Matador Network is looking for articles
They review pitches on an ongoing basis. If you don’t hear back in about three weeks, consider it a pass and feel free to pitch elsewhere.
Rates for stories range from $200-300, depending on the extent of the story, any research/interviews required, the writer’s experience/background, and any additional work required, such as sourcing photos. Turnaround times are usually around two or three weeks, or occasionally longer for more complex stories. Articles are very loosely in the 1,100-word range. Payment is via PayPal only (per our finance department).
They cover travel worldwide, but remember that most of their readers are based in the US. Our freelance budget is small, and they like to spend it on stories that can’t be done in house -- meaning they require travel and/or local knowledge of a place.
You can pitch across any of their verticals, but right now, they’re keen on:
Articles that tie your personal experience with a deeper topic (See: How the Northern Lights in Norway Led me to Indigenous Reindeer Herders)
Reported dives into travel topics that can’t be desk reported (See: Madagascar’s Baobabs Are Struggling to Regrow. Travelers Are Part of the Story.)
Stories around surprising travel trends and ideas (See: Why Rare Book Rooms are the Best-Kept Secret for Travelers Who Love History, NYC to Paris and Back in a Day: The ‘Out-and-Back’ Travel Trend Is Real)
Please don’t pitch:
Stories that could come from tourism boards (don’t pitch “why TK place is the perfect food destination”)
Hotel, tour company, or restaurant coverage (i.e. do not pitch stories focused on a single hotel)
Lists or roundups of any kind
Guides to cities/destinations of any kind
Diaries/blog-style trip recaps/personal “how TK place changed me” stories
News stories (done in house)
Shopping/affiliate/commerce stories
Stories around travel you haven’t yet taken
Post-event coverage of festivals
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