The Huffington Post

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HuffPost accepts freelance pitches for reported journalism, personal essays, culture, food, style and beauty, wellness, and related lifestyle topics.

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nonfictionEligibility requirementsPays: All published contributors are paid.

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

Original reported stories, scoops, features, investigations, interviews and distinctive takes on social inequality, politics, economic justice and the environment. Pitch with a working headline, two to three paragraphs explaining the story’s importance and reporting plan, your relevant background, and whether it is timely.

nonfictionEligibility requirementsPays: All published contributors are paid.

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

Original, authentic, compelling first-person stories on identity, health and mental health, sex, love and relationships, family, parenting, work, money, career, body image and distinctive life experiences.

nonfictionEligibility requirementsPays: All published contributors are paid.

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

Compelling freelance pitches about television, film, music, celebrity and internet culture, including reported features, interviews and distinctive perspectives on current news, trends and marginalized representation.

nonfictionEligibility requirementsPays: All published contributors are paid.

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

Freelance pieces on food, cooking, nutrition, food systems, food culture and as-told-to interviews, including recipes and stories about how food connects with social issues and diverse communities.

nonfictionEligibility requirementsPays: All published contributors are paid.

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

Freelance service and first-person stories about fashion, beauty, self-care, consumer choices, influencers, trends, representation and how people experience fashion and beauty around the world.

nonfictionEligibility requirementsPays: All published contributors are paid.

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

Freelance service journalism on mental health, self-care, personal health, medical conditions, body image, human behavior, personality, fitness and wellness culture, using actionable advice and science-backed facts.

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