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.

Motley Bloom is “a curated collective focused on Neurodivergent First living.” They’re looking for a writer who identifies as neurodivergent for their issue 2. The writer will “execute the issue's anchor article, which will be a deep dive into the intersection of neurodivergence and nature.” Rate is $1/word for 2,000 to 2,500 words. Send your pitches to pitch@motley-bloom.com. To learn more, refer to this post and their general submissions page.

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 seeking 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, direct your pitches to editor@planetizen.com. For details, refer to their post and this page.

Antics is a quarterly music magazine aimed at a Gen Z readership. They are open for pitches for issue 4. They already have some interviews in the works and are mostly looking for essay pitches. They will pay $50 for reviews, $150 for Q&As, $150 for essays, $200 for profiles, and $250 for longform reported features/oral histories. If interested, email your pitches to pitches@anticsmag.com. To learn more, refer to their editor-in-chief’s post and their call for pitches.

JamiiAfrica is “an East African nonprofit and social network with a vision that sets it apart from its global counterparts: ‘Netizens making informed decisions.’” They’re seeking great pitches and better writers for their newsletter. They’re interested in the following topics: “community stewardship, local online groups, alternative social media, civic health and clubs, or the intersection of journalism and social media.” Rate is $500 for a complete newsletter draft. If interested, email hello@newpublic.org. To learn more, refer to this post and this page.

Sojourners is a magazine and an online publication that covers faith, politics, and culture from a biblical perspective. They’re seeking some thoughtful pitches on queerness and Christianity. Rates: Opinion pieces and culture reviews pay $150 to $300, while reported articles pay $300 to $500. Send your pitches to huckabee@sojo.net. To learn more, refer to their managing editor’s post. To contact them, refer to this page.

100 Days in Appalachia is a news website that covers the Appalachian region. They’re seeking pitches from students or early-career journalists (ages 13 to 25) in the region on “politics, work, education, cultural trends and the arts, 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.

Briarpatch is a Canadian magazine of politics and culture. They’re accepting pitches for their annual Labour Issue. They’re seeking “articles, investigative reporting, historical analysis, photo essays, timelines, personal essays, reviews, profiles, recommendations, lists, humour, comics, and art for the issue.” Their rates are $150 for profiles, short essays, reviews, and parting shots (typically 1,500 words or less); $250 for feature stories (usually 1,500 to 2,000 words) and photo essays; and $350 for research-based articles and investigative reporting (usually 2,000 to 2,500 words). If interested, send your pitches to pitch@briarpatchmagazine.com. For more information, refer to their post and call for pitches.

Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelancers is seeking first-person pitches on:

- “Thank you card (didn't write them for wedding...) and wedding hot takes (weekday weddings rock, etc)”

- “Best advice from older relatives (retiring early, lasting marriage...)”

Rates begin at $230 for 600 words. To learn more, refer to their deputy editor’s post and this pitch form.