Kentucky Folklife Digital Magazine publishes folklife stories from Kentucky. They pay $200. Deadline is September 13, 2026. Pitch via the form on their website. To learn more, refer to their pitching guidelines.

The North-Eastern covers Tamil North-East Sri Lanka and diaspora life. Pay is $100 for op-eds, essays, features, investigative work, and interviews, and $50 for reviews and poetry. Next-issue consideration is September 15, 2026. Pitch via their website. To learn more, refer to their pitching guidelines.

Off-Field wants ground-reported longreads on niche sport subcultures (2,500+ words) plus photo essays. Print longreads pay £500; photography from £500. Volume #2 pitches close October 23, 2026. Pitch via their website. To learn more, refer to their pitching guidelines.

Dialogue Earth wants photo-first features on the human side of Africa’s solar boom. Pay is $1,800 for the package. Pitch deadline is September 13, 2026. Pitch via the form on their website. To learn more, refer to their pitching guidelines.

MinneCulture is KFAI’s Minnesota arts-and-culture podcast. They're seeking Minnesota-based producers for season 11 stories about Minnesota art, culture, and history. Episode fee is $2,200 (12–20 minutes); In-Depth documentary fee is $3,700 (30–60 minutes). Deadline is September 11, 2026. Pitch via their website. To learn more, refer to their pitching guidelines.

Afar is a travel magazine and site that favors immersive, place-and-people storytelling over aspirational lifestyle fluff. They are open for Spring 2027 print pitches from September 1–September 30, 2026. Rubrics include Workshop, Connect, Good Trips, Feast, Senses of Place, One Great Block, Behind the Scenes, packages/roundups, and features. Stated print fees include Connect at $3,000 (1,500 words), Workshop/Good Trips/Feast at $2,000–$3,000, shorter front-of-book columns at $300–$400, and packages at $1,100–$3,000; print features typically start at $1/word, and digital work starts at $0.50/word. Submit print pitches via the form on their guidelines page; digital beat editors are listed there. To learn more, refer to their pitch guidelines.

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 of the issue is Fringe. They’re seeking “feature-length stories along that theme—stories about disruption, taboos, what’s happening at the margins, and the people and ideas driving for change from the outside in.” They pay $1-$2 per word. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and this page.                 

These can be for six months (paying $20,000) or 12 months (paying $40,000) for in-depth written reporting. “Reporting projects must be for print/online publication (i.e., written projects), and they must be U.S. focused. Fellows aren’t required to live in the U.S., but the reporting project must be focused on the U.S., for publication in U.S. outlets.
Reporting projects should be in-depth and investigative in nature, and can cover any topic of public interest.” They also say, “Freelancers are strongly encouraged to apply for the fellowship. Applicants who are on staff full-time at media outlets may apply, if they intend to take a leave from their job for the fellowship.”
Value: $20,000-40,000
Deadline: 1 October 2026
Open for: Journalists writing for US publications
Details here – see the relevant category
(They have other opportunities listed as well.

The Irish Star is seeking Freelance News Reporters. The selected applicants will research, write, and deliver news content for their digital audience. Applicants based in the United States are welcome. The day rate for this role is $220. To learn more, refer to this job description.

This is an opportunity for a content writer with a leading food brand:

“Hello Linkedin! I'm working with an incredible food brand who need content writing support for May 2026. You will sit within the editorial team working across a range of projects. “

Dates - May 2026

Rates - £300 per day inside IR35 paid via umbrella only

Hybrid work - 2 to 3 days in London offices

If interested, email ella.augustin@majorplayers.co.uk. To learn more, click here.

Horror Press is a blog by horror fans for horror fans. They’re seeking pitches for Pride Month:

“Is a particular horror movie special to you? Do you think there’s an underrated movie that people should revisit? Maybe there's a horror icon you resonate with? Or perhaps there's a love letter to a special piece of media that needs to be shared.

Make it gay, make it creepy, or maybe even make it angry! Horror can be cathartic, and we're here to give you a safe space to share it, warts and all.

Just keep it focused on the horror genre.”

Rate is $50 per piece. To learn more, refer to their post and pitch form.

Good Tape is “a bicoastal magazine and creative studio elevating cultural and critical coverage of the podcast industry.” They’re accepting pitches for written and visual content for Issue 04: The Chemistry Issue:

“For issue 04, we’re acknowledging something we’ve felt pulsating through every story we’ve covered since we started: chemistry. Behind every artistic endeavor, creators interact, combine, and reorganize to spark something new. Podcasting is no different. From the scientific to the sultry, we’re interested in the bonds that hold projects together, the experiments that push them forward, and the circumstances that can just as easily pull them apart. What makes a collaboration click or combust? Does chemistry have to be organic, or can it be crafted? Where does it arise in unexpected ways?”

For written content, rates are $175-$1,050 for digital and $250-$1,500 for print. To learn more, refer to their call for pitches.

Pitch Fail Club is “the Substack for freelance journalists who want to know why editors say no, what makes a great pitch, and how to avoid freelance pitching mistakes.” They’re commissioning two short essays from freelance journalists about what their first year of pitching was like. They’re seeking up to 600 words and pay 10p/word. If interested, send your pitches to pitchfailclub@outlook.com. To learn more, refer to this page.

The Peak is “Canada's source for fast, smart news on business, tech, and markets.” They’re seeking smart, talented writers. They’re looking for the following type of stories:

- “800-to-1,200-word stories of original business reporting with a strong Canadian angle. We are interested in stories that take on exciting and unique subject matter, or are able to make traditionally stuffy material fresh and interesting.”

- “800-to-1,200-word explainer-style pieces about ongoing international events/issues. Stories that offer clear and precise analysis of hot-button issues or under-reported world events you think are worthy of attention. This could include updates on long-running conflicts, breakdowns of foreign election results, or answering high-level economic questions.”

Rates depend on the scope and complexity of each piece, with a minimum of $0.50 per word. If interested, send your pitches to taylor@readthepeak.com. For details, refer to this page.

The Ferret is “an independent, investigative journalism co-operative based in Scotland and owned by its members, not by billionaires or corporations.” They want to hear from you. They’re looking for: “investigations, news stories, and features that shed light on governments, individuals, corporations, and institutions that abuse their power to the detriment of society.” They also highlight solutions to problems. They pay £145 for news pieces of 600 to 800 words and £290 for longer reports of up to 1,400 words. They strongly encourage pitches from people of color as well as those from marginalized and under-represented communities. To learn more, refer to this page.

The National Forest Foundation is an organization that restores and enhances National Forests and Grasslands. They’re looking for a personal essay for Winter/Spring 2026 issue of Light & Seed magazine:

“Do you have a story about how technology or innovation has impacted your relationship to National Forests and/or Grasslands in the U.S.? The National Forest Foundation is seeking a personal essay for the Winter/Spring 2026 issue of its magazine, Light & Seed. We welcome literal examinations of this theme: an essay about, say, how a new technology has helped you conduct research or perform safer emergency rescues on National Forests. We’re also open to more symbolic explorations, such as how engaging in citizen science on forest lands has helped you cope with climate anxiety.”

They will pay $1,000 for 1,000 words. If interested, email your pitches to erinvriley@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to their call for pitches.

Business Insider’s editor is seeking new freelancers to work with and brilliant essay ideas. Here’s what they’re currently looking for:

- “Family Businesses: Have you started a business with a family member, maybe your child or parent? Has it been successful? Did you have to shut it down? What did you learn? What were the keys to your success?”

- “College/recent graduates: I’m always looking for stories from college students, recent graduates, or parents of college students. What is it like being a college student today? What is it like at X school? How are you paying for college? How are you saving for your kids’ college? How are you dealing with the current job market as a recent grad?”

- “Landing the job: Have you recently landed a job in this tough job market? Did you do something unique to get noticed? Maybe sent in a video cover letter? Snail mailed your resume? Worked with a career coach? What does it take to get noticed in the current job market?”

According to a previous post by this editor, they pay about $260+ per piece. Find more details here and here.

This is a freelance opportunity for an Italian-speaking copywriter:

“Looking for a fluent Italian-speaking copywriter for a freelance script project – starting end of April / early May, remote ok, based in the UK.

The brief is a sizzle reel script for a major entertainment brand. You'll be writing in Italian, and there's potential to stay involved through the edit review stage too – though that's subject to budget.

This is for someone who's comfortable working at pace on video-led content, understands how a script translates to screen, and brings genuine fluency – not functional Italian, the real thing.”

Day rate is £400 DOE. If interested, email ginny@itscraft.com. To learn more, refer to this post.

Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is seeking “frequent Costco, Trader Joe's, and Aldi shoppers to write about their favorite things to buy at the store.” Rates start at $230 per piece. There is no submission deadline; they publish these pieces year-round. To learn more, refer to their deputy editor’s post and this pitch form.