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.

Mint Studios is a UK- and US-based content marketing agency that helps financial services companies acquire customers with content. They’re looking for Freelance Finance Content Writers. The selected candidates will write 3 to 4 articles a month for one client. The length of each article is usually 2,000 to 3,000 words. They pay $300 or £250 per article to begin with. Once you’re trained on their methodology and they’re confident in your writing (usually after 3 to 4 articles), they start paying $450 or £350 per article. For their payment clients, they pay $600 or £500 per article once you're trained. To learn more, refer to this job description.

IGN is an internet media company that covers video games, TV, movies, tech, and comics. Their commerce editor is seeking freelance writers who are interested in writing for them: “The work is focused on advising people what to buy, finding the best deals, and helping those seeking out elusive products. If you're interested in writing about books, in particular, I'd love to chat with you (there are also opportunities to write about video games, TCGs, LEGO, board games, and more).” According to this guide, rates for most pieces start at $300. If interested, email robert_anderson@ign.com. To learn more, refer to their commerce editor’s post.

Dirt is a newsletter about digital pop culture. They’re accepting a limited number of tech pitches. Their standard rates begin at $0.50 per word. Q&As are compensated at $250. Most pieces are commissioned at 500-800 or 800-1,000 words. If interested, send your pitches to editors@dirt.fyi. For details, read their post and pitch guidelines.

The Scientific Inquirer is “dedicated to exploring the junction where science and life meet, whether it’s in the lab or the studio or the diamond.” They’re looking for “cultural critics to explore where science meets society.” Rates are $50 for 750 to 1,000 words. Email your pitches to submissions@scientificinquirer.com. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

Written In Air is “a new audio magazine connecting everyone, everywhere through sound, stories and the human heart.” They’re open for audio documentary pitches. This year, they’re interested in receiving more pitches from writers and journalists outside the audio world. To learn more, refer to their post and pitch callout.

Remezcla is an independent media brand that covers emerging Latin music, entertainment, and culture. They’re planning content around Our Heritage Month, so if you’re of Latin American descent and have a story to pitch, reach out to them at alexis@remezcla.com. As per a previous post by this editor, their rates begin at $200. To learn more, refer to this post. To contact them, refer to this page.

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists informs “the public about threats to the survival and development of humanity from nuclear weapons, climate change, and emerging technologies in the life sciences.” Their editor is accepting climate and environment pitches. They commission a limited number of investigative or feature articles from freelance journalists each year and pay approximately $2 per word for those. If interested, send your pitches to jmckenzie@thebulletin.org. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and their general writer’s guidelines.

Slate is an online general-interest magazine that offers analysis and commentary on news, politics, business, culture, and technology. Their interim features editor is seeking pitches for features and essays. The editor hasn’t mentioned the rates but as per this post, rates begin at $1,500 for reported features of over 2,500 words. If interested, direct your pitches to leah.prinzivalli@slate.com. To learn more, refer to their interim features editor’s post and their general pitch guide.

Creator Spotlight is a publication about “how creators build and manage their businesses.” They’re seeking pitches from freelance writers. What they’re looking for in this round of pitches: trend analysis (i.e., the rise of creator-centered communities); industry commentary (i.e., the corporatizing creator economy); practical how-to pieces about unique audience growth or monetization plays; multi-source reporting on a specific creator economy niche; data journalism; media criticism; etc. — if you can convince us it’s useful and compelling for our audience, we’ll consider it!” They will pay $0.50/word for pieces ranging from 750 to 1,500 words. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

The Scientific Inquirer is “dedicated to exploring the junction where science and life meet, whether it’s in the lab or the studio or the diamond.” They’re looking for “movie & streaming reviewers with sharp, science- or culture-driven takes.” They pay $50 for 750 to 1,000 words. If interested, send your pitches to submissions@scientificinquirer.com. For details, refer to their post and this page.

Compose.ly, a content-first SEO agency, is seeking Freelance Manufacturing Content Writers to create content for their clients. The applicants should have 1+ years’ experience writing manufacturing content and the ability to produce high-quality SEO content. Rate is $0.10 per word. For more information, refer to this page.

Business Insider’s deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is looking for pitches on the best piece of advice you received from a relative or mentor in their 70s, 80s, or 90s. They want to know how you used it to shape your career/life. Rates begin at $230 for 600 words. To learn more, refer to their deputy editor’s post and pitch form.

If you’re a freelancer who has a penchant for retro, particularly the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), check out this post. They have a lot of retrospective work coming up over the next month or so. They usually pay £100 for 800 to 1,000 words.

Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their senior editor is seeking personal essays from people who have moving and housing regrets. The senior editor hasn’t mentioned the rates but according to their deputy editor’s post, rates begin at $240 for 600 words. If interested, send your pitches to jorwig@businessinsider.com. To read their senior editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.

Prism is a U.S.-based, BIPOC-led news outlet that covers voting rights, electoral justice, criminal justice, racial justice, workers’ rights, immigration, the environment, gender and LGBTQIA+ issues, and more. They have had a policy to cover news about the U.S. and its territories, but are now revising it to “welcome pitches centering Palestine, regardless of a direct U.S. angle, because the consequences of U.S. policy and imperialism are global.” They usually pay $0.50 per word. To learn more, refer to their editor-in-chief’s post and this page.

Fine Books Magazine is a quarterly magazine about rare books, manuscripts, maps, fine art, and more. Their editor is always seeking new writers and ideas. If you're interested, send timely tales on rare books and ephemera to allison@finebooksmagazine.com. Rate is $200 to $600. To read their editor’s post, click here. To read their guidelines for writers, click here.

The Found Word is a consulting firm that creates high-impact content for law firms. They’re seeking Freelance Content Writers with at least 10 years’ in-house legal marketing experience and at least 7 years’ experience writing pitch content for general practice firms. This role is remote and pays $90 per hour. To learn more, refer to their chief content officer’s post.