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 “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.  

Bloomberg Businessweek magazine is seeking a Freelance Copy Editor with a minimum of 5 years’ newsroom copy editing experience. The selected applicant will be responsible for making sure each story is sharp, accurate, and compelling. This full-time contract role will be based in New York, NY. The salary range will be $45 to $50 per hour. For details, refer to this job description.

FOX News Media is looking for a Freelance Associate Producer/Writer, Outnumbered. The selected applicant will be responsible for writing compelling and conversational copy across a broad range of news topics. The applicant should have a minimum of 3+ years’ major market newsroom experience. This is a full-time short-term assignment. Location: New York, NY. Rate: $28.85 to $33.66 per hour. Details here.

This Magazine is a Canadian progressive magazine of politics, arts, and culture. They’re looking for pitches for news pieces, features, columns, and back page letters. 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.

Girls Who Eat is “the trusted resource for all things non-toxic living.” They’re seeking a Freelance Brand Copywriter with “deep ingredient knowledge and a passion for non-toxic living to help write and edit copy across newsletters, branded and tentpole campaigns, Substack Notes, social content, and web-based content.” The role is remote (US or Canada) and part-time (about 30 to 40 hours per month). To learn more, refer to their founder and CEO’s post and this form.

Open Secrets is an online magazine that publishes memorable and revealing personal essays on the topics we are taught to keep “secret.” They’re seeking original, unpublished personal essays (1,000 to 2,500 words) that “explore transformative, powerful human experiences, especially those that are often kept secret or hidden.” Rate is $50 per essay. For details, refer to their post and call for submissions.

The Markup is an American nonprofit newsroom that investigates technology's impact on our society. As part of their “Languages of Misinformation” series, they’re looking for pitches for stories about how misinformation impacts immigrant communities, particularly non-native English speakers, in the US. They pay $1 per word based on the estimated word count. If interested, send your pitches to misinfo-pitches@themarkup.org. Please note that this call for pitches is open for all of 2024. For details, refer to this post and this page.

Dialogue Earth is “an independent non-profit dedicated to producing exceptional environmental journalism and informed conversations on urgent climate and sustainability topics.” They’re seeking pitches for “multimedia articles exploring climate migration in South Asia, with preference for stories covering Nepal, Bangladesh, India, or Pakistan.” They will pay $1,000 per article. To learn more, refer to this page.

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.

Bee Culture is “the Magazine of American Beekeeping.” They cover “beekeeping – its history, how-to-do everything beekeeping covers, equipment used and made, and even the humorous side of this craft.” They have “a constant demand for articles on bees and beekeeping, pollination and honey plants, garden and forest management for bees, and a wide variety of related topics.” They generally run 15 to 16 articles per issue and about a third to half of them are submitted by outside writers. Rates begin at $50 for articles that include photos. To learn more, refer to their writer’s guidelines.

Southwest Contemporary is “the leading resource for contemporary arts and culture in the Southwest.” They’re accepting pitches for their Spring-Summer 2026 print issue, themed “The Road.” They want to “explore The Road as idea, as function, as experience, as connecting space and sinew.” They’re “interested in highlighting artists who are examining roads materially and conceptually—from time-honored trails to soaring concrete cathedrals of freeway overpasses.” Rates range from $100 to $500 per piece. To learn more, refer to this page.

City A.M. is London’s financial and business newspaper. Their deputy life & style editor & travel editor is looking for pitches. “Best to think offbeat/zany cultural takes, not too worthy.” Pay is 30p/word for multi-voice pieces. If interested, send your pitches to adam.bloodworth@cityam.com. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and their ‘about’ page.

The U.S. Sun is seeking a Homepage Editor for full-time freelance shifts (Monday to Friday) in their Midtown Manhattan newsroom. The applicant should have at least 3 years’ journalism experience, with a proven background in editing. Hours: 8 am to 5 pm (with one-hour lunch). Pay: $250 per shift. Details here.

Fox News Digital is looking for a Part-Time Freelance Reporter, US and Crime. The selected candidate will be “responsible for original, enterprise and investigative reporting.” The candidate should have 3+ years of professional newsroom experience. This is a remote role, paying $36 to $44 per hour. To learn more, refer to this job description.

Havenly Brands is “the modern destination for all things home.” They’re seeking a Freelance Copywriter (~30–40 hours a week). The selected applicant will be responsible for maintaining brand consistency and driving engagement through clear and compelling copy across various channels. The applicant should have 5+ years of experience. This is a remote (US) role, paying approximately $35 per hour. For details, refer to this job description.

The Big Idea is “the largest and leading online resource for the arts in New Zealand.” They’re open for submissions from both experienced and emerging writers. They publish long and short-form articles covering “news, events, people, places, and concerns in the arts sectors.” Their focus is “exclusively on the arts in Aotearoa or New Zealand artists.” At the moment, they’re commissioning stories in the following columns:

- Pathfinders (800 to 1,200 words)

- Road Trip (800 to 1,200 words)

- Soapbox (800 to 1,200 words)

- Feature (up to 2,500 words)

- News (up to 1,200 words)

- Arts Smarts

Pay is about 30 cents a word. If interested, send your pitches to editor@thebigidea.co.nz. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

The National Survivor User Network (NSUN) is “a membership organisation of people and grassroots groups with lived experience of mental ill-health, distress, and trauma.” They’re accepting blog pitches on an ongoing basis from “NSUN members (individuals with lived experience of mental ill-health, distress, or trauma as well as user-led groups).” They welcome pitches on topics related to NSUN’s work. This could include:

“- Mad liberation and mental health justice 

- Social justice and mental health

- UK mental health and disability policy

- The work of grassroots and user-led mental health groups”

They pay £150 per blog (500 to 1,000 words). To learn more, refer to their post and submission guidelines.

The Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) is a nonprofit print and digital magazine that educates the nonprofit sector through research-based articles and resources. They’re looking for 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.” They welcome submissions of approximately 500 words. Payment is $300 per accepted contribution. For more details, refer to their post and call for pitches.

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 seeking 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, email your pitches to editor@planetizen.com. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.