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Hello folks and welcome to another edition of Freelance Friday, the home of freelance journalism.

This week we are featuring the top 50 publications in our evergreen pitch call database, plain and simple. Each of these organizations are actively seeking pitches from a huge range of topics, so we're positive there will be something for everyone.

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The Robert B. Silvers Foundation

The Robert B. Silvers Foundation is a charitable trust established by a bequest of the late Robert B. Silvers, a founding editor of The New York Review of Books, with the aim of supporting writers working in the fields of long-form literary and arts criticism, the intellectual essay, political analysis, and social reportage.

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Top 50 Publications – Evergreen Pitch Calls

1. 🌲 1843 by The Economist Pitch Call: Business, Conflict, Politics, Science, Technology | Rate: $1/word | Pitch here
2. 🌲 AARP The Magazine Pitch Call: Consumerism, Food, Health, Human Interest, Personal Essay, Travel, Work and Money | Rate: Varies | Pitch here
3. 🌲 Audubon Pitch Call: Essays, Features, News Articles | Rate: $0.50–$1.50/word | Pitch here
4. 🌲 Bon Appétit Pitch Call: Cooking, Culture, Drinks, Recipes, Restaurants, Travel | Rate: $250 | Pitch here
5. 🌲 Business Insider Pitch Call: Various (Books, Entertainment, Health, Lifestyle, Sports, Travel) | Rate: Varies | Pitch here
6. 🌲 The Atlantic Pitch Call: Culture and Books, Family, Fiction, Global, Ideas, Poetry, Politics and National Security, Science/Technology/Health | Rate: Varies | Pitch here
7. 🌲 The Cut (New York Magazine) Pitch Call: Essays and Columns, Features | Rate: $500–$600+ | Pitch here
8. 🌲 Discover Magazine Pitch Call: Departments, Features (Digital and Print) | Rate: $300–$1/word | Pitch here
9. 🌲 Eater Pitch Call: Regional Teams, Travel, Trends and Reports, Video, Visuals | Rate: Varies | Pitch here
10. 🌲 Empire Pitch Call: Explainers, Reported Stories, Trends | Rate: Varies | Pitch here
11. 🌲 Financial Times Pitch Call: Opinion | Rate: Varies | Pitch here
12. 🌲 Foreign Policy Pitch Call: Analyses, Arguments, Dispatches | Rate: Varies | Pitch here
13. 🌲 Fortune Pitch Call: Finance, Commentary, Technology | Rate: Varies | Pitch here
14. 🌲 Good Housekeeping Pitch Call: Essays, Service Pieces, Personal Stories | Rate: Varies | Pitch here
15. 🌲 Grist Pitch Call: Magazine Investigative | Rate: $0.80/word | Pitch here
16. 🌲 Harper's Magazine Pitch Call: Art, Illustration, Photography, Fiction, Nonfiction | Rate: Varies | Pitch here
17. 🌲 Harvard Business Review Pitch Call: Pitches | Rate: Varies | Pitch here
18. 🌲 High Country News Pitch Call: Essays and Reviews, Reported Content | Rate: $0.50–$1/word | Pitch here
19. 🌲 HuffPost Pitch Call: Culture, Food & Drink, National Politics, Personal, Style & Beauty, Wellness | Rate: Varies | Pitch here
20. 🌲 IGN Pitch Call: Entertainment Features, Games Features, News, Previews, Reviews | Rate: $150–$300+ | Pitch here
21. 🌲 IndieWire Pitch Call: Film and TV Essays, Reported Pieces | Rate: $300 | Pitch here
22. 🌲 Lonely Planet Pitch Call: Destination Experts, Features, Stories | Rate: $275–$400 | Pitch here
23. 🌲 Longreads Pitch Call: Essays, Features, Reading Lists | Rate: $350–$500+ | Pitch here
24. 🌲 Men's Health Pitch Call: Features (Online and Print) | Rate: Varies | Pitch here
25. 🌲 MIT Technology Review Pitch Call: Analysis, Features, News, Data Spreads | Rate: $1–$2/word | Pitch here
26. 🌲 Mother Jones Pitch Call: Print and Digital Features | Rate: $0.75–$1.75/word | Pitch here
27. 🌲 The Narwhal Pitch Call: Longform Features, Opinion Essays, Photographers | Rate: $1/word | Pitch here
28. 🌲 Narrative Magazine Pitch Call: Manuscripts, Poem of the Week, Story of the Week | Rate: $100–$1,000 | Pitch here
29. 🌲 Narratively Pitch Call: Deep Dives, Personal | Rate: $300 | Pitch here
30. 🌲 The New Republic Pitch Call: Books & the Arts, Climate, Culture, Magazine Features, Politics | Rate: Varies | Pitch here
31. 🌲 The New York Times Pitch Call: Headway, Modern Love Essays | Rate: Varies | Pitch here
32. 🌲 The New Yorker Pitch Call: Cartoon, Fiction, Poetry, Short-film and Documentary, Shouts & Murmurs | Rate: Varies | Pitch here
33. 🌲 Outside Magazine Pitch Call: Adventures, Culture, Features, Gear, Health, Travel | Rate: Varies | Pitch here
34. 🌲 ProPublica Pitch Call: Investigations | Rate: Varies | Pitch here
35. 🌲 Reader's Digest Pitch Call: Funny Story, Joke/Funny Quote | Rate: $25–$100 | Pitch here
36. 🌲 Rest of World Pitch Call: Features, Pre-Reported Pitches | Rate: $1/word | Pitch here
37. 🌲 Runner's World Pitch Call: Features, Gear, News/Human Interest/Culture | Rate: Varies | Pitch here
38. 🌲 Salon Pitch Call: Culture, Food, Politics and Ideas, Salon TV | Rate: Varies | Pitch here
39. 🌲 Saveur Pitch Call: Photo/Art Pieces, Recipes and Editorial | Rate: Varies | Pitch here
40. 🌲 Scientific American Pitch Call: Features, News Articles, Opinion and Analysis | Rate: Varies | Pitch here
41. 🌲 Sierra Pitch Call: Digital, Print | Rate: $1–$1.50/word | Pitch here
42. 🌲 Slate Pitch Call: Business and Technology, Culture, Health and Science, Politics, Longform | Rate: Varies | Pitch here
43. 🌲 Smithsonian Pitch Call: Arts, History, Innovation, Science, Travel | Rate: Varies | Pitch here
44. 🌲 STAT News Pitch Call: Features, Multimedia, STAT+ | Rate: $1/word | Pitch here
45. 🌲 Texas Monthly Pitch Call: Arts & Entertainment, Being Texan, Features, Food & Drink, News & Politics, Photography, Sports, Travel & Outdoors | Rate: $1/word | Pitch here
46. 🌲 The Atavist Magazine Pitch Call: Longform | Rate: $6,000 | Pitch here
47. 🌲 The Guardian Pitch Call: Pitches, Music, Written Pieces | Rate: Varies | Pitch here
48. 🌲 The Verge Pitch Call: Features, Film & TV, Games, Science, Technology, Transportation | Rate: Varies | Pitch here
49. 🌲 Vox Pitch Call: Climate, Future Perfect | Rate: Varies | Pitch here
50. 🌲 Wired Pitch Call: Business, Culture, Longform Features, Politics, Science, Security | Rate: $1/word | Pitch here

💰 Top 5 Highest-Paying (from this list)

1. The Atavist - $6,000 | Longform narrative
2. 1843 by The Economist - $1/word | Business, Conflict, Politics, Science, Technology
3. Wired - $1/word | Multiple beats
4. Texas Monthly - $1/word | Multiple beats
5. MIT Technology Review - $1–$2/word | Tech and science

Note: Rates are based on information available at time of publication. Always confirm rates with editors before accepting assignments.

That's all for this week. Thank you as always for reading and supporting. Have a great weekend and see you again nest week!