a range of parenting issues including discipline, health, behavior and education. Payment reports suggest that they pay up to $1.00 per word. To find out more, visit this page

Canadian Art is a print and online magazine about contemporary art in Canada. They publish smart and accessible prose. They seek “original thinking, under-told histories and marginalized voices that challenge the status quo.” They pay 75 cents per word for print pieces and 50 cents per word for online pieces. To learn more, read their contributor guidelines.

Flare is a Canadian fashion and beauty magazine for women. They cover fashion, beauty, art, décor, culture, film, food and literature. They welcome pitches from experienced writers who are familiar with their tone and content. Payment reports suggest that they pay up to $0.80 per word. To learn more, read their writers’ guidelines.

The Point is a Chicago-based print and digital magazine of “philosophical writing on everyday life and culture.” Each issue of the magazine contains three sections which are essays, symposium and reviews. Print essays are 4,000 to 7,000 words long, symposium articles and reviews are 1,500 to 3,000 words long. They pay authors whose articles are published in the print journal. One writer reports that they pay a flat $700 for "Symposium" essays. To learn more, refer to this page.

New Internationalist offers a distinctive point of view on the biggest problems facing the world today. They cover a variety of topics that range “from fracking to gender equality, and trade deals to technology.” They publish both in print and online. They usually publish articles of 800 to 1,200 words on their website, for which they pay £150. To find out more, refer to this page.

Reason covers politics, culture, science and economics from a libertarian perspective. Their magazine’s articles are 850 to 5,000 words long, while their website’s articles tend to be shorter. They rarely accept unsolicited manuscripts. They prefer queries that give a good idea about the proposed article. Our sources suggest that they pay up to $0.50 per word. To find out more, refer to this page.