Weekly opportunity roundup
10–16 September 2026
A weekly collection of paid writing opportunities, freelance commissions, calls for pitches, writing jobs and submissions curated from publications, editors and organisations.
Sources last reviewed 9 September 2026. Read the full terms and confirm the route is still open before applying or pitching.
Contract writing and editing
BuzzFeed
Write listicles, quizzes and features about internet culture, entertainment and lifestyle for a US audience.
Contract writing and editing
BuzzFeed
Edit creator submissions, give feedback, moderate community spaces and use audience data to guide curation.
Reporting, essays and longform
The New Humanitarian
Pitch original reporting about conflicts, disasters, migration, aid, climate, health and humanitarian policy.
Reporting, essays and longform
The Drift
Send one focused two-to-four-paragraph pitch rather than a finished nonfiction draft.
Reporting, essays and longform
Longreads
Detailed feature pitches should explain the structure, preliminary reporting, sources and why you are suited to the story.
Reporting, essays and longform
Eater
Pitch reported stories about restaurants, bars, food culture and travel through the route that fits the idea.
Travel, food and culture
Travel + Leisure
Explain the angle, scope, why the story matters and why you should report it.
Travel, food and culture
Hidden Compass
Pitch reported stories with a strong sense of place and a connection to a wider issue.
Travel, food and culture
Bon Appétit
Editors want a specific angle, a reason the story matters now and evidence that you can report it.
Travel, food and culture
Scalawag
Pitch work about the US South or its links to the Global South.
Journalism and media
The Real News Network
Pitch reporting on labour, politics, prisons, racial justice, climate, international movements or economic inequality.
Journalism and media
Current
Pitch reporting about public radio, television, podcasts and digital media.
Journalism and media
The Kathmandu Post
Pitch enterprise reporting, opinion, or columns on health, fashion, lifestyle and technology.
Journalism and media
The Independent, Newfoundland and Labrador
Pitch work rooted in Newfoundland and Labrador, especially stories beyond St. John’s.
Culture
Byline
Byline accepts rolling pitches for nonfiction pieces that are usually 500–1,500 words, as well as fiction.