Dear Writers,

Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors.

Please carefully study each publication before sending a pitch.

If you’re new to pitching, here are a few resources to help you get started:

• How to Write a Pitch that Gets You Paid (Based on Real-World Examples)
• How to Pitch a Listicle About Pop Culture 
• Case Study: How I Broke into the Smart Mouth Newsletter and Earned $1 per Word
• Everything You Need to Get Your Articles Published in 2022

— Jacob Jans

Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.

The editor of Insider’s Personal Finance desk is seeking “freelancers to write stories about credit scores, reports, and identity theft.” Rates are $250 to $600. If interested, DM their editor on Twitter or email pkim@insider.com. To read their editor’s tweet, click here. To visit their website, click here.

IGN is an internet media company that covers video games, TV, movies, tech, and comics. Their senior features editor is looking for pitches. Rate for features is $300. If interested, send your pitches to mkim@IGN.com. To read their senior features editor’s tweet, click here. To visit their website, click here.

The Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) is a nonprofit print and digital magazine that educates the nonprofit sector through research-based articles and resources. Their climate justice senior editor is accepting pitches for their climate justice desk. They will pay $300 for web pieces. If interested, email your pitches to iris@npqmag.org. To read their editor’s tweet, click here. To visit their submissions page, click here.

Atmos is a biannual magazine and digital platform that explores climate and culture. Their climate director has tweeted, “I’m wanting some more impactful Q&As this year on The Frontline for @AtmosMag. have connections with an important voice/leader in the climate and environmental justice space? hoping to interview someone? pitch me!” Rate is $500. Pitches can be sent to yessenia@atmos.earth. To read their climate director’s tweet, click here. To contact them, click here.

Health in Her HUE is a digital platform connecting Black women and women of color to culturally sensitive healthcare providers and resources. They’re seeking “pitches from Black women for Black women about health and wellness.” Priority topics are colon cancer, menopause, and oral health. Pay is $200/article. To read their tweet, click here. To pitch, click here.

Alternative Press is a magazine about music. Their music and culture editor would love to hear your style and entertainment ideas. Rates are $125 for Generation AP pieces, $150 for Q&As, $250 to $350 for profiles, and $250 to $450 for reported features. For details, refer to their music and culture editor’s tweet and their pitch call.

Lost in Cult is an indie publisher and design studio and the creator of the lock-on gaming journal. They’re seeking pitches on the following:

“- Vampire Survivors

– Hob’s Barrow

– Boktai (series expert retrospective)

– Fatal Frame”

They will pay £165 for approximately 2,250 words. Pitches can be sent to pitches@lostincult.co.uk. To read their content director’s tweet, click here. To visit their website, click here.

Quartz at Work is “a guide to being a better manager, building a career, and navigating the modern workplace.” Their deputy editor is seeking pitches for “service-y stories on how to navigate the modern workplace.” They will pay $0.50 per word. If interested, send your pitches to griccardi@qz.com. To read their deputy editor’s tweet, click here. To read their pitch guidelines, click here.

Remezcla is an independent media brand that covers emerging Latin music, entertainment, and culture. Their music editor is always seeking music pitches. They cover Black Latine artists throughout the year, but if you want to contribute something special for Black History Month, then send your pitches to alexis@remezcla.com. Lists begin at $100 and features at $120. To read their music editor’s tweet, click here. To visit their ‘contact’ page, click here.

whynow is an online magazine and production studio that features stories from both emerging and established people in arts, music, and entertainment. They’re open for pitches for features, interviews, stories, and reviews related to music, arts, film, and TV. They pay £80 to £150 for the majority of pieces. If interested, email your pitches to editors@whynow.co.uk. For more information, read their tweet and pitching guidelines.

Stereogum is an independently owned and operated music blog. They’re accepting pitches for music stories. For reviews, essays, and lists, they pay $200. For interviews, they pay $250. If interested, email your pitches to pitches@stereogum.com. To learn more, refer to their managing editor’s tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.

JSTOR Daily is JSTOR’s digital magazine that provides scholarly context to news and current affairs. Their newly appointed features editor is accepting pitches. According to this tweet by JSTOR Daily, they pay $400 to $500 for features. To learn more, refer to their features editor’s tweet and their submission guidelines.

D Magazine is a resource for news, food, arts, health, business, weddings, and more in Dallas, Texas. They’re accepting pitches for stories (with a connection to North Texas). For print pieces, they pay $1 per word. For online pieces, they pay at least $200. Pitches can be sent to matt.goodman@dmagazine.com. To learn more, refer to their online editorial director’s tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.

Insider Business covers business, financial, and technology news. Their associate editor (freelance desk) is seeking “sources and pitches on people who have quit white-collar jobs for blue-collar jobs voluntarily, people who have started a new career/job in their sixties, and cruise workers/cruise reviews!” According to their pitch guide, their rates usually start at £250/$320 for personal essays and £270/$350 for single interviews. If interested, email kfields@insider.com. To read their associate editor’s tweet, click here.

Diem is a social universe that is designed for women and non-binary folks. They’re seeking pitches for personal essays and opinion pieces for their newsletter, The Things We Don’t Talk About. They want taboo, candid, fun, and thoughtful conversation starters around the topics of relationships, health, and money. They will pay $200 for around 700 words. For more information, refer to their Twitter thread and pitch guide.

International Journalists’ Network (IJNet) offers the latest tips, training opportunities, trends, and tools for professional and emerging journalists around the world. They have tweeted, “Do you know of a journalism tool, app or resource that we haven’t covered? We’re accepting pitches!” Most of their freelancers work in English, but they have also added the opportunity to work in Spanish, Portuguese or Russian. Pay is $200 per article. Read their tweet here. Submit your story ideas here.

Broad Street Review is a Philadelphia-based online arts and culture journal. They publish reviews, previews, features, and essays with a focus on greater Philadelphia area/S Jersey/DE. They are seeking pitches from all, but especially neurodiverse and/or disabled writers. Pay is $50 to $100 per piece. For more information, read their editor-in-chief’s tweet and their writers’ guidelines.

IndigiNews is an Indigenous news platform covering Indigenous communities in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley and Vancouver Island. They’re seeking pitches for Indigenous child-“welfare” stories. They want stories that are exclusive to Vancouver Island or British Columbia at large. Rate is $250 to $1,000 per story (usually 500 to 2,000 words). For details, refer to their tweet and pitching guidelines.

InStyle is a website that covers fashion, celebrity style, and beauty tips. Their senior shopping writer is accepting commerce pitches. They want timely beauty/fashion stories. Rates begin at $200 for 400-word stories. To read their senior shopping writer’s tweet, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.

Polygon is Vox Media’s gaming website. Their senior culture editor has tweeted, “Looking for culture pitches for polygon! fandom, people focused, trend, streaming, + subculture stories related to video games and blockbuster film/TV.” They’re not looking for reviews. They “also commission internet culture stories related to video games, film, and TV – or the intersections of fandom and big cultural topics/topics dominating internet conversation.” Rates begin at $300 for reporting. Pitches can be sent to nicole.clark@polygon.com. For more information, read their senior culture editor’s Twitter thread and their pitch guide.

LOOKOUT is a queer-centered newsletter and magazine for the greater Phoenix area. They’re looking for pitches. They pay $0.30/word for feature stories. If interested, email your pitches to jake@lookoutphx.org. To learn more, refer to this tweet and this page.

Fodor’s Travel is a source for expert travel advice. They’re accepting pitches at pitches@fodors.com. They pay between $300 and $375. They commission a variety of pieces including personal travel narratives, slideshows, and destination pieces. To learn more, refer to their senior editor’s tweet and their ‘about us’ page.

ELLE is a fashion magazine for women. Their features editor is always accepting pitches at katherine.krueger@hearst.com. They pay $1 per word for reporting. To read their features editor’s tweet, click here. To learn more about ELLE, click here.

Zocdoc is a tech company that offers a platform which connects patients and doctors. They’re looking for personal essays on women’s health. They will pay at least $0.50/word. If interested, email amanda.svachula@zocdoc.com. To learn more, refer to this tweet and their ‘about’ page.

Opportunity for freelance reporters, writers, and photographers in Starkville, Mississippi. Rate is 10 cents/word. Rate for opinion columns is $75. For details, refer to this Twitter thread.

Broadview is a Canadian print magazine and website about “spirituality, justice, and ethical living.” They’re always seeking pitches for their website. They welcome “short news stories, personal essays, opinion pieces, and Q&As.” They prioritize Canadian stories. Rate is $0.65 CAD/word for reported stories and $0.40 CAD/word for personal pieces and Q&As. Pitches can be sent to e.prestwich@broadview.org. For more information, read their digital editor’s Twitter thread and their submission guidelines.

Static Media is a startup that delivers quality content across a wide spectrum of topics. They’re looking for news writers and feature writers to join their food brands: Tasting Table, Daily Meal, and Mashed. They will pay news writers $21/hour for a minimum of 10 hours a week (assignments are usually 300-900 words). They will pay feature writers 8 cents/word (assignments are usually 3,000 words). To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread. To visit their website, click here.

Polyester is an intersectional feminist fashion and culture zine. They’re seeking “features on pop culture or internet trends as well as personal essays with an original point of view.” Pay is £50 for 1,000 words. Send your pitches to gina.tonic@polyesterzine.com. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread and this page.

Prism is a 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’re highly seeking: “pieces by incarcerated writers, infrastructure issues & who’s left behind, union efforts in rural areas, workers’ rights in U.S. territories.” Plus, they’re always looking for pieces across their verticals: general news (quick turnaround), listicles, and explainers. Rate is $0.50 per word. To learn more, refer to their Twitter thread and call for pitches.

Lonely Planet offers travel guides and information. They are commissioning digital content and a guidebook for France and are looking to expand their pool of expert contributors. In particular, they are looking for expertise in “Burgundy, Brittany, Champagne, Corsica, French Alps, Loire Valley, Normandy and Occitania.” The contributors should be living in France or have travelled through the country extensively in the past 18 months. Digital rates are $300+. Print rates are $1,500+. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Twitter thread. To apply, fill out this form.

Deadline: February 13th, 2023