I'm looking to commission stories about the human impacts of business and tech on our everyday lives here in Canada. Stories that surprise people, ambitious stories, complex stories, the best kinds of stories.  

Looking for smart (not academic), interesting (not just to you), and relevant (to a global audience) pitches to fill my winter/spring calendar. 
–Hidden histories (electric taxis in the 1800s?/Australians went to war against Emus/ Pilates started in prison?

The RVO Health portfolio helps nearly 100 million people a month seek health information, find doctors, save money, and effectively manage their health and wellbeing. Our family of industry-leading websites, products and services help guide consumers along the path to wellness by making healthcare easier to navigate, more accessible, and more affordable for everyone.

RVO Health features some of the largest and most relevant health information brands, each designed to serve a distinct health and wellness-seeking mindset in precise ways. 

Enter Bezzy.

Bezzy is a free online platform bringing new meaning to the word “community” for people with chronic conditions where:

everyone feels seen, valued, and understood

everyone’s story matters

shared vulnerability is the name of the game

We are looking for freelance writers with experience and/or expertise in the chronic condition space or a strong background in general health writing for a consumer audience. 

If you are interested in becoming a freelancer writer for Bezzy, please submit your resume/CV and 3 samples of relevant writing or a link to your online portfolio, highlighting any certification or personal experience with health content.

Pursuant to various state Fair Pay Acts, below is a summary of compensation for this position.

Compensation: starting at $150 USD/article

Last Word on NFL (lastwordonsports.com/nfl) is looking to add freelance writers to cover the following teams and topics:

- hashtag#NFL Teams: Arizona Cardinals (2), Atlanta Falcons (2), Carolina Panthers (2), Chicago Bears (1), Cleveland Browns (2), Denver Broncos (2), Houston Texans (1), Jacksonville Jaguars (2), Las Vegas Raiders (1), Los Angeles Rams (1), Minnesota Vikings (2), New England Patriots (1), New Orleans Saints (1), Pittsburgh Steelers (1), San Francisco 49ers (1), Seattle Seahawks (1), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2), Tennessee Titans (1), Washington Commanders (1)
- NFL Draft & Prospects (1)
- NFL Fantasy (2)
- NFL News & Rumors (2)

What we are looking for

True stories that address an aspect of inequality and/or discrimination in New Brunswick. Examples may involve poverty, gender-based oppression, racism or other dimensions of inequality.

-Your article must feature a personal story or interviews with one or more people about their experiences with unjust policies, practices or laws.

-Your story must have taken place in New Brunswick or the Maritimes, and the incident(s) in question must be recent. (For the purposes of this project, recent means 2020 or later).

-Your article should try to get to the bottom of things, trying to answer the question “why?”.

-Completed articles should be between 750 and 1,000 words and accompanied by a photo.

-Note: We will evaluate articles involving an anonymous source or an author using a pseudonym on a case-by-case basis.

Contributor Fees

The Coop Media NB is a small operation, run largely by volunteers, but we have a small budget for this project. We can offer $500 each for up to three feature articles , with payment made at the time of publication.

How to present your article

Please send your submissions to info@nbmediacoop.org  with the subject line: “Story Submissions: Documenting Discrimination and Inequality.” We will endeavour to respond to every submission, but this will depend on the number of submissions we receive. If you have not received a response within a few weeks, we will likely not be able to use your submission.

A good proposal will outline the gist of your article project, the main sources you'll be consulting, and why you're the best person to write it. Ideally, your pitch will contain all of this information in 150 words or less.

Please note that our readership is primarily located in New Brunswick, but we also have readers outside the province and Canada. Please take this into account in how you approach your article.

Our goal is to publish three stories in this series by the end of May 2025. We will accept submissions on a rolling basis.

Live Science regularly publishes freelance news, features and explainer pieces.

The first step to a successful pitch is to read stories on our site. We cover everything from fascinating archaeological discoveries from ancient Egypt, to bizarre ancient sea monsters, to wild theories about the birth and death of the universe. 

Before you pitch us, please read our editorial standards carefully. All pitches should be emailed to ls-editors@futurenet.com. In the email subject line, include the channel you're pitching, the type of pitch, a proposed headline and a filing deadline. 

Sample email subject line: PHYSICS NEWS PITCH: Black holes may be even darker than we thought, deadline Feb. 23.

Sample email subject line: HEALTH NEWS ANALYSIS PITCH: Obesity guidelines for kids recently changed. Are they safe?, deadline Feb. 11.

Please read on to learn how to pitch specific types of stories in particular subject areas.

Newsletter: Submissions are always OPEN. We publish 1-2 times a month, and especially welcome timely pieces on new releases or seasonal topics (e.g. horror in October, summer films).

Magazine: Submissions are currently OPEN.

Theme: The Future
Deadline: January 1st, 2025

Our last issue was out of the past… now we’re heading into the future. From sci-fi (A.I. Artificial Intelligence) to utopian/dystopian (Born in Flames), in places near (Her) or far (Solaris), for our 12th issue we’re looking for experimental criticism on any films, TV, or music videos set in or that engage with the future ✨ If you need some inspiration, check out this comprehensive list!

The Hearth Magazine features articles, games, and supplemental material for tabletop roleplaying games that are not Dungeons & Dragons, with a particular focus on games from independent and small press creators and publishers. The Hearth has nothing against D&D, it’s a fine game, but it already has plenty of support. We want to look at the rest of the hobby.

Hello! I appreciate your interest in writing for The Hearth Magazine! I’m excited and proud for what this magazine is and will become, and excellent articles are the foundation of that.

The Hearth Magazine is committed to publishing work by writers and creators from the global TTRPG community, as well as writers from groups traditionally marginalized within our industry and hobby. We especially encourage people of color, 2SLGBTQIA+, Indigenous people, and people living in the global south to pitch to us. You do not need to explain or justify your marginalization for us or make your pitch about your identity.

I want to help you get the best result from your submission, so please read about our Commitments as well as the guidelines below fully before submitting. If you have questions please contact me at TheHearthMagazine@Gmail.com. – Brent Jans, Editor-in-chief

ISO: Professional writers knowledgeable of cannabis, cannabis accessories, counter-cultural retail, etc.

We’re looking for talented freelance writers to cover such topics as cannabis culture, accessories, products, science, legality, kratom, CBD, hemp, etc. This is your chance to create compelling content for an industry that's constantly evolving and full of opportunities to inform and inspire.

Dependability is key—we need writers who can consistently meet deadlines, follow instructions to the letter, and deliver top-quality work. You’ll be fully responsible for your assignments, so a professional, self-motivated approach is a must. Knowledge of cannabis and related topics is highly preferred, but if you’re passionate about writing and ready to learn, we’d love to hear from you!

Pay is competitive and negotiable, based on a per-word rate.

Think you’re a fit? Send your portfolio and a brief introduction to david@headquest.com. 

Let’s create amazing content together!

Calling all freelance writers! ✨ I am looking to expand my roster of Yoga Journal contributors in 2025. If you have pitches centering yoga, wellness, meditation, mindfulness, relevant lifestyle + travel, or anything else you believe to be a fit for our audience, drop me a line at cvanparis@outsideinc.com 🪷 Please take a quick scroll through the site while finessing your ideas (decades of content, and all). x

P.S. PR folks, I welcome your pitches, too!     

Would love more pitches about independence (or the lack of) in kids today.
Email is always open for submissions: cpreti@insider.com

any gen z writers feel annoyed or furious that their parents are putting pressure on them to have children/give them grandchildren but have done nothing to set them up or help them financially? email me with thoughts and clippings at maybelle.morgan@inews.co.uk 

Opportunity for Freelance Writer/Journalist!

We’re launching a new digital magazine focusing on Environmental and Health-related topics, and we’re looking for a Freelance Writer/Journalist to join our international team of writers and editors.

If you’re passionate about pressing environmental issues and have a gift for storytelling, we’d love to hear from you!

Yardbarker is looking for Freelance Contributors to join our growing team. 

Are you always looking for a new angle to analyze your team's performance? Do you find yourself glued to social media so you don't miss the latest news? Maybe you just have a knack for seeing what might make a good story. 

We are seeking passionate sports fans to join our team. All sports are welcome. These are paid freelance positions. 

If interested, please send a resume and relevant writing sample to jobs@yardbarker.com along with a brief mention of why you'd make a good addition to our team. 

This is my regular callout for pitches for the Globe and Mail's business opinion section. Pitch me at elou@globeandmail.com. For reference, these are the pieces that have run in my section: buff.ly/44EmWcA.