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.

New Naratif is “a movement to democratise democracy in Southeast Asia.” They’re seeking pitches from writers, journalists, researchers, scholars, and activists who are passionate about various issues in Southeast Asia. They welcome feature or explanatory articles of 1,500 to 2,000 words. They pay $150 to $200 per published piece. If interested, send your pitches to pitches@newnaratif.com. To learn more, refer to their post and call for pitches.

The Polis Project, Inc. is “a New York-based digital magazine and a hybrid research and journalism organisation that documents communities in resistance at the intersection of politics, art and culture.” They’re open to pitches from writers of all experience levels and from anywhere in the world. They accept submissions for both their politics and culture sections, though they don’t believe in air-tight distinctions between the two. Rate is $100 to $400. To learn more, refer to their submissions page.

Complex covers music, pop culture, sneakers, news, and shows. They’re seeking a Pop & Internet Culture Social Editor (Freelance). The applicant should have 2 to 3 years’ social media and editorial experience with a publisher or brand. The applicant should also have extensive knowledge of internet culture. The role is remote and pays $28 an hour. To learn more, click here.

Grassroots Thinking is “an independent publication focused on the stories that matter to the Black working class.” They’re accepting pitches on a rolling basis. They have 3 verticals: Politics, Culture, and Social Life. They publish the following types of stories: Interviews and Profiles; Essays; Reviews, Criticism, and Analysis; and Humor Writing. Their rate is based on an estimated $0.10 per word, starting at $75 per story. To learn more, refer to this post and this page.

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, email your pitches to editor@planetizen.com. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

NoGood, a growth marketing agency, is looking for a Freelance Copywriter (Health & Wellness). The selected candidate will “enhance copy for a NoGood client and industry leader in the health and wellness industry.” The candidate should have 3+ years’ professional copywriting experience. The role is remote and pays $40 to $75 per hour. For details, read this job description.

Critical Mass is a digital marketing and experience design agency. They’re looking for a Freelance Copywriter with 3 to 5 years’ content marketing or copywriting experience. The salary range is $45 to $50 per hour. The role is based in Chicago, IL. For more information, refer to this page.

Equal Access Public Media (EAPM) is “a nonprofit media organization dedicated to making news and newsrooms accessible.” They’re seeking “submissions for the new Style and Accessibility Guide site's section of journalism style and accessibility commentary and analysis.” They will accept commentary or analysis on:

“- Trends in journalism through the lens of accessibility or style (esp. using the Style Guide);

- Trends in social media through the lens of accessibility or style;

- A specific issue or topic in journalism;

- A specific topic from the style guide.

- A pitch we haven't thought of!”

They will accept the following formats: a written piece of about 800 words which may include an optional audio recording of you reading it; a six-minute audio piece accompanied by a transcript; or a six-minute video piece, also with a transcript.

Rates will start at around $50 a piece. If interested, email your pitches to stacyk@equalaccesspublicmedia.org or style@equalaccesspublicmedia.org. To learn more, refer to this post and their ‘about’ 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: “If you are a worker and would like to share a story about how you participated in organizing a more just workplace, please send your submission to NPQ!” Pay is $300 for around 500 words. If interested, send your submissions to submissions@npqmag.org. To learn more, refer to their post and call for pitches.

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’re open to pitches for a limited number of stories. They’re primarily seeking conservation stories set in the US right now. Pay ranges from $300 to $500 per story (usually 1,000 to 1,500 words). To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and this page.

Climate Home News covers global climate politics. They’re looking for “pitches on the trends shaping the extraction, processing and governance of key raw materials for the energy transition, including lithium, nickel, copper and rare earths.” They welcome pitches from journalists with a minimum of 3 years of experience. They can offer $0.46/word for news stories up to 800 words. If interested, send your pitches to chloe.farand@outlook.com. To learn more, refer to their post and call for pitches.

Mother Jones is an investigative news organization. Their deputy managing editor is seeking pitches for their print culture section, Mixed Media: “These are ~2,000-word essays that combine reporting, cultural criticism, historical research, and/or personal narrative." "We don’t typically publish standalone reviews or Q&As; instead, these are reported essays that make a clear argument using multiple sources. We’re especially interested in pieces that have a strong time peg that will be relevant for our first few issues of 2026.” Rates begin at $1.75 per word for print and $0.75 per word for online-only stories. Pitches should be sent to smurguia@motherjones.com. For more information, refer to their deputy managing editor’s post and their freelance writer guidelines.