Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors. We’ve researched payment rates and found contact information for all of these publications, so you can easily connect with the right opportunity for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please don’t contact these publications without first carefully studying them, and making sure your pitch closely fits their needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Looking for more opportunities? Get a free trial of Litworth and get full access to our database of 2,000+ publishers. Check it out.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) is a nonprofit print and digital magazine that educates the nonprofit sector through research-based articles and resources. They\u2019re seeking articles, creative writing, and art for their Spring 2025 Racial Justice Issue. The issue is about \u201chow women of color in the south are reclaiming space.\u201d Rates are $500 for articles in their print magazine, $300\/interviewee for interviews\/conversations in their magazine, and $150-$300 for creative writing. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trucha is an independent multimedia platform that covers topics and issues that affect the Rio Grande Valley. They\u2019re looking for pitches. They publish articles on the following topics: \u201cimmigration, reproductive justice, LGBTQ issues, climate justice, regional arts and culture, racial justice, and more.\u201d They pay $0.50\/word for longform features (800 to 1,200 words); $0.40\/word for op-ed\/commentary pieces (600 to 800 words); $0.40\/word for Q&A features\/interview highlights (600 to 800 words); and $0.30\/word for Instagram articles (250 to 300 words). For details, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n PublicSource is a news organization serving Pittsburgh and the region. They\u2019re looking for pitches for first-person essays. They pay<\/a> $300 for first-person essays (usually 800 to 1,200 words). For more information, refer to their managing editor\u2019s post<\/a> and this pitch form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Planetizen is \u201ca fiercely independent platform that creates, curates, and amplifies stories and resources to inform planning and people passionate about planning.\u201d They\u2019re always accepting 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. For details, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n International Journalists’ Network (IJNet) offers the latest tips, training opportunities, trends, and tools for professional and emerging journalists. If you\u2019re interested in writing about a journalism tool, application or resource that they haven\u2019t covered, then send them your pitches. They pay $200 per article and accept work in English, Spanish, Portuguese or Russian. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Revelator provides \u201creporting, analysis and stories about conservation, endangered species, climate change and the future of the planet.\u201d They\u2019re accepting pitches from freelance journalists. Given the recent election, their primary focus in the first quarter of the next year will be stories set in the US along three major themes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n – \u201cWhat we\u2019re losing: Stories about species, ecosystems, environmental justice communities, climate battles, or other aspects of life on Earth at risk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n – \u201cWhat we\u2019re saving: How people are working to understand, stabilize, or reverse a major threat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n – \u201cThe Trump administration: What damage was done the first time around that we\u2019re just starting to understand? How did people and communities recover after the first Trump administration? What are organizations doing to defend against the second?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rate is $300 to $500 per story (usually 1,000 to 1,400 words). To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: December 10th, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Open Secrets is an online magazine that publishes memorable and revealing personal essays on the topics we are taught to keep \u201csecret.\u201d They\u2019re looking for unpublished personal essays of 1,000 to 2,000 words. The essays can be about \u201cwork, relationships, parenting and family, health, grief, LGBTQIA+ life, finances, identity, and our relationship with our belongings.\u201d Rate is $50 per essay. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and writing guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: December 31st, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their associate editor is looking for writers who have an upcoming trip planned on the Bernina Express. Rates begin at $200 for 600 words. To read their associate editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To visit their contact page, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MIT Technology Review is a media company that explains the commercial, political, and social impact of the newest technologies. They\u2019re seeking pitches for their upcoming print issue. The theme of the issue is Creativity (please note that the theme is a loose prompt). They\u2019re seeking longer pieces: narrative features, investigations, profiles, and essays. This pitch call is mostly aimed at journalists. Rates are $1-$2 per word. To learn more, refer to their commissioning editor\u2019s post<\/a> and their pitch guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: December 4th, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA) is a quarterly magazine and online publication that covers \u201cpolitical and economic issues in Latin America and the Caribbean.\u201d They\u2019re seeking pitches for the issue on \u201csites of knowledge production in Central America and the diaspora.\u201d Rates<\/a> range from $100 to $200 per piece. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and call for pitches<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: December 13th, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Inspire the Mind is a digital magazine focused on mental health, art, and science. For World Cancer Day (February 2025), they\u2019re seeking \u201carticle pitches from a mental health lived experience perspective.\u201d They pay \u00a3200 for articles of 1,000 to 1,200 words. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a>. To submit your pitch, use the form on their homepage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: December 15th, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sound Fields is \u201ca publication and community event series founded in 2023 that is dedicated to the art of audio documentary in theory and practice.\u201d They\u2019re looking for pitches for their second issue which will \u201cexplore the idea of the archive in audio documentary.\u201d They will pay an honorarium of $400 for essays (1,500 to 2,000 words or less) and $200 for Q and As\/conversations (written\/transcribed). To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: December 15th, 2024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors. We’ve researched payment rates and found contact information for all of these publications, so you can easily connect with the right opportunity for you. 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Trucha is Seeking Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
PublicSource is Looking for First-Person Essays<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Planetizen is Always Seeking Feature Article Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
IJNet is Accepting Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The Revelator is Accepting Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Open Secrets is Looking for Personal Essays<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Business Insider is Seeking a Piece about the Bernina Express<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
MIT Technology Review is Looking for Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
North American Congress on Latin America is Seeking Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Inspire the Mind is Seeking Mental Health-Related Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sound Fields is Seeking Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n