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Minority Africa is Accepting Pitches
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. They pay $100 to $200 for standard multimedia features. To learn more, refer to this post and their pitch guide.
Straight Arrow News is Accepting Pitches
Straight Arrow News is a digital media operation that delivers unbiased and comprehensive news coverage. They’re accepting freelance pitches: “We are actively seeking stories that can make local issues feel compelling to a national audience. For example, could a new law passed in one state be of interest to folks across the country facing similar issues? Has there been a breakdown of public services – trash, water quality, improper billing – in one city that can serve as an entry point into a national conversation? We love stories that offer solutions.” Rates are $500 for standard features (800 to 1,000 words) and $750 for deep dives (1,200 to 1,500 words). To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and this page.
City A.M. is Looking for Pitches
City A.M. is London’s financial and business newspaper. Their editor is seeking pitches for their upcoming magazine. They want “big, bold, fun, weird ideas, whether it's a deep-dive into a modern trend or a personal essay on something you're obsessed with.” Rate is 30p per word. Send your pitches to steve.dinneen@cityam.com. To read their editor’s post, click here. To read their magazine, click here.
Business Insider's Lifestyle and Entertainment Editor is Looking for Pitches
Business Insider’s lifestyle and entertainment editor is seeking first-person pitches. They would love to hear about:
“- Travel mistakes and lessons learned
- Tips and tricks from seasoned travelers
- Unique ways you're saving money on groceries
- Wedding hot takes from guests
- Unique ways GenZ spends their time on the weekends”
Rates begin at $230 for 600 words. For details, refer to their editor’s post and pitch form.
Rewire News Group is Accepting Pitches
Rewire News Group is a media organization that covers sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice. They’re now accepting “pitches for reported stories, personal essays, timely explainers, science news, and more.” Their starting rates are $400 to $500 for reported stories and explainers, and $350 for op-eds. For details, refer to their executive director’s post and this page.
Business Insider's Deputy Editor is Looking for First-Person Pitches
Business Insider’s deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is seeking first-person pitches on the following topics:
- “Your ‘unconventional’ but awesome living situation”
- “A big move that didn't work quite how you expected (especially abroad)”
- “An unconventional travel tip you swear by and why”
- “Great retirement/career advice from a parent/grandparent/older relative you followed or plan to follow”
Rates begin at $230 for 600 words. For more information, refer to their deputy editor’s post and this pitch form.
Business Insider is Seeking Travel, Food, and Lifestyle Pitches
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle and entertainment editor is seeking travel, food, and lifestyle pitches. Their rates begin at $230 for stories of around 600 words. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and pitch form.
Queer East is Seeking Pitches for their New Magazine
Queer East is “a cross-disciplinary festival that showcases boundary-pushing LGBTQ+ cinema and live arts from East and Southeast Asia.” They’re looking for pitches for their new magazine on “queer Asian arts and film cultures.” They’re seeking “unique voices and perspectives on LGBTQ+ cinema, arts, and cultures related to East and Southeast Asian communities, or wider Asian communities.” They will pay a flat fee of £180 for a 1,000-word article. For details, refer to their post and call for pitches.
Remote Writing Jobs is Looking for Pitches for Byline and Bottom Line
Remote Writing Jobs is a directory of remote writing opportunities. They’re accepting pitches for their new in-house publication, Byline and Bottom Line. The publication features “stories about the real work behind getting paid to write.” They want your story “if you’ve ever been ghosted after a draft, lowballed after a win, or paid just in time to stay afloat.” They aim to commission 5 to 10 stories a month. Rate is $400 per piece (500 to 800 words). If interested, send your pitches to rwjsubstack@gmail.com. To read their posts, click here and here. To learn more about what they’re looking for, click here.
BlackFlash Magazine is Looking for Pitches for Issue 42.3 ‘Patterns’
BlackFlash Magazine is a Canada-based platform for contemporary visual art. They’re seeking pitches for Issue 42.3 ‘Patterns’: “We are inclined to seek out patterns, whether they are there or not. Faced with fragments, we instinctively reach for coherence as a way to retrofit logic onto chaos. Pattern recognition is instinctive, but it’s also ideological. For this issue, we invite critical engagements with ‘patterns’ as a method for creating and parsing visual culture.” Rates are $1,000 for features (2,000 to 2,500 words); $750 for conversations (2,500 to 3,000 words); $600 for artist profiles (1,500 words); and $450 for artist projects (may consist of 500 words and a portfolio of images). If interested, direct your pitches to submissions@blackflash.ca. To learn more, refer to their post and call for pitches.
Aftermath is Accepting Pitches
Aftermath is a worker-owned site focused on video games and internet culture. They’re accepting pitches from both new and established writers: “Free from the pressures of SEO, traffic, and the latest big game, we want stories that highlight important, under-explored facets of gaming and technology, as well as stories that hold powerful figures to account.” Rates are $300 for shorter pieces, and $500 for pieces involving more in-depth reporting and analysis. Interested writers can send their pitches to mail@aftermath.site. To learn more, refer to their co-founder’s post and their pitch guide.
Planetizen is Always Seeking Feature Articles
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.
Children and Young People with Disability Australia is Seeking Blog Pitches
Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) is a non-profit community organization that represents the rights and interests of Australians aged 0 to 25 with disability. They’re seeking blog pitches by young disabled perspectives for their new series, Doing Adulthood. They want “stories about what it means to grow up, get independent, and figure out life as a young disabled person.” They will publish 15 blogs, each approximately 800 words, and will pay $200 to each writer. This opportunity is only open to people (over the age of 18) who live in Australia. For more information, refer to their Instagram post and their call for pitches.
Rewire News Group is Accepting Pitches for the Campus Dispatch Series
Rewire News Group is a media organization that covers sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice. Their editor is accepting pitches for the Campus Dispatch series on a rolling basis. The series explores “how Gen Z is uniquely impacted by confusing and ever-changing policies on reproductive, voting, and LGBTQ+ rights.” They’re seeking “pitches for reported stories, personal essays, and timely explainers on reproductive rights, sexual health, LGBTQ+ issues, science news, and more.” Their starting rates are $400 to $500 for reported stories and explainers, and $350 for op-eds. For details, refer to their editor’s post and their pitch portal.
Mountains Magazine is Seeking Writers with Experience of Snowsports in Japan
Mountains Magazine is a quarterly consumer magazine that celebrates our planet's peaks. They publish personal experiences of destinations by writers who have expertise in their region and/or field. For a piece in their Winter (December) issue, they’re looking for writers with direct experience of snowsports in Japan. They will pay £110 for 850 to 1,100 words. If interested, send your pitches to info@mountains-magazine.com. For details, refer to their post and pitch guidelines.
OffBeat Research is Seeking a Freelance Remote Editor
OffBeat Research creates “open-source, online investigations covering the unconventional, plus in-depth reportage and analysis from the front lines.” They’re seeking a freelance remote editor with “experience editing in the subject areas of war/conflict reporting, long-form reportage, and human interest reportage.” They offer payment either hourly or per article. According to their website, they offer two flat rate schedules. Under the Standard Schedule, they pay $200 for articles up to 2,000 words and $300 for articles over 2,000 words. For articles that include original visual elements (e.g., infographics, charts, or visualizations), they offer an additional $25 or $50 per graphic. Under the Field Reporting Schedule, they pay between $800 and $1,000 for articles of 1,000 words or more. To learn more, refer to their post and ‘about’ page.
100 Days in Appalachia is Seeking Pitches
100 Days in Appalachia is a news website that covers the Appalachian region. They’re looking for pitches from student and early career journalists in Appalachia. They’re seeking “different kinds of stories—politics, labor, education, cultural trends, life + identity, and more!” Rates begin at $100 for opinion and $200 to $400 for reporting. To learn more, refer to this post and their call for pitches.
Studio Magazine is Accepting Pitches on the Theme of Resonance
Studio Magazine is a national publication about contemporary craft and design in Canada. They publish twice a year and have an ongoing web presence. They’re currently accepting “pitches for editorial articles, portfolio spreads, interviews, and review essays of craft exhibitions/archives/movements, on the theme of RESONANCE.” They accept pitches in both English and French. Rates for articles are $0.30/word or higher. For more details, refer to their post and submission guidelines.
SAD Mag is Accepting Pitches and Submissions
SAD Mag is an independent, non-profit magazine covering Vancouver’s stories, art, and design from the perspective of local and emerging creatives. They publish a print issue twice a year and are currently accepting pitches and submissions for their 39th issue: TASTE. They posted this on Instagram: “From haute cuisine to corner store snacks, synaesthesia to style, we want your sharpest takes on what it means to have (or lack) taste—in food, fashion, music, culture and more. Give us something to sink our teeth in that’s between 300-1,200 words.” They pay $100 to $300 for writing submissions. To learn more, refer to their Instagram post and submissions page.
Lifebar Magazine is Looking for Pitches
Lifebar Magazine is seeking pitches for the following games and events: “Wizard of Legend 2, FBC: Firebreak, Hellclock, Rematch, I Am Your Beast Death Stranding 2, Farland Saga 1 & 2, System Shock 2, Patapon 1 & 2, Tony Hawk 3 & 4, Games for Change Festival 2025, Summer Games Done Quick.” They would also love to hear about anything that’s going in your hood that they don’t know about. They’re seeking interviews/non-standard reviews/op-eds/vibes. Floor rate is $50 for pieces under 1,000 words. To learn more, refer to this post and their website.