Dear Writers,

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

Please do not contact any of these editors without carefully studying their publication to make sure that you’re sending a pitch that closely fits their needs. If too many people send bad pitches, editors are likely to no longer openly solicit pitches. So, please do your part and only contact an editor after doing your due diligence. If you’re not sure how to write a good pitch, read this.

— Jacob Jans

Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list

Insider is a global news publication. Their entertainment editor is accepting pitches and inviting writers to join their freelance roster. They are looking for scoops; exclusive interviews with big names; pieces that amplify marginalized voices; reported features; investigative reporting; and quirky, first-person experiential pieces. Rates start at $75 to $160 depending on the piece. Pitches should be sent to tahmed@insider.com. Read their entertainment editor’s Twitter thread here and their pitching guide here. Add your name to their entertainment freelance roster here.

Slate is an online general-interest magazine that offers analysis and commentary on news, politics, business, culture, and technology. Their senior editor is accepting pitches. Their rates start at $200. For more information, read their senior editor’s Tweet and their pitch guidelines.

MIT Technology Review is a media company that explains the commercial, political, and social impact of the newest technologies. Their editorial director of print is seeking front of book pitches. They want short pieces (400 to 600 words), profiles, and infographic/explainers. They pay $1 to $2 per word. Read their editorial director’s Tweet here. Learn more about them here.

recessed.space is “a repository for writing about art and architecture, and where the two intersect.” Their editor is looking for writers, “especially people from the architecture sector who want to explore writing about art, and people from the art sector who want to think about architecture.” They will pay £50. To read their editor’s Tweet, click here. To learn more about them, click here.

i-D is a fashion and style publication by Vice Media. Their editor is looking for pitches on “sex, music, movies, pop culture, gay stuff.” They don’t want personal essays. They welcome spicy op-eds. Rates range from £150-£200 per piece. Email your pitches to douglas.greenwood@i-d.co. Read their editor’s Twitter thread here. Learn how to pitch them here.

Bon Appétit is a magazine that features recipes, cooking tips, reviews, and more. Their restaurant editor is seeking general pitches and also pitches from folks who got laid off at MEL. They want weird, voicey, and WTF restaurant stories. They pay 50c per word. Send your pitches to elazar@bonappetit.com. Read their restaurant editor’s Tweet here and their pitch guide here.

Sourced is “a public research project aimed at developing lines of inquiry into our relationships with food and drink.” They are seeking someone to “write for rot season with a lens on food waste.” They will give priority to pitches that have a labor angle. Pay is £100 per article. Pitches should ideally be sent before August 5. To learn more, refer to this Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.

Deadline: August 5th, 2022

The Bellows is “an online magazine for working-class populism.” They are seeking pitches for articles (1,000-2,500 words). They pay $150 for 500 to 800-word articles, $200 for 1,000 to 1,500-word articles, and $250 for 2,000+ words long articles. Pitches should be sent to editors@thebellows.org. To learn more, refer to their Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.

Business Insider covers business, financial, and technology news. Their associate editor has tweeted, “Pitch me stories about people who’ve moved to one of these cities Miami, Tampa, Phoenix, Sacramento, or Las Vegas, and love/hate it. Also, pitch me stories about moving out of NYC, LA, San Fran and whether you regret it or not!” According to their pitch guide, their rates usually start at £250/$320 for personal essays and £270/$350 for single interviews. Email your pitches to kfields@insider.com. To read their associate editor’s Tweet, click here.

CafeMedia is a digital media company that helps the world’s best creators and independent publishers grow thriving businesses. They are seeking a freelance commerce writer with kitchen expertise. Rate is $450 to $650. If interested, email smatt@cafemedia.com. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.

CRWNMAG is a print magazine for Black women. They exist to “create a progressive dialogue around natural hair and the women who wear it.” They are seeking pitches. They are looking for “a writer to mindfully explore the Hotep subculture.” Rate is at least $250 per piece. To read their Tweet, click here. To submit your pitch, click here.

No Escape Magazine is about “digital culture and its discontents.” They are accepting pitches: “Do you like to write about video games? Do you spend your free time thinking about all the messy ways in which digital culture and the real world collide with each other? Are you unafraid of getting too political? Then send your ideas in for the next issue of No Escape Magazine!” For reviews and opinion pieces of 1,250 words or less, they pay $50. For features and larger op-eds of over 1,250 words, they pay $100. To learn more, refer to their Tweet and pitch page.

Adventure Uncovered is “the go-to place for socially and environmentally impactful adventure stories, voices, and ideas.” They are looking for stories on adventure, social/environmental issues and stewardship. “What does stewardship look like in today’s outdoor community?” They pay £100 per article. For details, refer to their Tweet and guidelines.

New Humanist is a magazine of culture and science. They publish quarterly. They are looking for “pitches on culture, ideas, science and philosophy, as well as global reportage and book reviews.” They pay £350-£500 for features and about 10p/word for reviews and online-only. Pitches should be sent to editor@newhumanist.org.uk. Read their Tweet here. Learn more about them here.

The Xylom is a “student-led newsroom exploring the communities influencing and shaped by science.” They are interested in:

-Narrative-driven, data-driven science features, ideally with a local angle

-First-person essays (1,500 words)

-“Stories behind the stories”

They pay $100 per piece. To learn more, refer to their Tweet, pitch form, and submissions page.

Alternative Press is a magazine about music. They are seeking pitches that “cover alternative music, culture & style. that includes profiles of cool musicians & creatives, in-depth features on niche subcultures & scenes, oral histories, internet culture/pop culture features, etc.” Pay is $125 to $450 per story. Send your pitches to ilana@altpress.com. There is no deadline for submission of pitches. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.

Ladies Who Leverage Magazine is “a global women’s community of empowered women who leverage their expertise, resources, and relationships to build their business, brand, and badassery.” They are looking for stories for the October issue of their digital magazine which will contain articles surrounding the theme “Reflection.” They will also feature stories on Breast Cancer survivors. They want “stories that cater to the female entrepreneur, fusing business with lifestyle.” Rates are $100 for up to 600 words and $150 for up to 601 to 1,000 words. If interested, email your pitches to editor@ladieswholeverage.com. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread and their call for pitches

Oregon Humanities Magazine is a triannual publication that “connects Oregonians to ideas that change lives and transform communities.” They are accepting nonfiction as well as completed drafts for their Fall/Winter issue themed “Underground.” They want to “hear stories about all things hidden and buried, as well as the things that literally and metaphorically lie beneath the surface.” They are “interested in myths of underworlds and abysses, covert movements past and present, and everything under our feet: earth, pipes, bones, worms, roots, and rock.” They encourage Oregon-based writers of all levels of experience to submit. Pay is $500 to $1,000 per piece. Read their Tweet here and their call for submissions here.

Deadline: August 20th, 2022

Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) is “a network of non-governmental organisations promoting freedom of speech, human rights and democratic values in Southern and Eastern Europe.” BIRN is looking to “commission material about forced disappearances and mass graves in the former Yugoslavia as part of its online mass graves database project, Bitter Land, and for potential inclusion in a forthcoming book.” They are seeking feature stories, analysis pieces, opinion articles, original research, video and photo contributions, and artistic contributions. They will pay 150-250 euros for simple opinion pieces, 300-600 euros for features and analysis, and 1,000 euros for investigations. If interested, email applications@birnnetwork.org. To read their Tweet, click here. To read their call for contributions, click here.

Deadline: August 20th, 2022

Hell Gate is a worker-owned news outlet covering New York City. They have relaunched. They are looking for “pitches, mayoral burns, photos of cops looking dumb, tips about small claims court, terrible landlord receipts.” They pay $200+ for essays/blog posts (around 700 words), $250+ for photo assignments, $300+ for reported stories, and $400+ for longer features (1,200+ words). For more information, refer to this Twitter thread and their pitch guidelines.

The North Salem Post offers hyperlocal news for North Salem, New York and surrounding towns. They are looking for contributing writers who have a passion for news. The writers should be local to the Northern Westchester area. Pay is $50 per piece. If interested, send an email to editor@northsalempost.com. To learn more, refer to their Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.

Insider is a global news publication. They want pitches on “digital culture, influencers, and the on- and off-platform impact of social media trends.” Their rates start at $200/story. If interested, DM their deputy editor on Twitter or email jgerstein@insider.com. Read their deputy editor’s Twitter thread here and their pitching guidelines for digital culture desk here.

InStyle is a website that covers fashion, celebrity style, and beauty tips. Their senior editorial director is looking for a freelance pop culture writer to work on occasional celebrity things. Their rates start at $500 for reported, well-researched pieces. Read their senior editorial director’s Tweet here. Contact them here.

Fanfyte is Fanbyte’s pro wrestling section. Their editor is accepting pitches. Their listicles/interviews/reviews start at around $150 while features start at around $250. Essays and op-eds go for around $200. If interested, send your pitches to carrand@fanbyte.com. To read their editor’s Tweet, click here. To read their pitch guide, click here.

Middle East Eye (MEE) is an online news organization that covers the Middle East and North Africa region. Their newly appointed US editor is accepting freelance pitches. According to one payment report, they paid $0.29/word for a 1,200-word feature. If interested, DM your pitches to their US editor on Twitter. Read their editor’s Twitter thread here. Contact them here.

Institute for Palestine Studies is a source of information and analysis on Palestinian affairs and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Their senior editor is looking to commission feature articles on “Palestinian literature, music, or art (all forms).” They want “reviews, interviews, exposés… anything & everything about the joy of Palestinian cultural production.” They will pay $100 per piece (800 words). If interested, DM their senior editor on Twitter. Read their senior editor’s Tweet here. Contact them here.

Opportunity for Travel Writers: “Looking for freelance travel writers to work with me on Performance Marketing hotel roundups for TripSavvy, T+L and Brides.” Rate is $500/roundup. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread.

The Dirty Spoon is a radio show and an online journal about the people behind our meals. They are looking for personal essays and interviews that center the conversation of food and beverage in a new light. Their essays, profiles, and articles are typically 800 to 1,500 words. They offer an honorarium of $50 per piece. If interested, email your pitches to thedirtyspoonavl@gmail.com. For more information, refer to their Tweet and submissions page.

HipHopDX is a source for hip hop news, reviews, interviews, and more. Their reviews editor/content coordinator has tweeted, “If you have extensive knowledge of NAV, Prodigy, Rico Nasty or Mozzy, have written reviews for professional publications and can turn in paperwork quickly please email me at my new designated pitch email for writers only: svetz.pitch@gmail.com. Adding Icewear Vezzo, it’s a good album.” Rates are $75 to $150. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.

The Progress Network is “a movement that speaks to a better future in a world dominated by voices that suggest a worse one.” They are seeking writers to give solutions/tips for readers for these issues: tabloidization, filter bubbles, clickbait, surveillance capitalism, churnalism, algorithmic radicalization, slacktivism, paywalls, news deserts, media consolidation, social bots, and more. They will pay between $250 and $650 per piece. Pitches should be sent to hello@theprogressnetwork.org. There is no deadline for submission of pitches. For details, refer to their Tweet and pitch & submission guidelines.

InStyle is a website that covers fashion, celebrity style, and beauty tips. Their senior ecommerce writer and strategist is seeking story pitches for their news & deals commerce team. They want quick, timely stories. Their starting rate is $200 for 350 to 400 words. If interested, send your pitches to christina.butan@dotdashmdp.com. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread and their ‘about us’ page.

Cysters is a grassroots charity that is redefining reproductive and mental wellbeing for marginalized communities. They want to commission 5 minoritized individuals (e.g. POC, neurodivergent, queer, and trans) to write articles for their site. The articles can be “anything related to the mental and reproductive health space.” Pay is £100. If interested, submit your pitch here. To learn more, refer to this Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.

Deadline: August 5th, 2022

Geez Magazine is a quarterly print magazine about “social justice, art, and activism for people at the fringes of faith in both Canada and the US.” They are accepting pitches for “Geez 67 Crafting for the End of the World.” They want your “patterns, recipes, how-tos, reflections on the power of craft, the mysteries of making, and the resistance in fashioning.” They pay $50 to $100 per piece. To learn more, refer to their Tweet and call for pitches.

Deadline: August 5th, 2022

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a nonprofit organization that is leading the movement to save America’s historic places. They are looking for 5 to 10 regular contributors (based in the US) for National Trust online properties for 2022 to 2023. They want “writers that are interested in topics at the intersection of history and place, particularly related telling the full American story; sustaining historic sites; building stronger communities through preservation; preservation and climate change; and issues related to the transformation of historic preservation into an inclusive practice.” They pay $250 per story. Story formats include guides (short-form writing), photo essays (short-form writing), narrative stories (1,000 to 1,500 words), Q&A’s (1,000 to 1,500 words), and occasional long-form feature stories (2,000 to 3,000 words). If interested, email pchhaya@savingplaces.org. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread, their call for freelancers, and their ‘about’ page.

Deadline: August 8th, 2022

Geoawesomeness is a blog and community about geospatial technology. They are seeking geospatial story pitches from young writers, so if you are “a (university) student, trainee, researcher or a professional in your early stage of your career,” then they want you to pitch them. They are seeking “stories that resonate with you and that you enjoy reading.” Pay is $150 per article. For more information, refer to their Tweet and this page.

Deadline: August 31st, 2022