The Huffington Post

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HuffPost accepts freelance pitches for reported journalism, personal essays, culture, lifestyle, food, style, beauty, and wellness stories across its editorial sections.

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nonfictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsPays: All published contributors are paid; rate not stated.

Open to: Freelance writers may submit; HuffPost does not accept pitches from PR representatives or agents.

Currently accepting pitches for original, reported national and politics stories, including scoops, features, investigations, interviews, and distinctive takes on social inequality, politics, economic justice, and the environment. Pitches should include a working headline, a two- to three-paragraph outline, reporting plans, and whether the idea is timely. No word limit stated.

nonfictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsPays: All published contributors are paid; rate not stated.

Open to: Freelance writers may submit; HuffPost does not accept pitches from PR representatives or agents.

Currently accepting original, authentic first-person personal stories about identity, health, mental health, sex, love, relationships, family, parenting, work, money, career, body image, and distinctive life experiences. Pitches should include a working headline, a two- to three-paragraph outline, reporting or storytelling plans, and whether the idea is timely. No word limit stated.

nonfictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsPays: All published contributors are paid; rate not stated.

Open to: Freelance writers may submit; HuffPost does not accept pitches from PR representatives or agents.

Currently accepting compelling freelance pitches about television, film, music, celebrity, and internet culture, including reported features, interviews, unique perspectives, marginalized representation, major social-media conversations, and emerging trends. No word limit stated.

nonfictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsPays: All published contributors are paid; rate not stated.

Open to: Freelance writers may submit; HuffPost does not accept pitches from PR representatives or agents.

Currently accepting freelance pitches for food and drink stories about nutrition labels, food marketing, cooking skills, recipes, food bloggers and chefs, food-industry voices, sustainable food systems, and how Americans eat. No word limit stated.

nonfictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsPays: All published contributors are paid; rate not stated.

Open to: Freelance writers may submit; HuffPost does not accept pitches from PR representatives or agents.

Currently accepting freelance pitches about fashion, beauty, self-care, consumer awareness, influencers, and culture, including skin care, styling advice, global experiences, first-person perspectives, product analysis, and representation on social media. No word limit stated.

nonfictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsPays: All published contributors are paid; rate not stated.

Open to: Freelance writers may submit; HuffPost does not accept pitches from PR representatives or agents.

Currently accepting freelance pitches for service journalism about mental health, self-care, personal health, medical conditions, body image, human behavior, personality traits, and fitness, with actionable advice, a compassionate outlook, and science-backed facts. No word limit stated.

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