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 an upcoming issue. The theme is Automation. They’re seeking “feature-length stories that align with that very broad theme—narrative features, sharp reported essays, and essential profiles.” They pay $1-$2 per word. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and their pitch guide.

Nourishment is “a community & cultural marketing agency that connects youth audiences w/ brands, arts & culture.” They’re partnering with The Photographers' Gallery London and The Afroniche Society CIC to commission 2 emerging writers to produce original editorial pieces inspired by Sanlé Sory: Colour Years:

“The exhibition explores the extraordinary photographic archive of Burkinabè photographer Sanlé Sory, whose work documented youth culture, identity and social transformation in post-independence Burkina Faso.

We're looking for writers interested in exploring themes including cultural memory, nostalgia, identity, youth culture and the relationship between tradition and modernity.”

Applicants must be 18+, have 0-5 years of writing experience, and be UK-based or able to visit the exhibition by November 25. Selected writers will receive a £100 commission for a 750 to 900-word article. 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 looking for submissions for a new project on Disappearances:

“The Contrapuntal Magazine invites journalists, researchers, writers, photographers, and artists to contribute to Disappearances, a new project exploring voices and experiences that are commonly silenced, and the structures and discourses that sustain this silencing.

We welcome critical, people-centred storytelling that challenges dominant narratives and offers nuanced perspectives on realities that are often erased or overlooked.”

They pay €200 for reportage (1,500 to 2,000 words) and €200 for visual essays consisting of 12 to 14 visual outputs, with the final length agreed upon at commissioning. Analytical op-eds of 2,500 to 3,000 words pay €100. Artistic features pay a €50 artist honorarium. Send your submissions to submissions.thecontrapuntal@protonmail.com. To learn more, refer to their managing editor’s post and this page.

Contingent Magazine is a history magazine. They’re accepting pitches for their eighth special December issue exploring the intersection of The Simpsons and history. Possible essays can focus on:

- Specific episodes and characters;

- The show’s constantly shifting timeline and flashbacks;

- The writers and animators behind the show;

- The history internal to the world of The Simpsons;

- The series as a primary source for political, cultural, and media history.

They welcome pitches from anyone but prioritize contributors who have completed postgraduate work in history and work outside the tenure-track professoriate. They pay $150 for mini-essays (500 to 1,000 words) and $300 for shorts (1,000 to 2,000 words). For details, refer to this post and this page.

The Break Down is “dedicated to examining how capitalism has both shaped, and is being reshaped by, accelerating climate and ecological crisis.” They’re open for pitches for ISSUE #5: REPAIR:

“For The BREAK–DOWN Issue #5 we are looking for pitches that examine climate adaptation, intervention and repair.”

“We are interested in argumentative essays, geopolitical or political-economic analysis, reportage, photojournalism and dispatches from around the world. We look for work that troubles the received wisdom and that tells us something new and unexpected about the future we face. We especially welcome pitches from writers based outside the centres of the Global North.”

They pay £650 for written pieces of around 3,000 words. In certain circumstances, they may offer higher rates for on-the-ground reporting where costs are greater. To learn more, refer to this post and this page.

Ori, a premium print publication for travel aficionados, is accepting pitches from writers and photographers. Writers can pitch departments (300 to 800 words), including Street Sense, Our Words Essay, Their B&B, and Humor, as well as narrative-heavy feature stories (1,000 to 3,000 words). They're also accepting photography pitches for curated travel imagery and photo essays. Rates are $1,000 for print features and $200 for departments/essays. Photography pays $500 for covers, $150 for spreads, $75 for full-page images, $50 for half-page images, and $25 for quarter-page images. Illustration rates vary by scope. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and their pitch guidelines.

Going (formerly Scott’s Cheap Flights) offers cheap flight deals. They accept work from freelance writers on a variety of topics.

Rates: $250+ for Worth the Flight (highlighting experiences that are worth traveling for), $300+ for Places (deep dives into locations around the world), start at $250 for In the Know (travel tips and advice from experts), start at $400 for Going with Points (everything related to credit cards, points, and miles), start at $400 for credit card reviews, start at $600 for credit card roundups, start at $400 for points and miles how-to guides, start at $300-$400 for airline reviews and airline class reviews, and start at $300 for how-tos and explainers.

To learn more, refer to this page.

Micro1 is seeking experienced Reporters & Correspondents to “contribute to projects involving document-based research, fact verification, investigative analysis, and structured news writing.” The applicants should have at least 4 years of experience. The role is freelance and remote. Compensation is $40 to $75 per hour. To learn more, refer to this job description.

Static Media, a fast-growing digital media company, is seeking a Freelance Home & Garden Editor. The selected applicant will “edit and publish articles with a focus on accuracy, clarity, structure, and voice.” The applicant should have 3+ years’ professional editorial experience. The role is remote and pays $23 to $25 per hour. To learn more, refer to this job description.

Tech Safari is “a platform for Africa's tech and innovation economy.” They’re commissioning articles:

“The best Tech Safari stories usually have one thing in common: there is one clear story, and there is somebody or something at the centre of it.

We are not looking for sector surveys, trend pieces or stories that try to squeeze five companies into 1,000 words. We want a story with a beginning, a tension and somewhere to land.

And there should be somebody the reader can find afterwards. That might be a company, a founder, a regulator, an investor, or someone else who is actually doing something in the story.”

Pay is about $150 for 800-1,200 words. To learn more, refer to this post and this page.

The Matador Network is the largest independent travel publisher in the world. They’re open for pitches for their winter package. They’re seeking “stories from people who have gone to mountain towns in the winter (ski towns or otherwise) and had an experience they didn't expect.” Rates range from $250 to $400 per story (around 1,100 words). For details, refer to this post and this form.

Canberra Disability Review is “a free, online quarterly where you can find articles that look at issues about inclusion, disability justice, and lived experience perspectives on disability rights and where progress is happening.”

They’re seeking pitches: “Are you an Australian with #disability with a story to share about how easy / challenging it is to travel? Do you have an #NDIS experience to share, a story about housing, an experience that has changed your life?”

Rate is $200 per article (800 words). If interested, send your pitches to CDR@advocacyforinclusion.org. To learn more, refer to this post.

The Media Co-op is “a grassroots media outlet that has been publishing in so-called Canada for more than 20 years.” They’re accepting pitches. The pieces they publish often focus on things like

“- Indigenous land and water defence

- Climate justice

- Palestine solidarity

- Housing, homelessness, and tenant rights

- Struggles related to policing, state violence, and white supremacy

- Labour struggles and worker organizing

- Resisting the far right

- Grassroots work that is feminist, trans, queer, and/or anti-racist

- Disability struggles

- Community organizing

- Impacts of the Canadian state and Canadian corporations in other countries

- Oppressed communities responding to Alberta separatism

- and lots more.”

They pay $100 to $250 per article (600 to 1,500 words). Learn more here and here.

Certified Forgotten is a horror publication that covers underseen horror films. Their co-founder is open for pitches:

“Wouldn't mind getting another piece or two lined up for September at Certified Forgotten, so if you see this, consider yourself informed that pitches are open.”

They pay $75 per article (1,000 to 1,200 words). To learn more, refer to their co-founder’s post and this page.

The Adapted Adventure covers “travel through the real-life experiences of travelers with disabilities, chronic illnesses, mobility challenges, sensory needs, neurodivergence, invisible disabilities, service animals, changing abilities, and other accessibility needs.” They’re seeking “travel stories from people who know what it means to adapt the adventure.” Their articles are typically 1,000+ words. Pay is $100 per article. To learn more, refer to this post and this pitch form.

Static Media, a fast-growing digital media company, is looking for Freelance Tech & Auto Editors. The selected applicants will work across their portfolio of tech and automotive brands, including SlashGear, Engadget, and Jalopnik. They’re seeking applicants with “strong digital editorial instincts who can sharpen copy, verify facts, craft compelling headlines, provide useful feedback to writers, and help move stories from draft to publication.” The candidates should have 3+ years of experience. This role is remote and pays $25 per hour. For more information, refer to this post and this job description.

Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle and entertainment editor would love to work with some new writers in Q4, especially if they have a great story about:

“- Living with adult kids, caring for an older parent, or navigating any kind of multigenerational housing dynamic

- Balancing different attitudes toward money or work within a marriage or long-term relationship

- Making a ‘risky’ real-estate move that paid off (or didn’t!) — you’ll find some examples linked in my form!”

There’s no deadline to submit. Rates begin at $240 for stories of around 600 words. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and pitch form.

Experience Life is Life Time’s healthy-way-of-life magazine. They’re taking pitches for the July/August 2027 print issue (due November 15, 2026). Who Pays Writers has a 2017 report of $1/word; guidelines don’t list a rate. To learn more, refer to their writer’s guidelines.