Cake Zine is an independent print magazine that explores society through sweets. They’re open to pitches for their eighth issue, Spoiled Rotten, exploring extravagance, excess, and decay: “Tell us what you think is stale, overripe, and curdled—in the fridge, on the menu, or in our culture. Or extend your gaze from the trash to the compost pile to share how new life can come from rot or how culinary ingenuity can be borne from ingredients past their prime. We're looking for both what's lost and what’s gained when things go bad.” To learn more, refer to their post and call for pitches.

Shadowbanned Magazine is “unapologetic media for the next generation of the political left — independent, people-powered, and rooted in the worlds of politics and culture.” They’re accepting pitches for their Issue 05:

“Share with us your boldest essays, reviews, interviews, reports, articles, poems, features, and whatever else would never get a mainstream media editor’s approval. Work that challenges the status quo and pokes at the machinery behind it.”

“We’re looking for work whose ideology sits somewhere within the framework of the political left… and no, that doesn’t mean liberal. We’re not interested in critiques of dicktatorsheeps halfway across the world unless it’s our own in the so-called land of the free.”

They pay $50 for 800-1,000 words, $75 for 1,100-1,500 words, $100 for 1,600-2,000 words, and a flat rate of $60 for poetry and artwork. To learn more, refer to their post and submission guidelines.

Apartment Therapy Media is “the only media company dedicated to life at home.” Their Lifestyle team is accepting pitches for “stories tied to holidays, events, and observances happening in April, May, and June — think Easter, Mental Health Awareness Month, and Father’s Day.” They’re seeking personal, original, and timely ideas across their Lifestyle verticals:

- Life

- Cleaning

- Organizing

- Real Estate

They want “personal essays, unique perspectives, reported features, profiles of brands and people, or history deep dives tied to upcoming holidays, celebrations, observances, and other timely events.” Rates start at $150. To learn more, refer to their post and pitch form.

The Metropole is the Urban History Association’s official blog. They’re seeking submissions for their next theme month: Cities at Play. “We welcome submissions about any aspect of play, recreation, or leisure in the urban environment. How have cities uniquely shaped the way their inhabitants play, and how has play in turn shaped the built environment, the social dynamics, and the politics of cities? Please send pitches to themetropole@urbanhistory.org by Friday, March 20th.” Rate is $200 per post (1,000 to 1,500 words). To learn more, refer to this post and this page.

Inspire the Mind is a digital magazine focused on mental health, art, and science. They’re interested in “lived experience pieces that respond to current sociocultural discussions about victimhood” for their digital magazine. Rate is £200 for pieces of 1,000 to 1,200 words. To read their post, click here. To submit your pitch, click here.

Green European Journal is a political ecology magazine. They’re seeking pitches for their next print edition which will explore Europe’s new demographic reality. They’re looking for essays, interviews, photo essays, graphic journalism, comics, and more. Below are some topics and angles you could cover:

- Demographic adaptation

- Cultural divides and representation

- Movement of people

- The reactionary tide

- Global, technological, geopolitical aspects

According to a post by their editor-in-chief, rates are usually €300-€400. Find more details here and here.

The Contrapuntal is “an independent non-profit publication devoted to delivering rigorously researched, accessible, and factually accurate journalism from a ground-up perspective.” They’re accepting pitches for a new project, Post-Panoptics: Embodied Surveillance and the Architectures of Control. They invite “investigative journalists, academics, artists, and practitioners to map how power concentrates through the surveillance gaze — and how we might analyse and understand it.” They’re commissioning deep-dive investigative features (5,000 words, €1,000), visual essays (€1,000), illustrated graphic essays (€1,000), analytical op-eds (2,500-3,000 words, €500), and artistic features (€200 honorarium). If interested, send your pitches to submissions.thecontrapuntal@protonmail.com. For details, refer to their post and call for submissions.

The Motley Fool is a financial and investing advice company. They’re seeking a Freelance Writer/Stock Analyst to contribute at least 20 articles a month. Rates range from $50 to $140 based on the article’s length and complexity. Articles on the higher end of the pay scale typically fall within the 600-800 word range. This is a fully remote contract role, however, only candidates based in the United States will be considered. For more information, read this job description.

This Magazine is a Canadian progressive magazine of politics, arts, and culture. They’re open to pitches for their next issue. They’re seeking “features, columns, back page letters, and news pieces.” They only publish work by Canadian residents and pay $150-$300 for features and $60-$100 for columns. For more information, refer to their 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. They pay $100 to $200 for standard multimedia features and also reimburse transportation costs up to $50. To learn more, refer to this post and their pitch guide.

MENT Magazine is a Korean pop culture magazine that features critical and creative work about Korean media. They’re accepting pitches for Issue 003. They will pay $100 per contribution. For details, refer to their post and pitch guidelines.

Asian Dispatch is “a pan-Asia newsroom and network, producing and publishing public interest journalism.” They’re looking for “pitches from journalists across Asia on stories around Asian societies, culture, politics, technology, and climate.” “Brownie points for those who can think beyond their regions, and pitch cross-border, on-ground reportage, sharp/in-depth analysis, and personal essays.” They pay $250 for pieces that are up to 1,500 words long, and $350 for longer, cross-border reporting. If interested, send your pitches to editor@asiandispatch.net. To learn more about this call for pitches, click here. To learn about other opportunities to work with them, click here.

Apartment Therapy is a home and decor website that features DIY how-to’s, design lessons, expert advice, and shopping guides for creating beautiful homes. Their Lifestyle team is now accepting “pitches for stories tied to upcoming holidays, events, and observances in October, November, and December.” They’re seeking fresh, thoughtful ideas across their Lifestyle verticals:

- Life

- Cleaning

- Organizing

- Real Estate

Rates begin at $150. The deadline for October pitches is September 15. They will still be accepting pitches for November and December beyond that date. To read their post, click here. To submit your pitch, click here.

Kill Your Darlings is an Australian online magazine that is dedicated to arts and culture. They’re open to non-fiction pitches. They’re seeking:

“- Intelligent and accessible essay/commentary (1200–2000 words) that analyses a cultural, political or societal issue of interest to KYD's progressive and engaged readership. Longer, investigative feature essays (2000–3000 words) will also be considered.

- Memoir or personal essay (1200–1500 words) that reflects on or tells us something broader about society, identity and/or culture.

- Smart, entertaining cultural criticism (1200–1500 words) that illuminates or engages with works and trends in art, literature or pop culture.

- Work that doesn't quite fit within the above categories but you think would be a good fit for us!”

Rate is at least $700 for non-fiction. Please note that they prioritize responses to pitches from their members. To learn more, refer to this page.

The Citizens is a nonprofit journalism and campaigning organization that focuses on technology and politics. They’re seeking a Growth and Content Producer to help them build and grow their Substack community. The selected applicant will deliver one Substack Live event each week, source and book bold guests, and manage the upload of their weekly newsletter. This is a remote, freelance role. Day Rate: £160 to £190. Time: At least 3 days a week. To learn more, refer to their post and job description.

The Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) is a nonprofit print and digital magazine that educates the nonprofit sector through research-based articles and resources. They’re seeking submissions for their WE STOOD UP column: “We Stood Up offers workers, builders, & organizers the opportunity to share a first-person story from their work & world. If you would like to share a story about how you participated in organizing a more just workplace, please send your submission to NPQ.” Pay is $300 for around 500 words. If interested, send your submissions to submissions@npqmag.org. For details, refer to their post and call for pitches.

Design Observer is “a leading platform offering thought-provoking content on design, culture, and social innovation.” As Spooky Season creeps ever closer, they’re looking for “pitches from design practitioners and journalists on The Design of Horror | The Horror of Design.” Their pitch call states: “Whether you’re seduced by the scary or shy away from it, we want your take on the most chilling and thrilling ways that horror and design intersect. What cursed objects, theories, trends, policies, or people are haunting today’s designers? What horrors from history, and harbingers of frights still to come, should we be paying attention to? How can we dredge up enough final-girl energy to confront these resident evils? We welcome art-eds, op-eds, criticism, reported articles, and multimedia work from professional designers and journalists.” They offer a $150 honorarium for art-eds, op-eds, and essays (around 800 to 900 words). Rates begin at $1.50/word for commissioned short pieces that include original reporting and sourcing (usually 500 to 900 words). To learn more, refer to their editor’s post, their call for pitches, and this page.

Bolts is “a digital magazine that covers the nuts and bolts of power and political change, from the local up.” They’re always looking for freelancers to report on stories related to voting rights and criminal justice across the US. They mostly publish stories involving original reporting and offer a default rate of $800 per story. If interested, send your pitches to pitches@boltsmag.org. To learn more, refer to their post and pitch guide.

Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle/entertainment editor is assigning stories for the fall and winter months. If interested, tell them about “your recent or upcoming travels, train rides, flight upgrades, and the recipes you're loving!” Rates begin at $200 for 600 words. There’s no deadline to get in touch. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.

RUNHER is “a space for narrative, longform storytelling around female, trans, and nonbinary athletes.” They’re seeking pitches for Issue 002 and are especially interested in “exploring topics including field stories; the business side of women’s running; the politics of women’s running; how running/track and field is evolving at the youth level; the unprecedented wave of women running in their 50s and beyond; and more.” Their features are 1,000 to 3,000 words and pay $0.50 to $1.00 a word. To learn more, refer to their founder’s post and their pitch guidelines.