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3/15/2018
7x7
Digital
Writing
$75
It was hard to get a rate out of them. When I finally said "I'll just charge you my normal $200" they came back and said their normal rate was $75 but would pay me $100.
3/14/2018
The Atlantic
Digital
Writing
$300
fast good edits, quick payment
3/14/2018
Dominican Friars
Both Print and Digital
Photo
$500
3/14/2018
Dwell.com
Digital
Design
$75
$75 for article or external roundup, $50 for internal roundup
3/9/2018
The Guardian Global Development
Digital
Writing
$168
Atrocious editing where the editors chop up sentences to save money, because they pay you by the word. Inserts grammatically incorrect copy into your writing. After publishing, editor will ignore invoice and any attempts to get paid. I was commissioned for an 800 word article but they only published 400 words, destroying my rate and making this the lousiest pay for an article in recent memory. Would avoid them altogether.
3/8/2018
primephonic
Digital
Writing
$55
Seemingly small friendly company that allow for a fair amount of creativity but pay grossly under market price.
3/6/2018
Crikey
Digital
Writing
$120
150 Australian dollars for 1200 words. Pretty bad.
3/4/2018
FastCompany
Digital
Writing
$.90 per word
Good rates for longform stories. Good to work with for the most part
3/1/2018
Elle Parker
Digital
Writing
1/word
2/28/2018
NextCity
Digital
Writing
$125
Flat rate for online piece regardless of length. Prompt payment.
2/27/2018
VICE Snapchat Discover Channel
Digital
Writing
$500
500 word mini-feature
2/23/2018
Gastro Obscura
Digital
Writing
$425
Negotiated up after offering photos.
2/17/2018
Dope
Digital
Writing
$.15 per word
I told them $0.15 per word for web was too low, so they cheekily offered me $0.20 a word- but for print. That's not a raise. They are heinously corporate and boring for what appears to be a cool, marijuana magazine
2/14/2018
Politico Europe
Digital
Writing
$497
Thoughtful editors who really put the effort in to make the story shine. Also, very prompt payers (1 month from publication), never had to chase the finance department
2/14/2018
Al Jazeera English
Digital
Writing
$350
Expects photos as part of the fee, only willing to negotiate up to $400.
2/13/2018
Bustle
Digital
Writing
$50
Sex & relationship section. $50 for normal articles (~300-800 words) and $75 for 7-day "experiment" articles (e.g. "I did X every day for a week and it...)
2/9/2018
Pinwheel Content
Digital
Writing
$500
Electronic payment w/in 30 days
2/9/2018
NBC News Asian America
Digital
Writing
$300
Fast edits, easy to work with, only commissions short though (800 - 1,000 words).
2/9/2018
Gastro Obscura
Digital
Writing
$500
Negotiated up after I offered hi-res photos of a place that's hard to photography.
2/7/2018
BRIGHT Magazine
Digital
Writing
$700
They don't pay this much anymore.
2/7/2018
Undark
Digital
Writing
$1,700
2/7/2018
Columbia Journalism Review
Digital
Writing
$1,000
2/7/2018
Devex
Digital
Writing
$550
2/7/2018
IRIN
Digital
Writing
$300-$400
2/7/2018
Offcuts
Digital
Writing
$350
2/7/2018
Earther
Digital
Writing
$400
Paid by direct deposit a few days after story ran. Great to work with.
2/2/2018
SOMA Magazine
Both Print and Digital
Writing
.10 per word
I LOVE writing for SOMA. I have written features for very chic, up-and-coming, artistic topics and they take pitches. email
[email protected].
2/2/2018
Avianca en revista (inflight magazine)
Print
Writing
$150
$150 for 400 words.
1/31/2018
Cheese Connoisseur
Both Print and Digital
Writing
$ .30 per word
1/31/2018
Apartment Therapy
Digital
Writing
$50
1/31/2018
Chronicle for Social Change
Digital
Writing
$125
$125 for a reported, 800-1000 word article.
1/24/2018
Greatist
Digital
Writing
$150
Researched and reported
1/24/2018
Dame
Digital
Writing
$300
1,200-word reported piece
1/24/2018
Pacific Standard
Digital
Writing
$350
1,000-word reported piece
1/23/2018
VICE - Broadly
Digital
Writing
$300
1,200 words
1/20/2018
Homeland Security Today
Digital
Writing
$100 per article up to 800 words; up to $250 for in-depth article on pre-negotiated topic
Looking for stories on homeland security issues that are well-researched, are not political, and help explain a trend in security, a new technology, a State or local law enforcement, emergency management, first responder perspective.
1/19/2018
ReligiousLiberty.TV
Digital
Writing
Pays $0.10 and up for news articles.
Fast turn around required (48-72 hours). Pays upon acceptance of article. More paid for articles requiring in-depth research.
1/18/2018
The Diplomat
Both Print and Digital
Writing
$300
A ¥25,000 payment for a 1500 word article
1/18/2018
VICE
Print
Writing
$1/word
8,000 word magazine feature
1/18/2018
Al Jazeera English
Digital
Writing
$1,000
1,200 words
1/18/2018
VICE News
Digital
Writing
750* killed
Story was killed after editor changed his mind about publishing a story online to coincide with a story appearing in the magazine. 50% kill fee. Be sure to demand a kill fee when negotiating with VICE news.
1/18/2018
New York Times Magazine
Digital
Writing
$500
1/18/2018
Pacific Standard
Print
Writing
$1/word
1/18/2018
National Geographic
Digital
Writing
$1/word
2,000 word web feature
1/18/2018
VICE News
Digital
Writing
$750
1,500 words. paid late.
1/18/2018
National Geographic (website- NatGeo News)
Digital
Writing
$600
800 words
1/18/2018
Newsweek
Print
Writing
$1,200
Company refused to pay. After several months I had to submit a letter of intent to file a small claims lawsuit. Only then did they pay. Parent company is International Business Times.
1/18/2018
U.S. News & World Report
Digital
Writing
$1,000
1200 words
1/18/2018
VICE
Print
Writing
$1/word
6,500 word reported/investigative feature
1/18/2018
The Guardian
Digital
Writing
$220
Terrible experience. Editor assigned story at 31p per word at 800 words. For two entire weeks after I submitted it, it sat un-edited. Suddenly one night she decided to edit it, without notice, and because I didn't respond to her questions within a 45minute period (during which i was eating dinner), she cut the piece in half and published it, thus I was given only half the pay despite having done all the work. Terrible. I suggest making them promise in writing to pay you per words commissioned--not per words published--to avoid this happening again.
1/18/2018
The Nation
Print
Writing
$1,000
2,500 word print
1/18/2018
USA Today
Digital
Writing
$1
1/18/2018
Africa Renewal (UN)
Digital
Writing
800 (.50 per word)
Terrible editing--worst in my entire career. I do not recommend it. Took months to get paid.
1/18/2018
Al Jazeera English
Digital
Writing
$750
1,500 words
1/18/2018
U.S. News & World Report
Digital
Writing
$1,000
good editing.
1/18/2018
Foreign Policy
Digital
Writing
$5,500
Extensive investigative feature reported over more than a year. Good editing
1/18/2018
The New Republic
Print
Writing
$188
Article was killed AFTER it was completed, seemingly because they wanted to make more space for Trump coverage. I do not recommend working for TNR; a 25% kill fee on an article that took weeks of work is a scam.
1/18/2018
VQR - Virginia Quarterly Review
Print
Writing
$2,750
Article was pushed back by 6 months because editor was too overworked to get to it. But when it finally came, the editing was superb. 6,500 words
1/18/2018
The Atavist
Digital
Writing
$6,500
Company did not pay for travel expenses; out-ofpocket travel cost me $1,500. Story was longdelayed due to turnover at the company. When they finally got to it, however, it was edited well.
1/18/2018
Huck Magazine
Print
Writing
$500
low pay for a 3,500 word piece. But good editing
1/18/2018
Pacific Standard
Print
Writing
$1,200
Print piece, 1,000 to 1,200 words
1/18/2018
U.S. News & World Report
Digital
Writing
$850
Great editing
1/18/2018
Roads & Kingdoms
Digital
Writing
$1,000
1/18/2018
AL Jazeera English
Digital
Writing
$1,250
This was an investigative piece of journalism that required extensive field-work and follow-up. Company did not pay specifically for expenses, just offered a flat rate for the package.
1/18/2018
Al Jazeera English
Digital
Writing
$800
1,500 word reported feature
1/18/2018
playboy
Both Print and Digital
Writing
$7,200
1/18/2018
OZY
Digital
Writing
$1,000
This was a longer feature, the type they seem to run just once per week. Called a 'splash' piece.
1/18/2018
Outside
Digital
Writing
$2,500
Company refused to pay. 5 months after publication I had to threaten to sue. Only then did they pay.
1/15/2018
Pacific Standard (Digital)
Digital
Writing
$300
Really slow to respond after handing in draft, very slow edits, and final version looked nothing like the edited version we worked on together. In total, the editor held on to the draft for more than 2 months. No pre-approval of draft before publication, either. Generally poor and slow editing. Not worth the money.
1/12/2018
Earther
Digital
Writing
$350
Didn't seem interested in buying photos at all.
1/9/2018
Healthline
Digital
Writing
$215
Reported.
1/9/2018
Dame
Digital
Writing
$250
Reported
1/9/2018
Vice - Tonic
Digital
Writing
$250
Reported.
1/9/2018
Vice - Broadly
Digital
Writing
$300
Reported.
1/9/2018
AlterNet
Digital
Writing
$300
Reported.
1/1/2018
History Collection
Digital
Writing
$0.03 per word
You can get a bonus of $100 if you are the best writer for the month (based on click-through rate) but generally articles take quite a long time to write. Pieces are lists of 10 items and can't be more than 5,000 words.
12/21/2017
Middle East Eye
Digital
Writing
$350
12/14/2017
Brit + Co
Digital
Writing
$50
12/5/2017
The Lily
Digital
Writing
$250 for 800 words
Great to work with. Very timely with edits and pay.
11/29/2017
Atlas Obscura
Digital
Writing
$500, $100 extra for photos
Fast edits, great to work with.
11/17/2017
LA Review of Books
Digital
Writing
$0
They don't pay. Sometimes they offer $100. Not worth it.
11/17/2017
Extra Crispy
Digital
Writing
$200
Fast payment through direct deposit.
11/11/2017
The Raddington Report
Digital
Writing
$0
The publication fails to pay its writers and editors.
11/8/2017
Teen Vogue
Digital
Writing
$100
1,000-word personal essay
11/8/2017
The New York Times
Both Print and Digital
Writing
$1,600
1,300 words and 3 photos
11/4/2017
CIM Magazine
Both Print and Digital
Writing
39 cents a word (50 Canadian cents a word)
Pleasure to work with. Pay promptly
11/3/2017
BuzzFeed India
Digital
Writing
$200
Not willing to negotiate rates.
10/26/2017
Pacific Standard
Digital
Writing
$300
Heavily reported piece, online.
10/26/2017
Mother Jones
Digital
Writing
$0
No payment for web-only stories, doesn't take freelancers for digital.
10/26/2017
Ravishly
Digital
Writing
$125
Fast editor response, low rate, but no reporting required.
10/24/2017
Extra Crispy
Digital
Writing
$400
Fast edits, direct deposit, little to no reporting.
10/20/2017
A Beautiful Perspective
Digital
Writing
$250
$50 photo budget. $250 for 800-1,000 words. Editor is open to negotiating if higher word count.
10/13/2017
The Balance
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
10/13/2017
CreditCards.com
Digital
Writing
$1 per word for reported pieces; $250 flat for shorter pieces
10/13/2017
Al Jazeera English
Digital
Photo
$350
For AJE online "In Depth" - photo essay of 15 photos with 200-300 word intro. Payment received after two months via wire.
10/9/2017
TIME Magazine
Digital
Writing
$600
$600 for web-only article of 1200 words, original reporting from overseas
10/9/2017
Asia Times Online
Digital
Writing
$110
Additional money possible if heavy, investigative piece. Additional photo budget available.
9/29/2017
Women Under Siege
Digital
Writing
$200
9/29/2017
Los Angeles Review of Books
Digital
Writing
$0
Offered to publish news article on blog instead of main site. I declined and asked for $100 - it was rejected.
9/23/2017
The Guardian (UK)
Digital
Writing
.42 per word
800 words commissioned, direct deposit
9/23/2017
Washington Post WorldViews blog
Digital
Writing
$200
Fast payment through their system. Editor was fast and easy to work with.
9/21/2017
AAA Northeast (Your AAA)
Digital
Writing
$200 for 800 words
800 words
9/14/2017
Skift
Digital
Writing
$200
650 words, interviews required
9/13/2017
The Mortgage Reports
Digital
Writing
250.00 flat
This is the for 750+ words. Internet research only but sources from high domain authority, noncompeting sites required. Pays Thursday by PayPal if you submit posts by Wednesday morning PST. Payment by check is an option, too. But, if you get paid via PayPal, expect to pay fees on each payment. Editor is great and very helpful.
7/30/2017
Fitness
Digital
Writing
$0.03 Per Word
I do blog writing, creative content and SEO writing
7/25/2017
Article-Writer.co
Digital
Writing
At or less than 0.02 CAD for starting writer
They advertise up to ten cents per word, but routinely beg you to take work at 0.02 or below (CAD) and if you don't you never get the opportunity for fair-paying work.
6/20/2017
Psychological research
Digital
Writing
$50
I do photography as well.
6/17/2017
MIT Technology Review
Digital
Writing
$700
Wrote 700-word multi-sourced piece about subject I know very well and have covered for many years. Two or three minor revisions/requests for added info. Had to negotiate to get up this high.
6/8/2017
Bodybuilding.com
Digital
Writing
$200
Well paying, but often late with payments and finance department dodges emails. Overall would not recommend.
6/6/2017
Bodybuilding.com
Digital
Writing
$150 to $300 flat
Started at $150 and negotiated up to $300 flat after doing some work with them; Things seem a little disorganized, paperwork and payment wasn't made crystal clear from the get-go.
6/6/2017
Men's Journal
Digital
Writing
$175 to $250, depending on focus
Editor is great. Consistent work after I developed a good relationship.
5/26/2017
Vocativ
Digital
Writing
$400
1000-1200 words, very light editing
5/8/2017
World Nomads
Digital
Writing
$1
500 - 550 words max
5/3/2017
Washington Post
Both Print and Digital
Writing
$250 flat
Can "negotiate" for up to $300 for basic story. Opinion piece $250 flat.
4/27/2017
FinalFile
Digital
Writing
$200 for 500 works
1 revision
4/22/2017
Major Pharma Company
Digital
Design
$80
Web Portal UX Design
4/19/2017
Blitz Publications (Nourish magazine, Women's Health & Fitness magazine, Natural Health magazine included)
Print
Writing
$350 (US $260) for writing and photography, split between two people. With the exception of the editor, in house editorial staff are paid as freelancers, even though they legally would be considered part-time or fulltime staff. They are required to invoice for their work, and don't receive sick pay, holiday pay, superannuation, etc. The in-house rate is about $20 an hour.
Freelancers are paid one month after the magazine has been on stands, which is generally months after they originally submitted the work. Even then, this usually requires weeks, if not months, of follow up emails and calls. Articles are reused multiple times(sometimes slightly re-written, usually not), and sometimes repurposed for online too.
4/19/2017
Domain (Fairfax media)
Both Print and Digital
Writing
$1000 flat rate (US $755) for approx 1000 word print features - includes sourcing images and 3-4 interviews. Online news/lifestyle articles pay flat rate of $200-$350 (US $150-$264) depending on the writer's experience and work involved, and usually require sourcing of images. $600 (US $453) flat rate paid for advertorials.
Articles are heavily syndicated to Fairfax's print and digital platforms with no additional payment to the writer. Paid quickly.
4/18/2017
Nautilus
Both Print and Digital
Writing
Never paid for commissioned article
Commissioned 2000 word piece at $1600 (in retrospect, an unusually high rate, I should have wondered!) but never published. Editor claimed a mix-up. Kill fee offered after several months negotiation but still not paid one year later.
4/18/2017
Aeon
Digital
Writing
$250 for 1600 words
Comparatively very low rates but helpful and friendly editorial process
4/14/2017
Ambassador (National Italian American Foundation)
Print
Writing
$350 flat rate with photos; $300 without photos
Editor was friendly and professional. I was paid immediately upon publication as agreed. They gave my story and photos a beautiful layout.
4/13/2017
Sierra Magazine
Both Print and Digital
Writing
$250 flat rate (web)
$250 flat rate for web, but print rate varies
4/7/2017
Miami New Times
Digital
Writing
$30 flat
Event review/blog post with images.
4/7/2017
Miami New Times
Digital
Writing
$20 flat
Preview article/blog post with at least one image.
4/7/2017
Quartz
Digital
Writing
$200
flat rate, 1200-1500 words, personal commentary with some research and citation
4/6/2017
Parade Magazine
Both Print and Digital
Writing
$2,500
Professional editors, prompt payment.
4/3/2017
Brides
Print
Writing
$2/word
For print (not online), including reporting.
3/31/2017
Bitch
Print
Writing
$100 kill fee
Office seems disorganized. Long waits for responses, followed by tight deadlines. Found out after submitting first draft that assigning editor had left the publication. After significant work and reporting, the story was not published, and I was promised a $100 kill fee. Frustrating experience.
3/24/2017
Paste Magazine
Digital
Writing
$100
Travel section, 800-1000 words
3/23/2017
nick
Both Print and Digital
Audio/Video
$1,000
film
3/15/2017
Cloudwards
Writing
0.05 - 0.10 per word
3/7/2017
Sunday Times Style
Print
Writing
$0.55 per word
900-word feature; quite a bit of reporting
3/2/2017
ThinkGeek
Digital
Writing
30 flat
Takes 4-6 weeks to get your first payment, so submit your invoice ASAP. Nice editors, seasonal work, expect 5-20 products per week during rush seasons.
2/17/2017
Smarter World
Digital
Writing
$400
Blogging tips & tricks
2/16/2017
Sojourners
Print
Writing
$400
2/13/2017
El Confidencial.com
Digital
Writing
150 USD flat rate
1/31/2017
Everyday Feminism
Digital
Writing
$75
1,000+ word piece (contributors get $100)
1/31/2017
Rink Magazine
Both Print and Digital
Writing
$150
800-word feature with reporting
1/24/2017
Seeking Alpha
Digital
Writing
$35
Additional $10 per 1,000 page views. Contributors who get Pro Articles approved are paid $150 flat. Pro top ideas are paid $500.
12/21/2016
Local Palate
Print
Writing
$250 plus mileage
For the Notes from a Farm dept
12/21/2016
VICE SPAIN
Digital
Writing
$83
12/15/2016
Horizon Guides
Digital
Writing
$200 – $900
Commissioning features, service copy and background research on travel destinations and activities. Register here: http://www.horizontravelpress.com/journalists
12/14/2016
Advice Interactive Group
Digital
Writing
0.03/word
Advice Interactive Group allows you to choose from two pay options: $20 per hour or $12 per piece. If you choose the hourly rate, they expect you to finish at least two pieces per hour. Pieces are 300-400 words of content about roofing, vacuums, custom home building, carpet cleaning, etc. They will often assign two or more identical pieces, but each piece will be for a different client - and they expect you to write the pieces differently every time.
12/14/2016
ALIVE Magazine
Digital
Writing
0-50
Rate depends on budget availability, writer's seniority and what the writer is willing to take. Rate usually is around $20 for a blog post, though they get many writers to work for free.
12/14/2016
Riverfront Times
Digital
Writing
20-50
Rate is for blog posts, depending on word count, complexity and writer's seniority. Local to St. Louis, Missouri, USA area.
12/14/2016
Riverfront Times
Print
Writing
600-1300
Rate is for cover story features, depending on word count and complexity. Local to St. Louis, Missouri, USA area.
12/14/2016
Porthole Cruise Magazine
Print
Writing
$400
800 words, no reporting.
12/13/2016
Viator
Digital
Writing
$50 per attraction
150-250 words per "attraction" written for Viator.com pays $50/attraction.
12/13/2016
Parents,com
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
750-1000 words, including citing research studies and/or interviewing several sources.
12/10/2016
Financial Times
Both Print and Digital
Writing
$250
360 word review
12/9/2016
RootsRated
Digital
Writing
$150.00 flat
12/8/2016
ABC News
Photo
350 per day
12/8/2016
The Guardian USA
Digital
Photo
350 per day
12/7/2016
Hoodline
Digital
Writing
$50 for basic content, $100 for Great publication to write for longform
12/7/2016
Colorado Expression
Print
Writing
$250 flate rate
The contract says payment will be made 30 days after the publication date -- after you turn in the story about six months ahead of that -- but both times I had to beg for a check at least another month after it was supposed to have been sent, so build in at least 8 months from deadline for payment. Fee is for up to 2,000 words.
12/5/2016
World Nomads
Digital
Writing
$165
550 words
12/3/2016
The Airstory Review
Digital
Writing
$400
12/2/2016
Esports Edition
Digital
Writing
$0.05 per word
This client is looking for short-form content. Most submissions are 200-500 words
12/1/2016
Mint Hill Times
Print
Writing
$35
$35 per weekly article, $50 for bigger projects
12/1/2016
Refinery29
Digital
Writing
$500
Commissioned early 2016
12/1/2016
The New Yorker
Both Print and Digital
Writing
$1 per word
Talk of the Town
12/1/2016
The Wall Street Journal
Both Print and Digital
Writing
$600 flat
800-word essay, plus recipe. Contract (issued after publication) was work for hire.
12/1/2016
Princeton Alumni Weekly (PAW)
Print
Writing
$1 per word
12/1/2016
CIO.com
Digital
Writing
$0.50 per word
12/1/2016
The Motley Fool
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
500-800 words
12/1/2016
Cheapism
Digital
Writing
.15 per word
For blog. Different pay scale for product reports
12/1/2016
Extra Crispy
Digital
Writing
$0.50 per word
700-800 words
12/1/2016
Gastro & Endo News
Both Print and Digital
Writing
$0.75 per word
12/1/2016
Living Northside (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Print
Writing
$275
900 words, magazine story.
12/1/2016
The Washington Post
Digital
Writing
$300
550 words
11/21/2016
BuzzFeed
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
Essay
11/21/2016
The Wall Street Journal
Print
Writing
$300 flat
300 words, sports section
11/16/2016
The Billfold
Digital
Writing
$40 flat
10/18/2016
Mother Jones
Print
Writing
$1,200 flat
1,000 word article
10/16/2016
Rebellious Magazine for Women
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
$50 for essays; $25 for reviews. Chicago-based digital feminist lifestyle publication
10/9/2016
Atlas Obscura
Digital
Writing
$200 flat
Up to $250. $200 for a reported story, and $250 for a story and photos. Can go higher for more ambitious longform stories
10/6/2016
StackCommerce
Digital
Writing
$20 flat
10/4/2016
EFE News Agency
Print
Writing
$75 flat
Up to $125. $75 for 350-400 word text, $125 for 600-word text, $125 for 3-4 minutes of video broll, $125 for 6 photos
9/30/2016
National Geographic Travel
Digital
Writing
$1,100 flat
Web-sourced
9/26/2016
Washington Post Sunday Magazine
Print
Writing
$1 per word
I've freelanced for the Post's travel section (which does pay the $600 fee your site mentions) but the best money is at the Sunday magazine, which pays a lot more. From 2010 to the present, I've earned anywhere from $2,000-$5,000 for stories for the magazine, although I worked like a dog to do them
9/2/2016
CityLab
Digital
Writing
$400 flat
9/2/2016
Civil Eats
Digital
Writing
$250 flat
8/30/2016
Rewire
Digital
Writing
$200 flat
Up to $300
8/29/2016
Foodable Network
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
For video
8/24/2016
Atlas Obscura
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
Up to $250. Story fee ranges but depends on scope. A lightly or online-reported story will go for $150, a story that is a bigger lift or includes photos is $250
8/20/2016
Dogster
Digital
Writing
$75 flat
8/17/2016
T: The New York Times Style Magazine
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
8/11/2016
Mamamia
Digital
Writing
$50 flat
7/31/2016
Meredith Corp.
Print
Design
$62.50 per hour
7/30/2016
Cox Communications
Digital
Audio/Video
$80 per hour
Motion Graphics
7/30/2016
Sterling Moving and Storage
Digital
Writing
$200 flat per month
This is for 6 Facebook posts with images, per month
7/30/2016
Tenya Restaurant
Digital
Photography
$12 per photograph
7/29/2016
Nickelodeon
Digital
Misc.
$2,000 per week
7/27/2016
Himal Southasian
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
7/27/2016
VICE News
Digital
Photography
$25 per photograph
7/26/2016
Visit South
Digital
Writing
$40 flat
7/21/2016
Southwest: The Magazine
Print
Writing
$1 per word
7/15/2016
Content Cavalry
Digital
Writing
$15 flat
About 500 words per article
7/14/2016
Sydney Morning Herald
Print
Writing
$0.50 per word
Standard rate for editorial freelancers
7/9/2016
Nylon
Print
Writing
$0.50 per word
6/26/2016
FanBread
Digital
Writing
$20 flat
6/26/2016
SheKnows
Digital
Writing
$60 flat
6/23/2016
TakePart
Digital
Writing
$1 per word
6/20/2016
NPR's Latino USA
Digital
Writing
$125 per minute
6/9/2016
Various
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
I write blog posts and edit ebooks for various online clients using these rates: $0.13 per word, $150 flat , $45 per hour
5/23/2016
Vermont Life
Digital
Writing
$600 flat
Not sure if rate is for digital or print. Info here: http://vermontlife.com/guidelines-for-contributors/
5/10/2016
Matador Network
Digital
Writing
$60 flat
4/10/2016
Freelancer.com
Digital
Misc.
$0.01 per word
Up to $0.03. Translation
3/31/2016
Pacific Standard
Digital
Writing
$250 flat
Reported piece
3/31/2016
Kill Screen
Digital
Writing
$20 flat
3/31/2016
Wired
Digital
Writing
$400 flat
Was a short, data-focused piece. Killed for space in magazine, got 1/2 the rate
3/31/2016
Columbia Journalism Review
Digital
Writing
$300 flat
Project was killed by EiC without explanation after terrible editing process. I did get a full kill fee, however
3/23/2016
Trip 101
Digital
Writing
$10 flat
3/21/2016
Modern Farmer
Digital
Writing
$125 flat
It can be web-sourced or reported. 800-1000 words
3/21/2016
Horticulture
Print
Writing
$500 flat
This is for a feature article, 1,000-2,000 words
3/21/2016
Hobby Farms
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
Plus $50 per deparment. Web-sourced. It's best if you know something about the topic at hand. They prefer expert writers and hands-on articles
3/21/2016
BuzzFeed
Digital
Writing
$2,700 flat
Reported
3/14/2016
Stat
Digital
Writing
$1 per word
Medical/health writing
3/14/2016
Seattle Weekly
Print
Writing
$125 flat
Feature length pieces range from $125-$175 depending on content. Generally, pieces are 8001,200 words and appear in both print and digital form
3/3/2016
Harlot Magazime
Digital
Writing
$50 flat
Up to $65. Prioritizes marginalized writers
2/28/2016
Gothamist
Digital
Writing
$400 flat
Longform, digital
2/25/2016
USAA News
Digital
Writing
$1 per word
Rates are the same for digital and print
2/24/2016
Matador Network
Digital
Writing
$20 flat
Up to $60
2/22/2016
Broke-Ass Stuart
Digital
Writing
$10 flat
Also a bonus for views
2/20/2016
Thrillist
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
800-1,000 words
2/11/2016
Oyster.com
Digital
Writing
$50 flat
Blog article
1/20/2016
The Atlantic
Digital
Writing
$200 flat
Open to negotiation if including hi-res photos or overseas reporting
1/20/2016
ThinkProgress
Digital
Writing
$250 flat
Negotiated up for $100 and photos included from overseas. Not well-paying
1/20/2016
GOOD Project Literacy
Digital
Writing
$500 flat
No extra photo budget
1/12/2016
Fortune.com
Digital
Writing
$400 flat
Short, 800-word reported story; editor was responsive and clear with direction
1/5/2016
Upworthy
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
$50 bonus
1/5/2016
Astronomy Magazine
Print
Writing
$1,500 flat
12/29/2015
The Billfold
Digital
Writing
$30 flat
12/25/2015
Content Magazine
Print
Writing
$50 flat
12/16/2015
Mental Floss
Print
Writing
$100 flat
12/16/2015
CNN
Digital
Writing
$250 flat
12/15/2015
The Daily Beast
Digital
Writing
$200 flat
12/14/2015
Various
Print
Writing
$50 per hour
12/10/2015
Commonweal
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
12/3/2015
Time Out New York
Digital
Photography
$75 flat
11/26/2015
KTN
Digital
Writing
$30 flat
Web-souced
11/10/2015
Reuters
Digital
Writing
$225 flat
I saw you had $450 as a day rate and the day rate I have had for over two years is $225. The per article rate you listed as $100, I have had $125
11/10/2015
The Guardian US
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
Minus the wire transfer fee
11/10/2015
The Atlantic Health
Digital
Writing
$200 flat
10/29/2015
Narratively
Digital
Misc.
$80 flat
Illustration. For 3 images
10/28/2015
Kicker
Digital
Writing
$50 flat
Web-sourced news explainers
10/28/2015
Om Sai
Print
Design
$100 flat
10/27/2015
CNN.com
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
Up to $350. The rates vary depending on whether you write for their religion blog ($100 flat) to their education blog, from which I managed to extract $350 for a long, complex piece. $200 flat (which is what you have on your site) is typical, but just know there's a difference depending on the topic
10/27/2015
Washington Post Sunday Magazine
Print
Writing
$1 per word
I've written 14+ articles for them including a cover story this summer, so I am well acquainted with their rates! They know $1/word is low, but they have little incentive to raise it
10/16/2015
Barry University
Digital
Writing
$1 per word
Interviews and web-research
10/16/2015
BBC News
Digital
Writing
$300 flat
10/14/2015
Atlas Obscura
Digital
Writing
$250 flat
$250 for a ~1,400 word post (give or take, they're flexible) plus a handful of photos on www.atlasobscura.com
10/11/2015
Julien's Journal (Dubuque, IA)
Print
Writing
$0.05 per word
Content is distributed both digitally and in print. Payment is $0.05 per word, with no extra payment for photographs. Generous with complimentary copies
10/11/2015
TH Media (Dubuque, IA)
Print
Writing
$75 flat
Researched feature stories with a minimum of two interview subjects. Minimum 750 words
10/6/2015
Foreign Policy
Digital
Writing
$200 flat
Reported
10/6/2015
Nature News
Digital
Writing
$80 flat
Up to $150 flat. News $0.80 word / Research Highlights $100 flat fee / Seven Days News In Brief $80 flat fee / Online Blog $150 flat fee
10/5/2015
Women's Health Australia
Print
Writing
$0.70 per word
10/5/2015
Cleo
Print
Writing
$0.60 per word
9/29/2015
Silicon ANGLE
Digital
Writing
$0.10 per word
Up to $0.12
9/29/2015
Vox
Digital
Writing
$500 flat
Personal essay
9/10/2015
BBC
Digital
Writing
$311 flat
For 500 words
9/10/2015
The Guardian
Digital
Writing
$387 flat
Per 1,000 words
9/10/2015
VICE
Digital
Writing
$343 flat
Per 1,200 words
9/9/2015
PandoDaily
Digital
Writing
$250 flat
For shorter pieces (mine was 750 words)
9/9/2015
Think Progress
Digital
Writing
$200 flat
9/8/2015
J. Crew
Print
Writing
$450 per day
8/21/2015
Brides
Print
Writing
$2 per word
8/21/2015
Ligiddy.com
Digital
Writing
$40 flat
8/14/2015
Spare Change News (Boston)
Print
Writing
$25 flat
Up to $50. Both digital and print. Flat, under 1,000 words: $25 Flat, over 1,000 words: $50
8/14/2015
Thrillist
Digital
Writing
$1,500 flat
For longform reporting
8/11/2015
Atller
Digital
Writing
$0.30 per word
8/5/2015
Community Group
Print
Design
$50 per hour
7/31/2015
Popular Science
Print
Writing
$2 per word
Feature story w/ multiple revisions
7/28/2015
The National (Abu Dhabi Media Company)
Print
Writing
$0.54 per word
All stories appear online too
7/27/2015
BeyondMVP
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
7/6/2015
Piccolo Universe
Digital
Writing
$80 flat
6/13/2015
Travel + Leisure
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
Up to $250. The website was recently overhauled and new editors brought in. Pay rates have dropped significantly from $1,000 to $250-$100
6/10/2015
The New York Times, International
Print
Writing
$528 flat
Great Homes and Destinations section, 700 words
6/9/2015
Latin Trade
Print
Writing
$0.50 per word
6/9/2015
Latin Finance
Print
Writing
$0.70 per word
6/4/2015
Working Mother
Digital
Writing
$300 flat
5/29/2015
CareerAddict
Digital
Writing
$20 flat
5/2/2015
EBSCO
Digital
Writing
$1.50 per word
4/24/2015
The Loop
Digital
Writing
$185 flat
4/24/2015
Food & Nutrition Magazine
Print
Writing
$1 per word
4/23/2015
The Advocate Magazine
Digital
Writing
$25 flat
4/23/2015
SheKnows
Digital
Writing
$55 flat
4/23/2015
Fast Company
Digital
Writing
$0.10 per word
4/23/2015
Kicker
Digital
Writing
$50 flat
Regular freelance. Web-sourced current events coverage
4/18/2015
Sacramento News & Review
Print
Writing
$0.20 per word
News story -- long or short -- I was paid by the word, no matter how long I was with the company (over a decade), this rate never changed, no matter how many in-depth features I turned in for them. / Articles appear in BOTH digital and print versions of paper
4/18/2015
SF Chronicle
Print
Writing
$600 flat
Reported/Analysis piece. 900 words + multiple sources
4/18/2015
SF Chronicle
Print
Writing
$150 flat
600-word reported op-ed; at LEAST three sources, typically more + "How to get involved" sidebar links/info graf // Runs in BOTH Digital and Print.with reprint rights in NYTimes, et al
4/14/2015
Brit + Co.
Digital
Writing
$20 flat
4/14/2015
Cosmopolitan
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
4/14/2015
Loverly
Digital
Writing
$30 flat
4/11/2015
EContent Magazine
Digital
Writing
$200 flat
4/11/2015
The Bark
Print
Writing
$0.35 per word
4/11/2015
Boys' Life
Print
Writing
$1 per word
4/11/2015
Model Retailer
Print
Writing
$0.25 per word
4/11/2015
Pizza Today
Print
Writing
$0.50 per word
4/11/2015
Family Circle
Print
Writing
$2 per word
4/10/2015
Hewlett-Packard
Digital
Misc.
$85 per hour
4/1/2015
Fast Company
Digital
Writing
$400 flat
4/1/2015
Asian Scientist
Digital
Writing
$0.17 per word
Sometimes the digitally published articles are used for print issues! Must be dealt with by the editor
4/1/2015
Progressive Farmer Magazine
Digital
Audio/Video
$800 per day
Videography
3/29/2015
Investor's Business Daily
Print
Writing
$450 flat
$200 for web only
3/29/2015
Institutional Investor Alpha
Print
Writing
$1.25 per word
3/29/2015
Forbes.com
Digital
Writing
$40 flat
3/29/2015
Institutional Investor
Digital
Writing
$500 flat
3/29/2015
stylerescue.com
Digital
Design
$20 per hour
Web design
3/29/2015
Zaner-Bloser
Print
Writing
$60 per hour
Copywriting. Writing and editing curriculum materials for children
3/21/2015
Various
Digital
Design
$3,000 flat
Web design
3/19/2015
Trazee Travel
Digital
Writing
$20 flat
300-500 words
3/17/2015
Vanichi Magazine
Digital
Writing
$30 flat
3/16/2015
Global Traveler
Print
Writing
$0.40 per word
3/16/2015
Failure Magazine
Digital
Writing
$50 flat
3/16/2015
Hemispheres
Print
Writing
$1.00 per word
3/16/2015
IndieWire
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
3/16/2015
The Freelancer
Digital
Writing
$300 flat
$200 for columns, $300 for reporting
3/6/2015
The New Statesman's CityMetric
Digital
Writing
$63 flat
Reported, 800 words
3/6/2015
The Guardian
Digital
Writing
$195 flat
Reported, 500 words. £310 for 1,000 words is their rate-for-all, non-negotiable
3/5/2015
The Atlantic
Digital
Writing
$200 flat
2/26/2015
NextCity
Digital
Writing
$.50 per word
2/25/2015
POLITICO Magazine
Digital
Writing
$500 flat rate
2/11/2015
Reviews.com
Digital
Writing
$2,000 flat
2/11/2015
The New York Times
Print
Writing
$.50 per word
You have a flat rate listed for the NYT, but I was paid by the word for a 1,300-word feature in the Sunday Metropolitan section. Perhaps they pay differently according to section?
2/10/2015
Life by DailyBurn
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
Stories are often longer than typical low-rate stories, usually around 600-800 words
2/10/2015
Rodale
Digital
Writing
$200 flat
Up to $300. Quick-hit stories for MensHealth.com
2/10/2015
Consumer Reports
Print
Writing
$2 per word
2/10/2015
Dwell
Print
Writing
$1.00 per word
2/10/2015
MarieClaire.com
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
2/10/2015
Balanced Living Magazine
Digital
Writing
$500 flat
This magazine is BOTH digital and print. I write feature stories for them, which requires that I interview one or two sources whose input I include (direct and indirect quotes) in the stories
2/10/2015
Cleveland Clinic
Digital
Writing
$200 flat
These stories require that I interview one to two sources as experts as well as analyze abstracts from the clinical trials they are involved in, then write a feature story about it
2/10/2015
Al Jazeera America
Digital
Writing
$350 flat
Reported
2/9/2015
Mint.com
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
Up to $300 flat
2/9/2015
TH Media
Print
Writing
$100 flat
700-1,000 words
2/7/2015
Smithsonian.com
Digital
Writing
$400 flat
2/7/2015
New York Magazine
Print
Writing
$1.50 per word
2/4/2015
Fast Company
Digital
Writing
$0.50 per word
1/28/2015
Marie Claire
Print
Writing
$2.00 per word
1/28/2015
Art Radar
Digital
Writing
$25 flat
1/28/2015
Eater
Digital
Writing
$25 flat
500-600 words for digital
1/26/2015
Drink Me
Digital
Writing
$5 flat
Up to $100
1/26/2015
sheFINDS
Digital
Writing
$15 flat
Up to $30
1/24/2015
MoneySense
Print
Writing
$800 flat
For back of book lifestyle features. All of the rest is written by staffers and contributing eds
1/23/2015
Daily Parent
Digital
Writing
$125 flat
Web sourced
1/23/2015
Village Voice
Digital
Writing
$40 flat
$40 flat rate for reported articles, $100 flat rate for reported "top 10" features
1/22/2015
USA Today
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
For 10Best section. A list of the 10 best [insert restaurants, neighborhoods, bars, activities]
1/15/2015
LA Times
Digital
Design
$300 flat rate
1/14/2015
LA Times
Print
Writing
$250 flat
This is the LA Times's standard op-ed payment, I believe
1/13/2015
Bustle
Digital
Writing
$20 flat
$20 for news, $40 for feature. News are websourced with women-centric slant, features are personal essays and listicles
1/13/2015
Advertising Age
Digital
Writing
$1 per word
1/12/2015
Computerworld
Digital
Writing
$1 per word
Based on my own experience. (Used to be $1.25/word!)
1/12/2015
IndieWire
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
They just lowered their rates
1/12/2015
Prism Magazine (ESA)
Print
Writing
$75 flat
800 words
1/12/2015
Cheapism
Digital
Writing
$.10 per word
1/12/2015
Bitch Media
Print
Writing
$25 flat
Up to $100 flat. We pay $100 for features, $50 for front-of-book pieces, and $25 for short Love/Shove articles
1/12/2015
The Atlantic
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
Reported
1/12/2015
The Atlantic
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
Reported
1/12/2015
Spin
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
1/11/2015
Michigan Today
Digital
Writing
$800 flat
Reported feature
1/11/2015
Chronicle of Philanthropy
Digital
Writing
$1 per word
Reported
1/11/2015
Modern Farmer
Digital
Writing
$250 flat
Reported feature
1/11/2015
Everett Tribune
Print
Writing
$40 flat
Print and digital
1/10/2015
Wired
Print
Writing
$2 per word
1/10/2015
YRB Magazine
Print
Writing
$2,000 flat
1/9/2015
Surface Magazine
Print
Writing
$200 flat
1/9/2015
Jezebel.com
Digital
Writing
$200 flat
1/9/2015
TruStory Media
Digital
Writing
$15 flat
Any kind of article/interview, minimum 350 words
1/9/2015
Ensia
Digital
Writing
$1 per word
Pay rate is same for online and print
1/9/2015
Dogster
Digital
Writing
$50 flat
Listicle of 1,100 words.
1/9/2015
Women In Higher Education
Print
Writing
$150 flat
800-900 word reported piece
1/9/2015
Architectural Record
Print
Writing
$850 flat
800-850 words
1/9/2015
Refinery29
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
1/9/2015
Nylon
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
1/9/2015
Chronicle of Higher Education Vitae
Digital
Writing
$200 flat
1,400 word piece, can be reported, researched, or essay
1/9/2015
The Toast
Print
Writing
$100 flat
Longform reported piece. 3,500 words
1/9/2015
Noodle Education
Digital
Writing
$30 flat
Can rise to $70. Web-sourced, occasional interviews, APA style citations
1/9/2015
Plum Deluxe
Digital
Writing
$30 flat
1/9/2015
VICE
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
Interview
1/9/2015
Houston Chronicle
Digital
Writing
$250 flat
Travel
1/9/2015
JSTOR Daily
Digital
Writing
$500 flat
Longform feature
1/9/2015
Modern Farmer
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
1/9/2015
Mental Floss
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
1/9/2015
TheSimpleDollar.com Digital
Writing
$100 flat
$150 flat for experienced writers. Mostly websourced with some reporting mixed in. Given constraints, they don't expect deep reporting and quotes from CEOs
1/9/2015
Otaku USA Magazine
Digital
Writing
$25 flat
$.10 per word for print
1/9/2015
IGN
Digital
Writing
$200 flat
Feature
1/9/2015
The Washington Post
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
1/9/2015
IEEE Spectrum
Digital
Writing
$300 flat
Reported blog post
1/9/2015
IEEE Spectrum
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
Web sourced blog post, 500-600 words
1/9/2015
Hersam Acorn
Print
Writing
$90 flat
Submitting for print means it will be published online for same rate inclusive
1/9/2015
IEEE Spectrum
Digital
Writing
$1 per word
Up to $1.50. Reported news articles and features, usually 700+ words
1/9/2015
Mommyish.com
Digital
Writing
$50 flat
Blog post. 800 words plus
1/9/2015
The New York Times
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
Motherlode blog essay
1/9/2015
AskMen.com
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
11/23/2014
UNDP
Digital
Misc.
$400 per day
Knowledge management
11/22/2014
Morgan Stanley
Print
Misc.
$700 per day
Business Analyst
11/22/2014
Red Bull
Print
Design
$50 per hour
11/21/2014
Urban Organic
Digital
Design
$2,000 flat
Web design
11/21/2014
Pratt Institute
Print
Writing
$25 per hour
Copyediting. Both digital and print, on-site
11/21/2014
MGP Ltd
Digital
Design
$31 per hour
11/21/2014
NPR Affiliate
Radio
Misc.
$2,000 per month
Event Booking
11/21/2014
TheBody
Digital
Writing
$0.33 per word
This is for original work - opinion, lifestyle, politics. For news items culled from other sources, I get $0.25 per word
11/21/2014
House of Kaizen
Digital
Writing
$80 per hour
11/21/2014
California News Reel
Digital
Audio/Video
$45 per hour
11/21/2014
Scholastic
Print
Design
$46 per hour
11/20/2014
The Daily Mail
Digital
Photography
$50 flat
11/20/2014
Smithsonian Online
Digital
Photography
$200 flat
11/20/2014
Accenture
Digital
Misc.
$0.15 per word
11/20/2014
Ohio Today
Digital
Photography
$200 flat
11/20/2014
Profile Laser
Digital
Design
$50 per hour
Web design
11/20/2014
Seeds of Peace, Junior Statesman Association
Digital
Writing
$65 per hour
Grant writing
11/20/2014
Sotheby's International
Digital
Photography
$150 flat
11/20/2014
J.Crew
Print
Design
$450 per day
11/20/2014
Refinery29
Digital
Design
$450 per day
11/20/2014
The New York Times
Digital
Photography
$75 per hour
11/20/2014
Landmarks Preservation Commission
Digital
Misc.
$150 per hour
Architecture
11/20/2014
Studio229
Digital
Audio/Video
$5000 flat
Motion Graphics
11/20/2014
European Museums
Print
Misc.
$36 per page
Translation
11/20/2014
MAC Cosmetics, Cole Haan
Print
Design
$600 per day
11/20/2014
Jamestown Gazette
Print
Writing
$25 flat
Also available online
11/20/2014
Hachette
Print
Misc.
$25 per hour
Proofreading
11/20/2014
A&E Television
Digital
Audio/Video
$550 per day
Video editing
11/20/2014
Yahoo! News
Digital
Audio/Video
$500 per day
Video editing
11/20/2014
Localeur
Digital
Writing
$75 flat
Take your own photos too
11/20/2014
Rizzoli International Publications
Print
Misc.
$0.20 per word
Translation
11/20/2014
Food Network
Digital
Audio/Video
$500 per day
Video editing
11/20/2014
Departures Magazine
Print
Design
$35 per hour
11/20/2014
Lifescript
Digital
Writing
$600 flat
11/20/2014
Time Inc.
Print
Writing
$1.50 per word
11/20/2014
Forbes
Digital
Audio/Video
$300 per day
Videography
11/20/2014
Disney
Print
Design
$50 per hour
Up to $200
11/20/2014
Atlas Obscura
Digital
Writing
$40 flat
600-word article and photos with light reporting
11/20/2014
C Magazine
Print
Photography
$500 flat
11/20/2014
Pearson
Digital
Writing
$45 per hour
11/20/2014
WordPress
Digital
Design
$60 per hour
Web development
11/20/2014
NPPA
Digital
Misc.
$500 flat
Illustration
11/19/2014
Kiehl's Skincare
Print
Design
$60 per hour
11/19/2014
Editora Atica
Digital
Misc.
$300 per drawing
Illustration
11/19/2014
High-Tech Manufacturing Startup
Digital
Audio/Video
$115 per hour
Motion Graphics
11/19/2014
Major Pharmaceutical Corporation
Digital
Audio/Video
$100 per hour
Motion Graphics
11/19/2014
Freelancers Union
Digital
Design
$100 per hour
Web development
11/19/2014
Edible Communities Magazine
Print
Writing
$500 flat
2,250 words. This is for pieces that can involve a great deal of research and many interviews
11/19/2014
ABC News
Digital
Audio/Video
$800 per day
Videography
11/19/2014
Reuters
Digital
Audio/Video
$450 per day
Videography
11/19/2014
Harvard
Print
Design
$500 flat
11/19/2014
Conde Nast
Print
Writing
$38 per hour
Copyediting
11/19/2014
Hearst
Print
Writing
$38 per hour
Copyediting
11/18/2014
BuzzFeed
Print
Design
$50 per hour
11/18/2014
Wedding
Digital
Photography
$300 per hour
11/18/2014
Failure Magazine
Digital
Writing
$50 flat
11/13/2014
Complex
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
11/13/2014
Wedding Industry Blog
Digital
Writing
$75 flat
600-1,000 words, 0-1 sources
11/12/2014
SB Nation Longform
Digital
Writing
$1,500 flat
Up to $2,500. Reported with several sources. Investigative piece about sports that is about 4,000 to 6,000 words
11/12/2014
FanSided
Digital
Writing
$1 per 1,000 views
This website uses sweat shop mentality where they require that you churn out thousands of words. Please, for the sake of writers everywhere, don't let them exploit your talents
11/12/2014
Boston Magazine
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
Web-sourced opinion about Boston sports
11/12/2014
Outside Magazine
Digital
Writing
$250 flat
800 words. List-driven but investigative story about international travel
11/12/2014
BroBible
Digital
Writing
$50 flat
Web-sourced, list-driven content. 600-1,000 words
11/12/2014
The Atlantic
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
2,000 words. Reported
11/11/2014
LocalVox
Digital
Writing
$15 flat
250 words
11/11/2014
The Greensheet
Digital
Writing
$80 flat
Copywriting. 700-900 word blog post. Position canceled due to structural reorg
11/6/2014
Your Cat Magazine
Print
Writing
$125 per 1,000 words
No quotes or interviews just a personal travel piece involving cats. Sent my own images too
11/6/2014
North Norfolk Living
Print
Writing
$48 flat
300 words
11/6/2014
Stephens Media
Print
Writing
$25 flat
Very few freelance writers want to write for the newspaper in North Carolina because the time involved in writing even a short piece because of this low pay rate
11/6/2014
The Independent
Print
Writing
$50 flat
11/6/2014
Mainely Media, LLC
Print
Writing
$30 flat
500-750 words. The market for freelance journalists in Southern Maine is abysmal. I am the copywriter for this company and rarely write for them because it's just not worth it
11/6/2014
The Daily Mail
Print
Writing
$313 flat
500 words. Wanted it in 3 days
11/2/2014
Brownbook Magazine
Print
Writing
$250 flat
1,000 words
10/30/2014
Reuters News
Digital
Writing
$50 flat
Up to $200. Reuters pays whatever it wants. Between $50 and $200 for reporting and writing a story. The fees are not determined in advance and can seem arbitrary
10/30/2014
The New York Times
Print
Writing
$.40 per word
$.20 per word for a shared byline
10/30/2014
The New York Times
Print
Writing
$20 an hour
Legwork
10/30/2014
Reuters Health
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
Assignment was to read a medical journal article, talk to one of the authors as well as to an outside researcher, and to write the story. Usually runs between 700 and 900 words
10/28/2014
Dwell
Digital
Writing
$50 flat
150 words. Additionally sent in 5 high-res pics with captions of 1-3 sentences for each shot
10/28/2014
news.com.au
Digital
Writing
$300 flat
800 words. Inverviewed three sources
10/27/2014
Times Publications, Phoenix, AZ
Print
Writing
$500 flat
Reporting, using a basic minimum of three interviewed sources. 1,800 to 2,000 word piece. flat rate, but based on that length
10/27/2014
Xconomy.com (San Diego)
Digital
Writing
$250 flat
10/24/2014
Haaretz
Digital
Writing
$300 flat
10/24/2014
The Guardian
Digital
Photography
$500 per day
10/23/2014
New Scientist
Print
Writing
$.63 per word
10/22/2014
Arrive Magazine
Print
Writing
$1 per word
Reported
10/22/2014
Contract Magazine
Print
Writing
$1 per word
Reported
10/22/2014
Departures
Digital
Writing
$0.30 per word
Web-sourced
10/22/2014
Drivethedistrict.com
Print
Writing
$.80 per word
Web-sourced
10/22/2014
Wall Street Journal
Print
Writing
$2 per word
Reported
10/22/2014
University of Pennsylvania
Print
Writing
$1 per word
Alumni mags; reported
10/22/2014
Hospitality Design
Print
Writing
$.80 per word
Reported
10/21/2014
Esquire.com
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
The $100 flat fee is for online only
10/21/2014
IndieWire
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
10/21/2014
The Daily Beast
Digital
Writing
$300 flat
I was told the $300 is "starting rate for reported pieces"
10/21/2014
Vulture
Digital
Writing
$200 flat
It's possible they've lowered the rate to $150 recently -- when I began writing there a year ago, it was $200
10/16/2014
Boy Scouts, Scouting Magazine
Print
Writing
$1700 flat
2,000 words
10/16/2014
Super Lawyers
Print
Writing
$1,500 flat
2,000 words. Personal profile which required talking to subject and six other sources
10/15/2014
Bobbit
Digital
Writing
$200 per page
B2B article quoting numerous industry sources
10/14/2014
NBCUniversal
Digital
Writing
$550 per day
Copywriting. This was for digital, print and on-air work for a cable network. Everything from show descriptions to tagline exploration to scripting commercials. This was the rate for intermittent projects. Additionally, I worked on retainer for them, with a guarantee of 4 days of work per week, at $450 a day for a few months.
10/8/2014
TakePart.com
Digital
Writing
$200 flat
400-600 words. Reported article averages $200, but I have been paid as much as $500-$700 for slightly longer (1,500-2,000 word) pieces that are attached to topical series promoting Participant Media's films, which TakePart does periodically
10/7/2014
NewsTaco.com
Digital
Writing
$.50 per word
Stories could run up to 2,000 words, so 50 cents a word is pretty decent these days
10/7/2014
NBCNews
Digital
Photography
$100 per photo
10/7/2014
NBCNews.com
Digital
Writing
$200 flat
Regardless of the length of the story, short or long, that is the going rate on NBCNews.com. The average length they ask for a story is between 800-1,000 words
10/6/2014
Mountain Magazine
Print
Writing
$1 per word
Print and digital rights. A buck a word has been the ongoing rate in the specialty magazine world for going on 20-30 years now. Which is why so many of us who worked in the field in the 80s are so pissed off, now
10/6/2014
New Statesman (UK)
Print
Writing
$219 flat
600 words. Took about a month after publishing date to get paid
10/5/2014
The New York Times
Print
Writing
$1.00 per word
Reported with interviews
10/5/2014
TruStory Media
Digital
Writing
$15 flat
Minimum 350 words. Web-sourced; however, a "What's in Your..." feature that would require interviewing someone also pays the same $15 flat rate
10/5/2014
Sydney Morning Herald
Print
Writing
$0.49 per word
Reported feature for supplements
10/5/2014
The New Republic
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
800 words. An argumentative essay in response to The New Republic's July cover story, "Don't Send Your Kid to the Ivy League"
10/5/2014
The Women's Media Center
Digital
Writing
$200 flat
They used to offer $300. Current editor asks for rewrites. Piece can included one to three interviewed people. You are not allowed to crosspost anywhere, including on your own site. 800 word articles
10/4/2014
Vocativ
Digital
Writing
$300 flat
400 words, heavy editing for their 'voice'
10/4/2014
School Library Journal
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
500 words, original sources
10/4/2014
UN Dispatch
Digital
Writing
$40 flat
400 word post
10/3/2014
SmartBear Software
Digital
Writing
$1 per word
Some $500 per-blog-post flat rates as well
10/2/2014
HackerRank
Digital
Writing
$250 flat
Blogging
9/30/2014
Redesign Revolution
Digital
Writing
$15 flat
200-500 words. Web sourced
9/30/2014
Gawker Media
Digital
Writing
$300 flat
800 words, websourced
9/29/2014
Women in the World
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
For Women in the World's digital site, in conjunction with The Daily Beast at the time. I was working from out of the U.S.
9/29/2014
Meredith
Print
Writing
$2 per word
This seems to be standard pay for features and department pieces in several Meredith publications I've written for
9/29/2014
American City Business Journals
Print
Writing
$150 flat
850-900 words plus an info box
9/29/2014
BuzzFeed
Digital
Writing
$1,600 flat
Plus travel expenses. 5,000 word story with rigorous reporting
9/28/2014
Buzzfeed
Digital
Writing
$300 flat
9/28/2014
The New Yorker
Digital
Writing
$250 flat
Print is more
9/28/2014
Washington Post Style Section
Digital
Writing
$350 flat
Ceiling of 2,000 words
9/28/2014
The New York Times
Print
Writing
$200 flat
Sports section
9/28/2014
Hearst Digital Media
Digital
Writing
$50 flat
Up to $100. Websourced. Original reporting will give you more
9/26/2014
The New York Times
Print
Writing
$1,000 flat
Reported column ranging from 850 to 1,100 words. Contract requires selling all rights. Content is then distributed liberally through the NY Times Syndicate, with no additional compensation
9/25/2014
Bustle
Digital
Writing
$50 flat
Reported
9/25/2014
Refinery29
Digital
Writing
$200 flat
Reported
9/25/2014
Bustle
Digital
Writing
$20 flat
400-500 words. Web sourced, seoptimized
9/24/2014
The Week
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
~1000 words, some reporting (2 phone calls) and some web research for background
9/23/2014
USA Today
Print
Writing
$300 flat
700 to 850 word piece for a special suplement section for sports
9/23/2014
MTV Iggy
Print
Writing
$200 flat
The editor doesn't require much. She usually likes the pieces to run 800-1,100 words and have at least one quote. Also should note, they are terrible about paying you. The checks come but often months after the invoice and piece has been submitted. There has also been two incidents where I've had to re-submit my invoice for some unknown reason.
9/23/2014
The Gothamist
Digital
Writing
$175 flat
Around 1,100 words with three sources quoted in piece. There was two revisions. The editor dangled a meager carrot, saying they usually pay $175 but this piece could be worth $200. Then the check arrived and it was $175. I will say they were quite timely in their payment. The check arrived the day after I submitted my invoice.
9/23/2014
ICG Magazine
Digital
Writing
$.25 per word
For web exclusive
9/23/2014
ICG Magazine
Print
Writing
$.45 per word
Usually runs digital as well
9/23/2014
Variety
Print
Writing
$0.50 per word
Usually runs digital as well.
9/23/2014
Variety
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
Generally for a web-only piece (event coverage, panel at a film festival/event, etc.) there isn't a strict word limit
9/22/2014
HDVideoPro
Print
Writing
$750 flat
1250-words, must gather photography as well
9/22/2014
HDVideoPro
Print
Writing
$1,000 flat
1500-1750-words, must gather photography as well
9/22/2014
Seattle Globalist
Digital
Writing
$50 flat
Reported article
9/22/2014
FreelanceMom.com
Digital
Writing
$75 flat
Longform, websourced
9/22/2014
VendHQ
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
Web-sourced, reported blogging
9/22/2014
Independent Restaurateur
Print
Writing
$50 flat
Business profile on restaurant owner
9/22/2014
Make A Living Writing
Digital
Writing
$50 flat
Personal experience essay
9/22/2014
GovLoop
Digital
Writing
$75 flat
Web-sourced
9/22/2014
The New York Times
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
Motherlode blog
9/22/2014
Computerworld.com
Digital
Writing
$100 per slide
100-150 words per final slide
9/22/2014
New Relic
Digital
Writing
$300 flat
500 words. Based on list of questions sent via email
9/22/2014
Nerve.com
Digital
Writing
$300 flat
9/22/2014
Joint Commission Resources
Print
Writing
$55 an hour
1,200-word article. Maximum 12 hours. Each article involved interviewing between 2-4 sources.
9/22/2014
Texas Highways
Print
Writing
$.50 per word
Also appears in digital format
9/22/2014
Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine
Print
Writing
$250 flat
1,000-1,500 words. Two to three professional sources plus one "real person" source
9/22/2014
Esquire.com
Digital
Writing
$50 flat
For "Eat Like a Man" blog
9/22/2014
Guardian Liberty Voice
Print
Writing
$300 flat
9/22/2014
The Believer
Print
Writing
$300 flat
For 6,000 word interview
9/22/2014
Bankrate
Digital
Writing
$.50 per word
Reported
9/22/2014
Washington Post
Print
Writing
$600 flat
$600 per cover story/$300 per short inside column. Reported
9/22/2014
ZoomNews.es (SPAIN)
Print
Writing
$42 flat
Reported. Web-sourced. Any kind of content. 800 words per article
9/21/2014
Four Seasons Weddings
Digital
Writing
$250 flat
9/21/2014
Flower Magazine
Print
Writing
$450 flat
Print articles are about 600-800 words
9/21/2014
Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles
Print
Writing
$400 flat
Assignments are about 600 words
9/21/2014
Womenetics
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
9/21/2014
CMSWire
Digital
Writing
$125 flat
9/21/2014
EContent Magazine
Digital
Writing
$200 flat
9/21/2014
EContent Magazine
Print
Writing
$275 flat
9/21/2014
Glamour.com
Digital
Writing
$50 flat
Blog post
9/21/2014
Travel + Leisure
Digital
Writing
$1,000 flat
Travel + Leisure online's slideshow stories pay a flat rate of $1,000 per story, which consists of a 300+ word intro and 10-20 slides of about 75 words in length
9/21/2014
Travel + Leisure
Print
Writing
$2 per word
9/21/2014
Paste Magazine
Digital
Writing
$50 flat
Word count hovers around 500-1,000 depending on event/subject, but they're not picky about it. This rate is for interviews/Q&As/event coverage/etc
9/21/2014
IndieWire
Digital
Writing
$20 flat
They admitted to this being a terrible rate, but say they're still new and are trying to get their footing
9/21/2014
IndieWire
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
This is for the main website, as each separate blog have their own prices, usually lower. They're not super strict about word count, but hover somewhere around 500-1000 depending on event/subject
9/21/2014
U.S. Green Council
Digital
Writing
$1,000 flat
Interviews and category research
9/21/2014
Forbes
Digital
Writing
$625 flat
Category research and reporting
9/21/2014
Etsy
Digital
Writing
$300 flat
Curated products & researched studies
9/21/2014
Verily
Digital
Writing
$50 flat
300 word personal nonfiction
9/21/2014
Vanity Fair
Digital
Writing
$550 flat
Conducted 1 interview
9/21/2014
PTC
Digital
Writing
$1.50 per word
9/21/2014
Journal Communications Inc.
Digital
Writing
$175 flat
650 words, multiple source story with sources supplied
9/21/2014
Navigator Publishing
Print
Writing
$.25 per word
Reported
9/21/2014
IHS
Digital
Writing
$1.50 per word
Reported article for company marketing publication
9/21/2014
Consumers Digest
Print
Writing
$1 per word
They gave me the word count up-front and told me it would be $1 per word, but if I went over word count, I wouldn't be paid more
9/21/2014
Grand Editorial
Print
Writing
$525 flat
1,200-word travel feature. This assignment was part of an advertising supplement that was included with the print edition of the magazine
9/21/2014
Instinct
Print
Writing
$300 flat
2,000 word travel feature
9/21/2014
Metrosource
Print
Writing
$300 flat
1,500 word travel feature
9/21/2014
Frontiers LA
Print
Writing
$150 flat
1,000-word travel feature
9/21/2014
Global Traveler
Print
Writing
$350 flat
800 word travel feature
9/21/2014
Global Traveler
Print
Writing
$175 flat
400 word travel feature. Global Traveler is very clear and up-front about the pay rate and writers are paid promptly
9/21/2014
Dot429
Digital
Writing
$35 flat
500-1,200 words
9/21/2014
MarketWatch.com
Digital
Writing
$400 flat
Articles/columns required a lot of reporting and research. Appeared online at MarketWatch.com and in print in The Wall Street Journal Sunday. Online versions are around 2,000 words, while print versions were about 1,000 words.
9/21/2014
Consumer Reports
Digital
Writing
$1 per word
Up to $1.50. Shorter stories (typically under 500 words) that relied on web sources were typically $1 per word. Longer pieces (around 1,000 words) that required a lot of reporting were $1.50 per word
9/21/2014
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Print
Writing
$400 flat
Travel, includes photos
9/21/2014
Hemispheres Magazine
Print
Writing
$1.00 per word
9/21/2014
AAA's Northern New England Journey
Print
Writing
$1 per word
9/21/2014
Everyday With Rachael Ray
Print
Writing
$2.00 per word
Reported content, heavily edited
9/21/2014
Idea Grove
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
500-600 words. Blog writing for different companies
9/21/2014
Energy Points
Print
Writing
$45 per hour
Ghostwriting. Based on notes
9/21/2014
Yale University
Digital
Writing
$50 per hour
Reporting, editing, content curation
9/21/2014
Helium Content Source
Digital
Writing
$45 flat rate
Websourced, confidential clients
9/21/2014
ecoRI News
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
Reported, 500-700 words
9/21/2014
Midwest Energy News
Digital
Writing
$550 flat
Reported
9/21/2014
The Banker
Print
Photography
$400 per six photos
9/21/2014
Insight on Business
Print
Writing
$200 flat
9/21/2014
Banking Technology
Print
Writing
$.75 per word
9/21/2014
Washington Post
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
Web-sourced mostly, about 800 words. Life-style focus/opinion.
9/21/2014
Narratively
Digital
Writing
$200 flat
1,000 words. They pay between $100-$300 for 500-2,000 words
9/21/2014
Eldiario.es
Digital
Writing
$53 flat
9/21/2014
Nature India
Digital
Writing
$.073 per word
5 rupees. Reported
9/21/2014
Sanctuary Asia
Print
Writing
$.015 per word
1 rupee
9/20/2014
BBC News
Digital
Writing
$441 flat
800-word reported story, multiple sources with pictures
9/20/2014
VICE
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
1,000 word reported feature in a hazard zone, with pictures
9/20/2014
Narratively
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
2,500 words. Foreign reported feature with photos, no expenses paid
9/20/2014
MensJournal.com
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
200-300 word review or single source article
9/20/2014
Natural Awakenings DC
Print
Writing
$50 flat
Local profile article for the DC metro area edition. Appears in print and online
9/20/2014
AudioFile
Print
Writing
$10 flat
125 words, print or digital
9/20/2014
CityLab
Digital
Writing
$325 flat
9/20/2014
Huffington Post Canada
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
Listicle format, requiring either no interviews or one
9/20/2014
ScienceNetwork WA
Digital
Writing
$.66 per word
One interview, 400 word hard news story
9/20/2014
Goldstar.com
Digital
Writing
$35 per hour
Ongoing, full-time gig
9/20/2014
Shmoop
Digital
Writing
$5 per hour
This company is exploitative, cheap, and lacking in editorial standards. I wrote for Shmoop's "Careers" section. The rate was $100-$150 for 3,000 words. Avoid this place like the plague. It has this California "feel-good" veneer but it is actually a sweatshop in the sunshine.
9/20/2014
Americaeconomia
Print
Writing
$500 flat
9/20/2014
Thrillist
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
9/20/2014
Devex
Digital
Writing
$0.50 per word
9/20/2014
Wall Street Journal, Greater New York
Print
Writing
$30 per hour
9/20/2014
CrowdSource
Digital
Writing
$1 per article
Copyediting. Articles were 100 words
9/20/2014
McMurry
Print
Writing
$.75 per word
Hospital newsletters, never any rewrites. Lower than my usual per word rate but super easy
9/20/2014
Better Homes and Gardens
Print
Writing
$2 per word
9/20/2014
More Magazine
Print
Writing
$2 per word
9/20/2014
Investopedia
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
Blog post
9/20/2014
Investopedia
Digital
Writing
$300 flat
Short article
9/20/2014
The Atlantic
Digital
Writing
$250 flat
Personal essay with some research
9/20/2014
Oculus Publishers
Digital
Writing
$0.05 per word
Weekly ghostwriting project
9/20/2014
Daily Parent
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
Light reporting, about 750 words
9/20/2014
The Toast
Digital
Writing
$50 flat
Essay
9/20/2014
Parents
Print
Writing
$1.50 per word
9/20/2014
The Bark
Print
Writing
$.30 per word
More if rush, otherwise standard; reported
9/20/2014
ESPN
Digital
Audio/Video
$300 per day
Motion Graphics
9/20/2014
World Bank Group
Digital
Misc.
$110 flat
International development
9/20/2014
Vegas Seven
Print
Writing
$100 flat
Owed thousands in back pay, numerous freelancers owed money more than 6 months late. 700 word Q&A
9/20/2014
BuzzFeed
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
Round-up, no reporting
9/20/2014
Today
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
Up to $300. Approximate rate for a roundup or reported lifestyle story, depending on complexity and reporting involved
9/20/2014
Bored.com
Digital
Writing
$15 flat
Listicle, 15+ images
9/20/2014
Meredith Xcelerated Marketing
Print
Writing
$1.50 per word
Reported
9/20/2014
CNBC.com
Digital
Writing
$1 per word
Reported
9/20/2014
Financial Planning
Print
Writing
$1.50 per word
Reported article
9/20/2014
Men's Journal
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
300 words, online article, with one or two sources
9/20/2014
The New York Times
Print
Writing
$700 flat
1,000 words. It required plenty of quotes from different sources. The photographs were taken by a professional. They purchased first global rights but the contract included a 1-month exclusivity period in which I could not re-sell the article. I didn't think one month was that big a deal when I submitted the contract, but lord was I wrong. Through the NYT syndicate, the article was resold practically everywhere in that time. Ugh!
9/20/2014
Lhyme
Digital
Writing
$.10 per word
250 words. Content is almost entirely websourced
9/20/2014
Chronicle Vitae
Digital
Writing
$200 flat
9/20/2014
Slate
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
Science & Health division. This seemed low to me but it was my first piece for them so I went with it
9/20/2014
The Toast
Digital
Writing
$100 flat
Longform, 3,000+ Words
9/20/2014
The Chambersburg Public Opinion
Print
Writing
$50 flat
$50 per piece regardless of size, $10 flat fee for all photos combined
9/20/2014
Telegraph (UK)
Print
Writing
$313 flat
750 words. First person feature
9/20/2014
LUXE Magazine
Print
Writing
$1 per word
Photo captions are not included in the $1-perword rate
9/20/2014
The Telegraph (UK) Stella Magazine
Print
Writing
$750 flat
1,400 words. Researched feature
9/20/2014
SheKnows
Digital
Writing
$70 flat
Mostly opinions on current events. Very little research
9/20/2014
Career Addict
Digital
Writing
$20 flat
Articles have to be longer than 500 words
9/20/2014
Woman's World
Print
Writing
$500 flat
9/20/2014
CNN
Digital
Writing
$250 flat
9/20/2014
AXS.com
Digital
Writing
$3 flat
9/20/2014
The Next Web
Digital
Writing
$200 flat
600-2,000 word articles. A mixture of websourced and original reporting
9/20/2014
Central Oregon Magazine
Print
Writing
$0.25 per word
Local travel and food articles
9/19/2014
Hearst
Digital
Writing
$400 flat
Usually with slideshow of 10-100 items
9/19/2014
Niche Media
Print
Writing
$1 per word
9/19/2014
Hearst
Print
Writing
$300 per day
Market editor
9/19/2014
Verizon
Digital
Writing
$400 flat
Web-sourced, lists and features, under 700 words
9/19/2014
Humana
Digital
Writing
$350 flat
Under 700 words. Web-sourced, but acquired images from sources
9/19/2014
The Cauldron
Digital
Writing
$50 flat
Tries to get writers to do an unpaid "trial period" but can be negotiated. Have heard it's up to $150 now, but not certain
9/19/2014
Daily Parent
Digital
Writing
$100 flat rate
Reported
9/19/2014
The Atlantic
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
Long-ish form, highly reported piece which was pitched as a completed piece but required several more days of reporting and calls and sustained heavy edits
9/19/2014
Women's Health
Print
Writing
$2 per word
Reported with web-sourced health studies
9/19/2014
Civil Eats
Digital
Writing
$200 flat
Reported
9/19/2014
The Atlantic
Digital
Writing
$250 flat
Essay
9/19/2014
Paste Magazine
Digital
Writing
$50 flat
Blog post
9/19/2014
xoJane
Digital
Writing
$50 flat
9/19/2014
Wall Street Journal
Print
Writing
$0.50 per word
9/19/2014
Pacific Standard
Digital
Writing
$250 flat
9/19/2014
Grantland
Digital
Writing
$150 flat
9/19/2014
Eating Well Magazine
Print
Writing
$550 flat
500 words. Several interviews and one revision
9/19/2014
Ocean Home Magazine
Print
Writing
$400 flat
450 words, five sources
3/20/2018
Engineering.com
Digital
Writing
$0
Don't pitch or write for Engineering.com. Commissioned an article and never paid for it.
3/22/2018
Interesting Engineering
Digital
Writing
$40 flat for 1000-1500 words
No negotiation on pay, fee does not reflect word count.
3/22/2018
LitHub
Digital
Writing
$200
Relatively easy to work with, nice editors, but low pay.
3/22/2018
Roads & Kingdoms
Digital
Writing
$300
They wanted photos as part of that fee. Negotiated up by $150. They paid fast.
3/22/2018
Vice Tonic
Digital
Writing
$400
Max I could negotiate up to was $400.
3/22/2018
World Policy Journal
Both Print and Digital
Writing
$500
3000-5000 words for print + digital. Very smart edits but pay isn't a lot.
3/26/2018
Jr
Both Print and Digital
Design
$30
3/27/2018
New York Times
Both Print and Digital
Writing
$0.50 per word
I work with the foreign desk. It's $0.50 for single byline, $0.25 for shared byline.
3/27/2018
Pace
Digital
Writing
$400/article, about 700 words
Terrible company and poor quality work. Takes six weeks to get paid AFTER approval on the work.
3/27/2018
iCandy Radio
Digital
Writing
Never paid in full
Stay away.
3/27/2018
Black Note
Digital
Writing
$400/article, about 1,000 words for B2C content
Broke contract. Difficult to get in touch with.
3/28/2018
Dr. Josh Axe
Both Print and Digital
Writing
$0
Well-known alternative medicine and chiropractic doctor who doesn’t pay his writers well. Not worth it considering you are writing 3,000 word articles. For dirt cheap. He has an assembly line of desperate writers wanting to work for him because he is “famous”. The content manager is hard to deal with. He will give you gigs and stop. You would have to remind him of your existence. Nepotism or friendships rule here when it comes to rates. I knew my worth so I left. I increased my rates and he did not like that.
3/28/2018
Axe Wellness
Both Print and Digital
Writing
$0.08/word
A well-known alternative medicine and chiropractor doctor that does not pay well. You will mainly deal with his hard to work with staff. You will be writing 3,000 word articles for dirt cheap and nepotism and friendships rule when it comes to giving out gigs. You will get an article and he will stop. You have to email them to remind them of your existence. I increased my rates and he did not like that. I know my worth so I left for something way better.
3/28/2018
Bridal Guide
Print
Writing
$1,000
$1,000 for 2,000 word story. editors are responsive, easy to work with. quick edits and paid on acceptance
3/31/2018
Aliyah Media
Both Print and Digital
Writing
200 - 2500 words - $0.17 per word
Editor is easy to work with and open to topic/story ideas.
4/6/2018
The Irish Times
Both Print and Digital
Writing
$184
€150 for 1,100-word piece in Health, Parenting & Fitness supplement. Responsive editor.
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Prompt payment
Web feature, translation, interview
Animation
$1 per word for 3000-word feature with heavy reporting.
For a list
Reported piece
Reported. I was assigned a story at this rate
Rate varies, but starts at $0.60-$0.70/word
Rates vary depending on type of gallery, but generally $250 CDN is the rate for researched slideshows of eleven photos or more (numbers in the higher teens and low twenties are preferred). In addition to writing captions, contributors are responsible for sourcing and editing photos
Light research, no custom photos
Archive payments once a year for digital use
Marketing strategy
Plus $0.005 per page view and $0.05 per repeat visitor
Heavily reported 3,000-word article
Reported
Reported
Video editing
Translation
1,500 words
Short book review
Usually 3 to 5 sources
Every city's freelancer gets $100 for round-up lists and $25-$100 for weekend play books
Health section. One interview and several print sources