Frayme is Looking for Pitches

Frayme is a Canadian network for “improving access, quality and outcomes for Youth Mental Health & Substance Use.” They’re seeking pitches for blog pieces exploring themes such as “climate change & mental health, disability, two-eyed seeing, queer perspectives, 2SLGBTQI+ voices, newcomers’ journeys, and BIPOC lived experiences.” They will pay an honorarium of $40 per hour for up to 10 hours. To learn more, refer to their post and blog.

Insider is Seeking Travel Enthusiasts and Amtrak Employees

Insider is a global news publication. Their associate editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is seeking travel enthusiasts and Amtrak employees who want to write about working on/going on particularly long train rides (10+ hours). Rates begin at $185. If interested, email ekrivograd@insider.com. To read their associate editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.

Popular Science is Seeking Writers to Write Buying Guides

Popular Science is a science and technology magazine. Their executive gear editor is seeking writers who can write buying guides for them next month. They will pay $450/story. If interested, get in touch with them at stan@popsci.com. To read their executive gear editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.

The Lighthouse is Seeking Pieces on Black Art

The Lighthouse is “cultivating spaces of solidarity and safety for southern Black girls to shine through focused programming and research.” They’re seeking pieces on Black Art: “How is/will AI affect our art? How is the Writer’s Guild strike affecting our art? If you’re a writer and/or artist with an idea for a piece that fits our audience, send us a pitch!” Rate is $0.25-$1.00 per word for writers and $150-$1,000 for art (graphic design, cartoons, photo essays, etc.) To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

Sentient Media is Open to Pitches

Sentient Media is a news organization that reports on the impact of animal agriculture. They’re open to pitches for stories. You can send them pitches about animal intelligence, California’s Prop 12, and more. Rates begin at $200. To learn more, refer to their managing editor’s post and their pitch guidelines.

International Examiner is Seeking an Op-ed on the Race for the City Council District 2

International Examiner is “the Pacific Northwest’s only nonprofit ANHPIA community media source since 1974, based in the heart of Seattle’s Chinatown-ID.” They’re seeking “a community contributor to write about their perspective on the race for the City Council District 2, which represents the CID and much of South Seattle.” They’re specifically seeking a contributor who supports Tanya Woo’s campaign. Pay is $100 per piece. If interested, email editor@iexaminer.org. To learn more, refer to their post and ‘about’ page.

Deadline: September 1st, 2023

International Documentary Association is Accepting Pitches

International Documentary Association (IDA) supports “the vital work of documentary storytellers and champions a thriving and inclusive documentary culture.” For their Documentary magazine, they’re accepting pitches on a rolling basis for “coverage of new nonfiction films (timed to releases+premieres), themed essays of timely topics+retros, news of programs+funding+labs, festival dispatches, profiles of production companies, etc.” Rate is $250 to $800. If interested, send your pitches to their editor via DM on X or email (abby@documentary.org). To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.  

Off Chance is Seeking Astute Commentary on This Nutty World

Off Chance is a publication about culture, fashion, lifestyle, entertainment, and more. They’re seeking “astute commentary on this nutty world.” They’re open for pitches and submissions. They pay $120/piece. If interested, email submissions@off-chance.com. To learn more, click here. To visit their website, click here.

Maisonneuve is Looking for Freelance Canadian Journos

Maisonneuve is a Montreal-based quarterly of “arts, opinion, and ideas.” Their associate editor is looking to increase their roster of freelance Canadian journalists. Their standard rate is $0.15 per word. To read their associate editor’s post, click here. To read their general contributor guidelines, click here.

The Great Central Gazette is Seeking Environment Features

The Great Central Gazette is a not-for-profit local newspaper in Leicester. They’re seeking environment features (800+ words). They want pieces that are about local climate/environment issues and are timely for September. Pay is 10p/word (£100 max). Send your pitches (preferably by the end of August) to news@greatcentralgazette.org. To learn more, refer to this post and their pitching guidelines.

Longevity Global is Seeking Freelance Writers

Longevity Global is a curated community of longevity researchers, investors, and entrepreneurs. They’re seeking freelance writers (on a rolling basis) for their new Substack. They will pay $200 per article. The topic would be of freelancer’s choice in collaboration with them. It could be “a lay audience review or explainer of a recent scientific paper or technology in the longevity space.” It could “also be about a general longevity topic.” To learn more, refer to this post. To apply, refer to this form.

Insider is Assigning Essays on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour

Insider is a global news publication. Their senior editor of lifestyle/entertainment freelancers is assigning essays on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour: “Looking for fans unable to see Taylor Swift in the US (or who paid a TON to see her) who are now seeing her overseas. Tell me what you spent/what your plans look like!” Rates begin at $220. If interested, DM their senior editor on X. To read their senior editor’s post, click here. To visit Insider’s contact page, click here.

Nat Geo Travel is Interested in Working with a Black Baltimore Native

Nat Geo Travel’s editor is interested in working with a Black Baltimore native: “I really really really want to work with a Black Baltimore native (who also still lives in Bmore) for a story I have thoughts on, but it would be a min before any movement happened (pls dont hurt me).” Rate is around $1 per word. If interested, get in touch with them at starlight.wlliams@natgeo.com. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their website, click here.