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.

Uppercut is a games media outlet that uplifts diverse voices. They will open submissions for Pride Month pitches on Monday, April 27. Their current rate is $100 per freelance piece. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

This Magazine is a Canadian progressive magazine of politics, arts, and culture. They’re accepting pitches for their next print issue. They’re seeking “features, news and arts stories, memoir and opinion columns, a culture column, and a back page letter.” Rates are $150-$300 for features, $60-$100 for columns, and $75 for online exclusive news pieces. Please note that they only publish work by Canadian residents. If interested, email your pitches to editor@thismagazine.ca. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

Southwest Contemporary is “the leading resource for contemporary arts and culture in the Southwest.” They’re seeking pitches for their Fall-Winter 2026-27 print issue—themed “Alien”:

“We seek writers based in or closely connected to the North American Southwest to submit story ideas for our Fall-Winter 2026-27 issue, Volume 14: Alien. Pitches should be focused on contemporary artists working in the region who are grappling with political, social, psychic, and cosmic dimensions of the alien.”

They’re looking for studio visits/artist profiles (800 words); reporting (1,200 to 2,000 words); features (1,200 to 2,000 words); creative essays (400 to 700 words); interviews (500 to 2,000 words); cultural criticism (1,200 to 2,000 words); travel writing / field reports (1,200 to 1,500 words); and reviews (300 words). The fee ranges from $100 to $500. To learn more, refer to their call for pitches.

Bisnow is a B2B platform for the commercial real estate industry. They’re seeking a Denver Freelance Reporter. The selected candidate will write 3-5 articles per week and produce daily morning briefs. The candidate should have great writing skills and excellent news judgment. This position must sit in Denver remotely. Pay is $3,000 per month. To learn more, refer to this page.

Channel Kindness is a digital platform created by the Born This Way Foundation. They’re looking for stories in honor of Transgender Day of Visibility:

“In honor of Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31), Channel Kindness is inviting our community, including trans and gender expansive young people to submit powerful stories for a special series, Trans Visibility Stories: ‘Visible and Proud.’ Ten (10) storytellers will be selected to share their essays that integrate their lived experience with relevant research on the experiences of trans and gender expansive young people. Your story may be used to help inform future research, resources, and initiatives designed to support trans and gender expansive young people.”

Each selected author will be paid a $100 stipend. For details, refer to their post and call for stories.

The National Forest Foundation is an organization that restores and enhances National Forests and Grasslands. They’re seeking story pitches for Winter/Spring 2026 issue of Light & Seed magazine, which will focus on how tech and innovation intersects with National Forests and Grasslands in the U.S. Specifically, they’re seeking pitches for “The Response,” a department that “uses the pillars of solutions journalism to investigate how people are responding to an issue of national importance.” Rate is $1,000 for 1,000 words. If interested, email your pitches to erinvriley@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to their call for pitches.

Film Daze is “an independent publication and media outlet that provides a platform for the unheard, and underrepresented voices of the film community.” They’re accepting pitches for their Issue 01. There is no theme. Payment is $120 for Issue 01, $150 for Issues 02-03, and $200 for Issue 04 and beyond, based on the paid subscriber base at the time. The submission deadline for the first issue is June 1st. Interested writers should send their pitches to editorial@filmdaze.net. To learn more, refer to their submissions page.