The Bell builds “the next generation of journalists by expanding access to journalism education for students in public schools.” They’re seeking story pitches for their new national student reporting initiative, Firsthand: “We’re looking for story ideas from coast to coast about what’s happening in America’s schools. Selected students will work with me to shape their stories.”

They’re interested in 5 big themes:

1. How current events and policy affect school

2. Experiential learning and student engagement

3. Artificial intelligence and technology

4. What it’s like to be a young person today

5. Things that no one else is covering

Eligibility: Rising 10th-12th graders in public and charter high schools throughout the US are encouraged to pitch.

Monetary stipend: ~$300 to $800

For more information, refer to this post and this page.

Future Matters is “a think tank that supports effective action on the greatest global challenges of our time.” They’re hiring a Freelance Writer-Editor for their policy work and thought leadership. This is a freelance role requiring approximately 15 to 20 hours per week. Compensation ranges from €65 to €90 ($75 to $100) per hour. The position is remote. English is essential for this role, while German is a plus. To learn more, refer to this post.

The Metropole is the Urban History Association’s official blog. They’re soliciting pitches for their upcoming theme month, Selling the City:

“We welcome submissions focused on efforts to brand and market cities, build infrastructure supporting urban commerce, and drive urban tourism, as well as posts on financialization and real estate as factors shaping cities. Present-day examples that make appeals to the historical image and legacy of a city are welcome, as are examples from the past of people trying to ‘sell’ a given city or the idea of a city.”

They will pay $200 per accepted post. If interested, email your pitches to themetropole@urbanhistory.org. To learn more, refer to their post and call for contributors.

Disegno is “a journal devoted to design and its impact on the world.” They’re commissioning an issue focused on the theme of “Transformation” in design. They’re seeking “stories, projects and imagery that can offer different interpretations of this theme, grounded in clear issues that pertain to contemporary design.”

For writers, they’re seeking pitches for “2,000-word articles that provide different interpretations of transformation in design, which should be linked to specific projects and issues from contemporary design disciplines.” They will pay £300 per essay and cover reasonable expenses.

To learn more, refer to this page.

TravelPulse Canada features “travel industry news and videos for Canadian travel agents and travelers.” They welcome pitches from experienced freelance writers. They publish “timely travel news, destination features, trend analysis, and journalism relevant to travel professionals.” Their features and destination stories are 800 to 1,000 words. Pay is $250 CDN. If interested, direct your pitches to mail@travelpulse.ca. To learn more, refer to this page.

Art Deco Society UK is “a not-for-profit organisation bringing together lovers of Art Deco design from across the British Isles.” They’re seeking informative articles (approximately 1,000 words) covering any aspect of inter-war design from the UK, such as:

- Films

- Graphics

- Fine Art

- Fashion

- Transport

- Music

- Architecture

- Ceramics

- Fashion

Pay is £100 per article. If interested, email hello@artdecosociety.uk. To learn more, refer to this page.

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.

Observer is a website about business, arts, and entertainment. They’re looking for a Freelance Tech & Finance Reporter to “cover the intersection of technology, finance, and power—tracking the companies, investors, and opinion leaders shaping the future of Wall Street and Silicon Valley.” The reporter should have at least 3 years of experience. This role is remote. Their standard rate is $200-$400 per article. If interested, email your resume to business@observer.com. To learn more, refer to this page.

FOX Weather is looking for a Freelance Assignment Editor. The selected applicant should have “prior experience pitching, researching, writing, and building editorial elements in a collaborative team setting.” The role is based in New York, NY. The pay rate is $35 to $40 per hour. To learn more, refer to this page.

MissionWired is a full-service agency. They’re looking for a Freelance Digital Editor with excellent editing and research skills to join their quality assurance freelance team. The editor should have at least one year of experience. This role is remote and pays $25 to $35 per hour. To learn more, refer to this job description.

Matador Network is the largest independent travel publisher in the world. They’re looking for freelance travel stories. You can pitch across any of their verticals, but right now, they're keen on:

- “Pitches around sports fandom/travel around sports and sporting events (including F1, golf, tennis, and the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026)”

- “Articles that tie your personal experience with a deeper topic”

- “Reported dives into travel topics that can't be desk reported”

- “Stories around surprising travel trends and ideas”

Rates for stories range from $200 to $300. Articles are typically around 1,100 words. To learn more, refer to this page.

Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their editor is seeking pitches for first-person essays. Topics they’re actively pursuing include:

“- Expensive family trips you took and liked or didn’t like (will need to provide receipts for fact-checking)

- Budget family vacations you would/wouldn’t go on again (will need to provide receipts for fact-checking)

- Moving/relocation regrets, surprises, benefits

- Encouraging/discouraging extracurricular activities — sports, dance, etc. — based on cost (will need to provide receipts for fact-checking)

- Unique approaches to childcare (after-school or early education)

- Parenting regrets

- Pulling money out of your retirement account for travel, daily living expenses, childcare, etc. (will need to provide proof for fact-checking)

- Unique graduation gifts for your kids (travel, a session with a financial advisor, etc.)

- Paying for your older child’s housing (after college)”

Rates start at around $225 for essays of around 500-600 words. If interested, send your pitches to jgoldblatt@insider.com. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post. To contact them, refer to this page.

PolitiFact, a project of the Poynter Institute, is seeking talented Freelance or Contract Fact-Checking Reporters to help them navigate the noise of the 2026 midterm elections. Hours are a minimum of 20 per week (Monday to Friday), with the possibility of increasing to up to 40 hours as the election cycle intensifies. The role is fully remote and pays $30 to $35 per hour. To learn more, click here.

Africa Science News Service is a website that covers science and technology with an African eye. Their editor, Henry Neondo, just got in touch to let us know they're seeking freelancers. They pay a flat rate of  €700 for 1200 word features. They also pay €50 for photo, or  €500 for a combo of five photos. According to an old payment report, they paid $1.00 per word. To contact them, 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 Margin is “an independent media platform that centers the people and places most affected by environmental injustice in the United States.” They’re seeking “reporting on communities on the frontlines of environmental and climate injustice.” They’re looking for “pitches on data centers, energy infrastructure, food systems, wildfire, and stories from underreported regions (the Midwest, the Deep South, Puerto Rico, Hawai'i).” They especially encourage Black, Indigenous, people of color, and LGBTQIA+ journalists to pitch. They publish long form investigative stories, generally up to 5,000 words, and pay an average of about $1 per word. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

The Good Information Foundation is “a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2021 to tackle the growing information crisis in America.” Their editorial director is looking for freelance writers:

“I'm looking to add several skilled writers to Good Info News Wire's talent roster for localized lifestyle articles.

- Must be located in one of these states:

Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, or Utah

- What we're looking for:

• Experience writing lifestyle/culture content

• Strong sense of local voice and audience

• Reliable, self-directed work style”

Pay is $350 per piece. If interested, email claire@goodinfous.org. For more details, refer to their editorial director’s post.

This is a Substack-based project. They have a detailed mission statement, including, “Everything is Fine* recognizes that the United States is on a rocket-powered path towards full-throated fascism**, blasting past constitutional/institutional safeguards at warp speed and dragging its people and the rest of the planet, kicking and shrieking, deep into the cold, dark space of techno-oligarchy, christo-fascism and environmental devastation.
While the future feels full of darkness and foreboding, we at EIF* are forced to admit: it’s also a fascinating time to be alive. Sure, it’s a morbid fascination, but fascinating nonetheless. Here you will find opinions, reported stories, essays, profiles and other desperate, shrill yawps into the void, chronicling some of the weirder moments in the United States (and elsewhere) in the second Trump term.” They also have a detailed pitch guide, including, “Everything is Fine* is a resistance substack focused on anti-fascism in particular, and progressive issues in general. … We’re looking for reported stories, opinions, profiles/interviews, and personal essays, of somewhere between 1200 and 2000 words. We pay $200 for an essay/opinion, $250 if there is original reporting, and $300 if there are original photos in addition to the reporting.” Please read the work they have published to get a sense of what they like. Details here.

An editor at Slate has issued a pitch call; “I'm looking for ambitious features and personal essays for Slate's Business & Tech section. I’m interested in stories about the surprising ways tech and business are reshaping our lives, work, and culture. Strong characters, deep reporting, and big ideas always welcome. …What are the strange, surprising, or overlooked ways tech and business are reshaping everyday life? Who are the people living inside those changes? How has YOUR life been changed through the lens of tech and business? No story too weird.” And, “Typical features run 1,200–2,000 words. Rates are generally $500–$800 depending on scope (sometimes more, sometimes less). Can offer more for ambitious stories and reporting. No deadline—pitch whenever.” The pitch call / thread, with examples of stories the editor has assigned, is here.