The Sask Dispatch is a Saskatchewan-focused news publication by Briarpatch Magazine. They’re accepting pitches for their Spring 2026 issue. Broadly, they’re always seeking “pitches covering provincial and municipal elections, grassroots activism, Indigenous rights, arts and culture, economic justice, ecology, gender equity, harm reduction, and more.” They pay $100 for profiles, short essays, and reviews (less than 1,000 words); $200 for feature stories (1,000-1,500 words) and photo essays; and $300 for research-based articles and investigative reportage (1,500-2,000 words). For more information, refer to this page.

Transitions (TOL) is “a nonprofit organization established to strengthen the professionalism, independence and impact of the news media in the post-communist countries of Europe and the former Soviet Union.” They’re looking for pitches from freelance journalists, photographers, and multimedia creators covering the Balkans:

“We’re looking for original, in-depth reporting that sheds light on key issues shaping the region today. We welcome a range of formats – from written features and video to multimedia and data-driven pieces.

We welcome pitches for:

- Reported features (1,000–1,500 words)

- Photo essays with captions or short accompanying text

- Video or multimedia pieces

- Explainers or visual stories that combine reporting with graphics, data, or maps”

They pay $250 for accepted stories or multimedia pieces. If interested, direct your pitches to editorial@tol.org. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

Disability Rights UK is “the UK's leading Disabled People's Organisation (DPO) led by, run by, and working for Disabled people.” They’re seeking pitches for their new blog series. They will be commissioning 5 pieces (around 500 to 1,000 words) about disability and colonialism, as part of their intersectionality work. Pay is £100 per piece. This opportunity is only for writers based in Britain or the North of Ireland. For more details, refer to their post and this page.

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.

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.

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.

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. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

Publicis Health, the health and wellness vertical of Publicis Groupe, is looking for Freelance Copywriters. The selected applicants will be responsible for supporting branded, unbranded, and disease awareness campaigns across their healthcare and pharmaceutical agency teams. Location: Remote/Hybrid. Compensation: $32.11 to $57.91 per hour. To learn more, refer to this job description.

Fox News Media is seeking a Freelance Writer to join Fox & Friends and Fox & Friends First. The selected candidate will be responsible for writing engaging and conversational copy across a broad range of topics. The candidate should have a minimum of one year of experience. The shift for this role is Saturday to Wednesday, 1 am to 9 am ET. The role is based in New York, NY, with a pay range of $31 to $38 per hour. For details, read this job description.

The Arena Group, an innovative tech and media company, is looking for a Weekend Freelance Commerce Writer. The successful applicant will contribute to daily commerce content across their portfolio of brands, such as TheStreet, Parade, and Autoblog. This is a freelance, remote position, with an hourly rate of $25 to $35 per hour. For more information, refer to this page.

Climate Home News covers global climate politics. They welcome “article pitches from freelance journalists, experts, and organisations working on climate policy.” Their rates start at £0.35 per word. A standard 600-word news story should “involve interviewing (and usually quoting) three or more sources and linking to relevant data or research.” To learn more, refer to this 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. Pay is $100 to $200 for standard multimedia features. For details, refer to this post and their pitch guide.

The Scottish BPOC Writers Network (SBWN) provides “advocacy, literary events, and professional development opportunities for BPOC writers based in or from Scotland.” We Are Here Scotland (WAHS) is “a space aimed at supporting and raising the voices of Black and Global Majority creatives & cultural professionals across Scotland.” They’re partnering with an open call for WAHS’s Creative Balance program on the theme “Defining Our Space: Literary Explorations of BPOC Creative Environments.” They’re looking for “pitches from BPOC writers exploring what constitutes nurturing, safer, and generative creative spaces for BPOC individuals, interrogating the physical, psychological, and/or cultural dimensions of space.” They will pay selected writers £150 each. To learn more, refer to this post.

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.

Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their senior editor is seeking pitches for expat stories. They have posted this on LinkedIn: “I'm looking for expat stories. Pitch me if:

1) You're from the US and moved to another country.

2) You're from another country and moved to the US.

3) If you're from the US, moved to another country, and then moved back to the US.

Reasons can be related to society, finances, work, retirement, family, diet, health, and more.” If interested, email your pitches to jorwig@businessinsider.com. While the senior editor hasn’t mentioned the rates, a recent post by their deputy editor states that rates begin at $240 for 600 words. To read their senior editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.

Anime Herald is a website that offers news, reviews, interviews, and commentary on anime and anime fandom. They’re always looking for articles from members of the anime community. They pay $55 per article (1,000 to 2,000 words). To learn more, refer to their post, contributor guidelines, and pitch form.

To-Go Zine is an LA-focused charity food zine. They’re looking for nonfiction and fiction content related to Los Angeles and the region’s food scenes. They’re especially interested in “undercovered and overlooked stories of people, organizations, and businesses affected by January’s wildfires and recent immigration raids.” They also seek “stories that represent Indigenous perspectives (this land’s original residents).” They pay $50 for short form content (around 500 words or fewer) and $100 for long form content (around 1,000 words or more). To learn more, refer to this post and their call for written submissions.

Sandy Ernest Allen is looking for pitches for book reviews (800 to 1,000 words). He is especially seeking reviews by queer/trans writers. Rate is $250. There’s no set deadline but send in your submissions as soon as possible as the budget is finite. To learn more, refer to his post and this page.

The Revelator is an online news and ideas website published by the Center for Biological Diversity. They provide “editorially independent reporting, analysis and stories at the intersection of politics, conservation, art, culture, endangered species, climate change, economics and the future of wild species, wild places and the planet.” They will reopen to pitches next month. They want your op-eds and essays about environmental issues. Rates are $300 to $500. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and this page.

All The Best is “a podcast and radio program where emerging Australian storytellers learn how to make audio stories.” They’re looking for pitches for short audio documentaries and narrative journalism. They’re interested in story pitches that are 12 to 15 minutes long. They will pay an honorarium of $200. To learn more, refer to this post, their pitch form, and their ‘about’ page.

Mother Jones is an investigative news organization. Their senior news editor is seeking pitches for a “good essay that makes coherent sense of the political discourse around Caitlin Clark, Sydney Sweeney, and Taylor Swift.” Print rates begin at $1.75/word, and online rates begin at $0.75/word. For details, refer to their senior news editor’s post and their freelance writer guidelines.

Edutopia provides information on what works in pre-K to 12 education. They welcome pitches on “all academic subjects and grades from pre-K to 12.” They’re always interested in pitches on their core strategies: “tech integration, comprehensive assessment, integrated studies, project-based learning, social and emotional learning, and professional learning.” Finished articles typically range from 850 to 1,000 words. According to a previous post by Edutopia, their rates begin at $100/article. For details, refer to this post and this page.