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.

Carla is a quarterly print magazine by Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles. They’re welcoming pitches for their 45th issue: “We are looking for writing that is pointed and pertinent to our time and place in arts and culture. Join our conversation, and submit pieces that you feel are vital to the fabric of L.A.’s art community and the contemporary moment.”

Rates are $375 for feature essays (1,500–2,000 words); $350 for interviews (1,200–1,500 words); $375 for photo essays; and $200 for reviews (650–850 words). To learn more, refer to their post and pitch submission form.

Earth Island Journal is “a print and online magazine dedicated to thoughtful journalism about the environment and other intersectional issues.” They’re looking for pitches for an upcoming special edition on education and the environment: “Know of an incubation of environmental innovation? Censoring  content that's threatening the climate movement? Surprising impact of global heating on learning? Message us!”

They’re seeking on-the-ground reports as well as personal essays, reflections, and think pieces of various lengths. They pay a $500 flat fee for shorter pieces under 1,000 words; $750 to $1,500 for longer reports and essays of 1,500 to 3,000 words; $500 for interviews; and $400 for book reviews. If interested, email your pitches to submissions@earthisland.org. For details, refer to their post and call for pitches.

MIT Technology Review is a media company that explains the commercial, political, and social impact of the newest technologies. They’re looking for pitches for their upcoming print issue. The theme is Kids. They’re seeking pitches for longer pieces: “narrative features, compelling investigations, essential profiles, and super-sharp essays.” Please note they cast a wide net with these themes.

While this pitch call is aimed at journalists, experts with strong ideas are also encouraged to reach out. Rates are $1 to $2 a word.

To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and their pitch guide.

The Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild (SWG) is a not-for-profit cultural organization that “acts as an advocate to improve the status of Saskatchewan writers; encourages the development of writers at all levels; and strives to improve public access and awareness to Saskatchewan writers and their work.” They’re seeking pitches for articles, series, and industry interviews for Freelance, their magazine on the craft and business of writing. Rates are 20¢ per word. 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.  

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.

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.

ABC7 Los Angeles is looking for Freelance Television Newswriters with at least 2 years of broadcast news experience. The selected candidates will be responsible for writing and producing newscasts as assigned. The candidates will also be responsible for editing video and booth newscasts. The role is based in Glendale, CA. The pay rate is $23.26-$40.56 per hour. To learn more, click here.

RVO Health is looking for a Freelance Writer for Bezzy, a suite of online communities that offer meaningful connections to people with chronic conditions. The applicant should have “experience and/or expertise in the chronic condition space or a strong background in general health writing for a consumer audience.” The role is remote, and compensation starts at $150 per article. Details here.

Publicis Health, the health and wellness vertical of Publicis Groupe, is seeking Freelance Copywriters. The selected candidates will “craft compelling, compliant, and medically accurate copy for healthcare audiences.” The candidates should have pharma advertising experience (agency or in-house). Location: Remote/Hybrid. Compensation: $32.11 - $57.91 per hour. For details, refer to this page.

Reach Plc is the United Kingdom’s largest commercial news publisher. They’re looking for US Freelance News Reporters. The selected applicants will research, write, and publish compelling news stories for digital audiences. The role is based in New York, NY. The day rate for this role is $220. To learn more, refer to this job description.

The Motley Fool is a financial and investing advice company. They’re looking for a Freelance Writer/Stock Analyst. The selected candidate will be responsible for writing and publishing at least 20 articles a month. The role is remote, with a pay range of $50 to $150 per article. To learn more, refer to this job description.

Imagination, a leading brand experience agency, is seeking a Freelance Copywriter. The selected candidate will be responsible for crafting copy for a number of experiential projects for their key client in the New York office. The candidate should have 5+ years’ copywriting experience. Location: New York. Compensation: $40.00 to $100.00 per hour. Details here.

Fox New is looking for a Freelance Associate Producer/Writer for The Faulkner Focus. The selected applicant will write correct, concise scripts that tell engaging stories. The applicant should have 2+ years’ prior television (or similar) experience. The applicant should also be well-versed in news, politics, and current events. The role is based in New York, NY. The pay range is $28.00 to $33.66 per hour. To learn more, refer to this job description.

Kirkus Media is seeking Freelance Book Reviewers of “English and Spanish-language titles to review for Kirkus Indie, the book review magazine's section dedicated to self-published authors.” The role is remote. Reviews are approximately 350 words. Pay is up to $15,000. For more information, refer to this page.

Habitat Magazine is “the leading publication for co-op and condo board members in the New York metro area.” They’re looking for a Freelance Reporter/Writer. The selected applicant will be responsible for reporting and writing well-sourced articles for print and digital. The applicant should have 2 to 5+ years’ reporting experience. Compensation ranges from $800 to $1,200, and typical story length is 1,000 to 1,500 words. For details, click here.

DigitalOcean is an American multinational tech company and cloud service provider. They’re looking for writers: “Ripple Writers is our way of supporting developers who build with DigitalOcean and want to share what they learn to inspire fellow builders. We pay $500 per published article to document your real experiences with our platform—the architecture decisions, performance results, problems solved, and honest assessments of what worked (and what didn’t).” To learn more, refer to this page.

Trails is a quarterly, print-only magazine for “the backpacking and trail community.” They’re seeking some pieces for their Issue 13:

- “We need a story for our ‘The Experiment’ column that ties to our ‘endurance’ thread. These 800-word skills stories focus on a particular unique and out-of-the-box backpacking related ‘test’ (like making a piece of gear yourself, catching all your own food on a backpacking trip, or sleeping in a hammock when you normally sleep in a tent). Try it yourself then come back and write a first-person review of how it went and whether or not it was a success. The best pitches for this issue will tie to ‘endurance’ in some way. Pitch stasia@trailsmag.net.”

- “Finally, we have space for one more feature for Issue 13. Ideally, I'd like this to connect to backpacking trip in the desert. A first- or second-hand adventure story. Something compelling. Maybe some kind of reporting. A profile of a desert backpacking personality. Etc. This can go a lot of different ways. Pitch ryan@trailsmag.net.”

They pay at least $0.50/word. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

The Scottish BPOC Writers Network (SBWN) provides “advocacy, literary events, and professional development opportunities for BPOC writers based in or from Scotland.” They’re looking for pitches on the theme of ‘Speaking with the Ancestors’ for their blog. They’re seeking pitches about any and all interpretations of this concept. Pitches can be in text, audio, or video format. Pay is £150 per post. Please note that this opportunity is only for Black writers or writers of color based in Scotland. For details, refer to their post and call for blog 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, direct your pitches to editor@planetizen.com To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

Economic Hardship Reporting Project (EHRP) is a nonprofit organization that produces compelling journalism about income inequality and poverty in America. They’re seeking stories from freelance journalists about:

- Immigration raids in Chicago

- The impact of SNAP cuts

- Starbucks boycott and worker organizing

Their typical grant amounts are $750 to $1,500 for news stories, $0.70 to $1.00 per word (capped at $2,500) for narrative features, $0.70 to $1.00 per word (capped at $2,500) for investigative reports, and $750 to $1,500 for personal essays. To learn more, refer to their post and pitch portal.

MIT Technology Review is a media company that explains the commercial, political, and social impact of the newest technologies. For their upcoming print issue, they’re looking for pitches on the theme of Nature: “Please note we cast a wide net with these themes. With Nature, we're not only looking for stories about ecology and ecosystems, flora and fauna, but about a range of topics related to the natural world and/or the nature of our world. That could include, for example, a physics story. Or something involving human nature.” They’re seeking pitches for longer pieces: “narrative features, compelling investigations, essential profiles, and super-sharp essays, all with a technology angle.” While this pitch call is aimed at journalists, experts with strong ideas are also encouraged to reach out. Rate is $1 to $2 a word. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and their pitch guide.