Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors. We’ve researched payment rates and found contact information for all of these publications, so you can easily connect with the right opportunity for you.
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Feet in 2 Worlds is Seeking Pitches about Immigrant Communities in New York City and Los Angeles
Feet in 2 Worlds (Fi2W) is “a news outlet and journalism training organization for immigrant voices.” They’re seeking pitches for their new multimedia series, City of Possibility. They’re commissioning stories focused on immigrant communities in New York City and Los Angeles. They’re open to digital (written) stories of 500 to 1,000 words, audio pieces, photo essays, and videos. Rates are $250 to $1,000. To learn more, refer to their post and call for pitches.
The Republic is Seeking Pitches on The Social Life of Money
The Republic is “the essential guide to the ideas, trends, people and stories shaping Nigeria and the broader African continent.” They’re seeking pitches for The Republic V10, N3: The Social Life of Money. They’re looking for “pitches for deeply reported, character-driven and intellectually ambitious stories exploring how Nigerians and Africans earn, imagine, circulate, lose and survive money.” They’re accepting “longform features, narrative essays, investigations, historical essays, photojournalism, and multi-format storytelling.” Rate is $150 to $350 per story. To learn more, refer to their post and submissions page.
Briarpatch is Seeking Pitches for the Labour Issue
Briarpatch is a Canadian magazine of politics and culture. They’re accepting pitches for the labour issue:
“Every year, Briarpatch publishes an issue devoted to reporting stories about the labour movement in Canada.
We are looking for articles, investigative reporting, historical analysis, photo essays, timelines, personal essays, reviews, profiles, reading lists, comics, and art.
Topics include but are not limited to International workers’ solidarity; The role of unions in decolonial struggle; Labour and abolition; Queerness and labour; Working class art and culture; Reproductive labour; The future of labour organizing in Canada and much more.”
Their rates are $150 for profiles, short essays, reviews, and parting shots (typically 1,500 words or less); $250 for feature stories (usually 1,500 to 2,000 words) and photo essays; and $350 for research-based articles and investigative reporting (usually 2,000 to 2,500 words).
If interested, email your pitches to pitch@briarpatchmagazine.com. For details, refer to their post and call for pitches.
RUNHER is Accepting Pitches for Issue 005
RUNHER is “a space for narrative, longform storytelling around female, trans, and nonbinary athletes.” They’re seeking pitches for Issue 005. Their editor-in-chief posted this on LinkedIn:
“RUNHER Magazine is looking for pitches for Issue 005! Think: ambitious, impactful stories that explore provocative ideas and big questions women face in the running space.
A couple topics we're interested in for the future: field sports; adaptive running; safety issues in women’s running (harassment, bullying); the business and financial side of women’s running; the politics of women’s and non-binary running; issues plus-size runners face in the sport (especially in terms of gear); extreme racing; original photo features; and more (please do not feel limited to these topics!).”
Their features typically range from 1,000 to 3,000 words and pay $0.50 to $1.00 per word. To learn more, refer to their editor-in-chief’s post and their pitch guidelines.
MIT Technology Review is Looking for Pitches
MIT Technology Review is a media company that explains the commercial, political, and social impact of the newest technologies. They’re seeking pitches for their upcoming print issue: The Impossible Issue.
“The idea is to focus on some of the biggest goals and promises of our age and look at the hurdles that still remain. Think fusion. Room-temperature superconductors. Living to 150. Completely eliminating car accidents.”
“We’re looking for big swings: narrative features, essential profiles, and sharp reported essays to go in the feature well of the magazine. The initial deadline for pitches is Friday May 22.”
Women With Disabilities ACT is Accepting Submissions for Chronic Mischief
Women With Disabilities ACT is a systemic advocacy and peer support organization in ACT region, Australia. They’re accepting submissions for the second issue of their yearly magazine, Chronic Mischief, as part of the ‘Our Autonomy’ Project. They’re inviting both new and experienced writers and artists to contribute. They’re looking for “unpublished work by women, non-binary, and gender diverse people with disabilities, with a strong focus on entries from people living in the Canberra region and surrounds.” They will pay an honorarium of $100 to contributors. For more information, refer to their post and submission guidelines.
Tolka is Open for Submissions
Tolka is “a biannual literary journal of non-fiction: publishing essays, reportage, travel writing, auto-fiction, individual stories and the writing that flows in between.” They’re open for submissions. They publish work by both Irish and international writers. Their guideline word count for work is 1,000 to 3,000 words. They offer a flat fee of €600. To learn more, refer to their post and submission page.
Exhume is Seeking Pitches on the Theme of Resonance
Exhume is “a new online publication championing scholarly-informed, accessible long-form criticism and analysis of Australian literature written by new and emerging researchers.” They publish contributions of 3,000 to 4,000 words by current HDR students and ECRs from across Australia and are particularly interested in highlighting regional perspectives. They’re currently accepting pitches for Issue 2. The theme is resonance. They encourage “contributions to consider how Australian texts or authors resonate on a personal, public, and/or academic level.” Pay is $300 per piece. If interested, send your pitches to exhume.lit@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to their call for submissions.
The National Forest Foundation is Looking for Pitches for Light & Seed Magazine
The National Forest Foundation is an organization that restores and enhances National Forests and Grasslands. They’re seeking story pitches for Winter/Spring 2026 issue of Light & Seed magazine, which will focus on how tech and innovation intersects with National Forests and Grasslands in the U.S. Specifically, they’re seeking pitches for “The Response,” a department that “uses the pillars of solutions journalism to investigate how people are responding to an issue of national importance.” Rate is $1,000 for 1,000 words. If interested, email your pitches to erinvriley@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to their call for pitches.
Film Daze is Accepting Pitches
Film Daze is “an independent publication and media outlet that provides a platform for the unheard, and underrepresented voices of the film community.” They’re accepting pitches for their Issue 01. There is no theme. Payment is $120 for Issue 01, $150 for Issues 02-03, and $200 for Issue 04 and beyond, based on the paid subscriber base at the time. The submission deadline for the first issue is June 1st. Interested writers should send their pitches to editorial@filmdaze.net. To learn more, refer to their submissions page.
Minority Africa is Accepting Pitches
Minority Africa is a digital publication that reports on African minorities using data-driven multimedia journalism. They’re seeking writers, journalists, and filmmakers who are interested in reporting stories about minorities within the African continent. They pay $100 to $200 for standard multimedia features. To learn more, refer to this post and their pitch guide.
Straight Arrow News is Accepting Pitches
Straight Arrow News is a digital media operation that delivers unbiased and comprehensive news coverage. They’re accepting freelance pitches: “We are actively seeking stories that can make local issues feel compelling to a national audience. For example, could a new law passed in one state be of interest to folks across the country facing similar issues? Has there been a breakdown of public services – trash, water quality, improper billing – in one city that can serve as an entry point into a national conversation? We love stories that offer solutions.” Rates are $500 for standard features (800 to 1,000 words) and $750 for deep dives (1,200 to 1,500 words). To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and this page.
City A.M. is Looking for Pitches
City A.M. is London’s financial and business newspaper. Their editor is seeking pitches for their upcoming magazine. They want “big, bold, fun, weird ideas, whether it's a deep-dive into a modern trend or a personal essay on something you're obsessed with.” Rate is 30p per word. Send your pitches to steve.dinneen@cityam.com. To read their editor’s post, click here. To read their magazine, click here.
Business Insider's Lifestyle and Entertainment Editor is Looking for Pitches
Business Insider’s lifestyle and entertainment editor is seeking first-person pitches. They would love to hear about:
“- Travel mistakes and lessons learned
- Tips and tricks from seasoned travelers
- Unique ways you're saving money on groceries
- Wedding hot takes from guests
- Unique ways GenZ spends their time on the weekends”
Rates begin at $230 for 600 words. For details, refer to their editor’s post and pitch form.
Rewire News Group is Accepting Pitches
Rewire News Group is a media organization that covers sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice. They’re now accepting “pitches for reported stories, personal essays, timely explainers, science news, and more.” Their starting rates are $400 to $500 for reported stories and explainers, and $350 for op-eds. For details, refer to their executive director’s post and this page.
Business Insider's Deputy Editor is Looking for First-Person Pitches
Business Insider’s deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is seeking first-person pitches on the following topics:
- “Your ‘unconventional’ but awesome living situation”
- “A big move that didn't work quite how you expected (especially abroad)”
- “An unconventional travel tip you swear by and why”
- “Great retirement/career advice from a parent/grandparent/older relative you followed or plan to follow”
Rates begin at $230 for 600 words. For more information, refer to their deputy editor’s post and this pitch form.
Business Insider is Seeking Travel, Food, and Lifestyle Pitches
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle and entertainment editor is seeking travel, food, and lifestyle pitches. Their rates begin at $230 for stories of around 600 words. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and pitch form.
Queer East is Seeking Pitches for their New Magazine
Queer East is “a cross-disciplinary festival that showcases boundary-pushing LGBTQ+ cinema and live arts from East and Southeast Asia.” They’re looking for pitches for their new magazine on “queer Asian arts and film cultures.” They’re seeking “unique voices and perspectives on LGBTQ+ cinema, arts, and cultures related to East and Southeast Asian communities, or wider Asian communities.” They will pay a flat fee of £180 for a 1,000-word article. For details, refer to their post and call for pitches.
Remote Writing Jobs is Looking for Pitches for Byline and Bottom Line
Remote Writing Jobs is a directory of remote writing opportunities. They’re accepting pitches for their new in-house publication, Byline and Bottom Line. The publication features “stories about the real work behind getting paid to write.” They want your story “if you’ve ever been ghosted after a draft, lowballed after a win, or paid just in time to stay afloat.” They aim to commission 5 to 10 stories a month. Rate is $400 per piece (500 to 800 words). If interested, send your pitches to rwjsubstack@gmail.com. To read their posts, click here and here. To learn more about what they’re looking for, click here.
BlackFlash Magazine is Looking for Pitches for Issue 42.3 ‘Patterns’
BlackFlash Magazine is a Canada-based platform for contemporary visual art. They’re seeking pitches for Issue 42.3 ‘Patterns’: “We are inclined to seek out patterns, whether they are there or not. Faced with fragments, we instinctively reach for coherence as a way to retrofit logic onto chaos. Pattern recognition is instinctive, but it’s also ideological. For this issue, we invite critical engagements with ‘patterns’ as a method for creating and parsing visual culture.” Rates are $1,000 for features (2,000 to 2,500 words); $750 for conversations (2,500 to 3,000 words); $600 for artist profiles (1,500 words); and $450 for artist projects (may consist of 500 words and a portfolio of images). If interested, direct your pitches to submissions@blackflash.ca. To learn more, refer to their post and call for pitches.
Aftermath is Accepting Pitches
Aftermath is a worker-owned site focused on video games and internet culture. They’re accepting pitches from both new and established writers: “Free from the pressures of SEO, traffic, and the latest big game, we want stories that highlight important, under-explored facets of gaming and technology, as well as stories that hold powerful figures to account.” Rates are $300 for shorter pieces, and $500 for pieces involving more in-depth reporting and analysis. Interested writers can send their pitches to mail@aftermath.site. To learn more, refer to their co-founder’s post and their pitch guide.
Planetizen is Always Seeking Feature Articles
Planetizen is “a fiercely independent platform that creates, curates, and amplifies stories and resources to inform planning and people passionate about planning.” They’re always looking for feature article pitches that offer an expert lens to the key planning issues of today. They offer professional writers a flat rate of $500 for a feature or career-related article. If interested, send your pitches to editor@planetizen.com. For more information, refer to their post and this page.
Children and Young People with Disability Australia is Seeking Blog Pitches
Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) is a non-profit community organization that represents the rights and interests of Australians aged 0 to 25 with disability. They’re seeking blog pitches by young disabled perspectives for their new series, Doing Adulthood. They want “stories about what it means to grow up, get independent, and figure out life as a young disabled person.” They will publish 15 blogs, each approximately 800 words, and will pay $200 to each writer. This opportunity is only open to people (over the age of 18) who live in Australia. For more information, refer to their Instagram post and their call for pitches.
Rewire News Group is Accepting Pitches for the Campus Dispatch Series
Rewire News Group is a media organization that covers sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice. Their editor is accepting pitches for the Campus Dispatch series on a rolling basis. The series explores “how Gen Z is uniquely impacted by confusing and ever-changing policies on reproductive, voting, and LGBTQ+ rights.” They’re seeking “pitches for reported stories, personal essays, and timely explainers on reproductive rights, sexual health, LGBTQ+ issues, science news, and more.” Their starting rates are $400 to $500 for reported stories and explainers, and $350 for op-eds. For details, refer to their editor’s post and their pitch portal.
Mountains Magazine is Seeking Writers with Experience of Snowsports in Japan
Mountains Magazine is a quarterly consumer magazine that celebrates our planet's peaks. They publish personal experiences of destinations by writers who have expertise in their region and/or field. For a piece in their Winter (December) issue, they’re looking for writers with direct experience of snowsports in Japan. They will pay £110 for 850 to 1,100 words. If interested, send your pitches to info@mountains-magazine.com. For details, refer to their post and pitch guidelines.
OffBeat Research is Seeking a Freelance Remote Editor
OffBeat Research creates “open-source, online investigations covering the unconventional, plus in-depth reportage and analysis from the front lines.” They’re seeking a freelance remote editor with “experience editing in the subject areas of war/conflict reporting, long-form reportage, and human interest reportage.” They offer payment either hourly or per article. According to their website, they offer two flat rate schedules. Under the Standard Schedule, they pay $200 for articles up to 2,000 words and $300 for articles over 2,000 words. For articles that include original visual elements (e.g., infographics, charts, or visualizations), they offer an additional $25 or $50 per graphic. Under the Field Reporting Schedule, they pay between $800 and $1,000 for articles of 1,000 words or more. To learn more, refer to their post and ‘about’ page.
100 Days in Appalachia is Seeking Pitches
100 Days in Appalachia is a news website that covers the Appalachian region. They’re looking for pitches from student and early career journalists in Appalachia. They’re seeking “different kinds of stories—politics, labor, education, cultural trends, life + identity, and more!” Rates begin at $100 for opinion and $200 to $400 for reporting. To learn more, refer to this post and their call for pitches.