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 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.”

Rates are $1-$2 per word. Details here and here.

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 They’re looking for “unpublished work by women, non-binary, and gender diverse people with disabilities, with a strong focus on entries from people living in the Canberra region and surrounds.”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 “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 “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 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 “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.  

Fox News Media is seeking a Freelance Writer to join Fox & Friends and Fox & Friends First. The selected candidate will be responsible for writing engaging and conversational copy across a broad range of topics. The candidate should have a minimum of one year of experience. The shift for this role is Saturday to Wednesday, 1 am to 9 am ET. The role is based in New York, NY, with a pay range of $31 to $38 per hour. For details, read this job description.

The Arena Group, an innovative tech and media company, is looking for a Weekend Freelance Commerce Writer. The successful applicant will contribute to daily commerce content across their portfolio of brands, such as TheStreet, Parade, and Autoblog. This is a freelance, remote position, with an hourly rate of $25 to $35 per hour. For more information, refer to this page.

Climate Home News covers global climate politics. They welcome “article pitches from freelance journalists, experts, and organisations working on climate policy.” Their rates start at £0.35 per word. A standard 600-word news story should “involve interviewing (and usually quoting) three or more sources and linking to relevant data or research.” To learn more, refer to this post and this page.

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. Pay is $100 to $200 for standard multimedia features. For details, refer to this post and their pitch guide.

The Scottish BPOC Writers Network (SBWN) provides “advocacy, literary events, and professional development opportunities for BPOC writers based in or from Scotland.” We Are Here Scotland (WAHS) is “a space aimed at supporting and raising the voices of Black and Global Majority creatives & cultural professionals across Scotland.” They’re partnering with an open call for WAHS’s Creative Balance program on the theme “Defining Our Space: Literary Explorations of BPOC Creative Environments.” They’re looking for “pitches from BPOC writers exploring what constitutes nurturing, safer, and generative creative spaces for BPOC individuals, interrogating the physical, psychological, and/or cultural dimensions of space.” They will pay selected writers £150 each. To learn more, refer to this post.

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.

Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their senior editor is seeking pitches for expat stories. They have posted this on LinkedIn: “I'm looking for expat stories. Pitch me if:

1) You're from the US and moved to another country.

2) You're from another country and moved to the US.

3) If you're from the US, moved to another country, and then moved back to the US.

Reasons can be related to society, finances, work, retirement, family, diet, health, and more.” If interested, email your pitches to jorwig@businessinsider.com. While the senior editor hasn’t mentioned the rates, a recent post by their deputy editor states that rates begin at $240 for 600 words. To read their senior editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.

Anime Herald is a website that offers news, reviews, interviews, and commentary on anime and anime fandom. They’re always looking for articles from members of the anime community. They pay $55 per article (1,000 to 2,000 words). To learn more, refer to their post, contributor guidelines, and pitch form.

To-Go Zine is an LA-focused charity food zine. They’re looking for nonfiction and fiction content related to Los Angeles and the region’s food scenes. They’re especially interested in “undercovered and overlooked stories of people, organizations, and businesses affected by January’s wildfires and recent immigration raids.” They also seek “stories that represent Indigenous perspectives (this land’s original residents).” They pay $50 for short form content (around 500 words or fewer) and $100 for long form content (around 1,000 words or more). To learn more, refer to this post and their call for written submissions.

Sandy Ernest Allen is looking for pitches for book reviews (800 to 1,000 words). He is especially seeking reviews by queer/trans writers. Rate is $250. There’s no set deadline but send in your submissions as soon as possible as the budget is finite. To learn more, refer to his post and this page.

The Revelator is an online news and ideas website published by the Center for Biological Diversity. They provide “editorially independent reporting, analysis and stories at the intersection of politics, conservation, art, culture, endangered species, climate change, economics and the future of wild species, wild places and the planet.” They will reopen to pitches next month. They want your op-eds and essays about environmental issues. Rates are $300 to $500. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and this page.

All The Best is “a podcast and radio program where emerging Australian storytellers learn how to make audio stories.” They’re looking for pitches for short audio documentaries and narrative journalism. They’re interested in story pitches that are 12 to 15 minutes long. They will pay an honorarium of $200. To learn more, refer to this post, their pitch form, and their ‘about’ page.

Mother Jones is an investigative news organization. Their senior news editor is seeking pitches for a “good essay that makes coherent sense of the political discourse around Caitlin Clark, Sydney Sweeney, and Taylor Swift.” Print rates begin at $1.75/word, and online rates begin at $0.75/word. For details, refer to their senior news editor’s post and their freelance writer guidelines.

Edutopia provides information on what works in pre-K to 12 education. They welcome pitches on “all academic subjects and grades from pre-K to 12.” They’re always interested in pitches on their core strategies: “tech integration, comprehensive assessment, integrated studies, project-based learning, social and emotional learning, and professional learning.” Finished articles typically range from 850 to 1,000 words. According to a previous post by Edutopia, their rates begin at $100/article. For details, refer to this post and this page.