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.

The Epoch Times is looking for a Freelance Fact Checker/Editor for their arts/culture section. Preferred candidates should have a background in the traditional arts. This role is remote and pays $18 to $30 per hour. If interested, email sharon.kilarski@epochtimes.com. To learn more, click here.

NBCUniversal is looking for a Freelance Digital Content Writer/Editor - NBC Sports, Bay Area. This role includes day-to-day editorial maintenance and publishing of content to their website, app, and social media accounts. The daily rate for this role is $210. Please note that this is a project-based role expected to last up to 12 months. This position is based in San Francisco, CA (hybrid). To learn more, click here.

Duolingo is a platform that includes a language-learning app and a website. They’re looking for a Freelance Ad Copywriter for 2026. The applicant should have 5+ years’ experience creating ad copy for brand partners. The selected applicant should be able to work 5 to 10 hours a week. This is a contract role that can be based anywhere in the US. To learn more, refer to this post and this job description.

Publicis Health, the health and wellness vertical of Publicis Groupe, is seeking a Freelance Senior Copywriter with DTC pharma experience. The applicant should be well-versed in social and able to write short, engaging, and conversational copy. Rate is $70 to $75 per hour. If interested, email laurahaubert@publicishealth.com as soon as possible. To learn more, refer to their talent acquisition manager’s post.

In Development is “a new magazine dedicated to exploring how progress actually happens in the developing world.” They’re looking for compelling stories (2,000 to 4,000 words) about “how something works — or fails to work — in the developing world.” They’re especially interested in:

“- Unexpected success stories: projects, entrepreneurs, or policies driving real change.

- Comparative or historical insights: what can we learn from how different countries tackled similar challenges?

- Technological innovation: AI, energy, urban planning, or health breakthroughs in low- and middle-income countries.

- Institutional and policy experiments: from land titling to regulatory reform.”

Payment is $2,000 per piece. For more details, refer to this post and their call for pitches.

MJBizDaily is a business publication that covers the legal cannabis industry in the U.S. and worldwide. Their executive editor has posted a call for pitches: “MJBizDaily is currently soliciting and accepting (and commissioning!) freelance stories that will add value to our B2b audience of cannabis industry operators, investors, and ancilliary businesses. The ideal pitch will note a development that moves the needle in the $60 billion (and growing) U.S. THC industry. If that sounds broad, it is: we're looking for businesses moves, regulatory developments, breakthroughs in product development and science and more.” They can pay $300 and up. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.

The Objective is a nonprofit newsroom that publishes articles on communities journalism in the United States has typically ignored. They’re always seeking freelance pitches. Their budget currently allows them to pay $0.50 per word. To learn how to pitch them, refer to this page.

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. If interested, send your submissions to submissions@npqmag.org. To learn more, 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, send your pitches to editor@planetizen.com. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

Next City is a nonprofit news organization that covers urban policy, planning, transportation, and design. They’re accepting pitches. According to their pitch guide: “Next City publishes reported solutions-oriented news stories written by journalists as well as op-eds written by practitioners and researchers in the fields we cover. These include urban policy, planning, housing, homelessness, inclusive finance, economic development, transportation, infrastructure, tech, design, environmental sustainability, arts, placemaking, public health, safety, philanthropy and nonprofits.” They’re currently prioritizing reported news stories that focus on:

"- Strategies cities, local governments, nonprofits and service providers are using to deal with federal cuts or attacks

- Transportation and mobility innovations

- Indigenous-led development initiatives"

They pay a flat rate of $400 for reported news stories.

They’re always open to op-ed submissions. At the moment, they’re “particularly interested in commentary and analysis on how local governments, service providers, nonprofits and philanthropic funders can effectively deal with federal cuts and uncertainty.” They offer a small honorarium of $100 to $200 for published op-eds (700 to 1,200 words). To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.

Narratively is a media company that publishes original and untold human stories. They’re currently looking for pitches for epic longform true crime stories: “We want to see unique ideas for deeply reported stories that truly surprise and enthrall us with colorful characters and dramatic twists. Pitches shouldn’t feel like an episode of Law & Order we’ve already seen, but instead should hook us with a one-of-a-kind premise and enough detail to show how the story unfolds with a riveting, multi-act structure that feels like a movie we’ve never watched. We’re particularly interested in stories that spotlight true crime and delayed justice in underrepresented or misunderstood communities.” Rates start at $1,500. For more information, refer to this page.

Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is seeking first-person pitches. Here are a few topics of interest:

“- Best life/love/career/social advice you've received from older relatives

- Home renovation regrets or unconventional choices that paid off

- Lifestyle x retirement — especially early — how it changed your perspective, wardrobe, hobbies, travels, etc (or how a loved one's retirement impacted your own life or plans)

- Changing your appearance for a job/to fit in at work (especially re: trying to appear older or younger)

- Moving for love or a job

- Unconventional living situations (moving in with in-laws, building a tiny home, buying a house with friends)”

Rates start at $240 for 600 words. To learn more, refer to their deputy editor’s post and this pitch form.

Deleted Saves is “a quarterly publication for critical analysis of video games and their place in culture.” They’re accepting pitches for Issue #2 - Spring 2026. They’re open to pitches from both new and experienced writers. Pay is $275 per piece. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

Mslexia is a magazine for women who write. Their editor is seeking pitches on any aspect of creative writing for Issue 109. They’re especially interested in hearing from writers from diverse backgrounds. They pay £250 for features and £600 for main Agenda. If interested, send your pitches to maxine@mslexia.co.uk - by the end of this week would be great. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and this page.