News, features and first-person from British Columbia and Cascadia

Official information

Overview

Publication

The Tyee

Eligibility

No nationality list. The magazine is focused on British Columbia, Cascadia and beyond. That is a beat. They welcome pitches from people underrepresented in the media.

Writing

Reported news, features, analysis, first person

Payment

$300 a day (usually 1–3 days)

Currency

CAD

Payment conditions

Official: $300 day rate. Assignment length is agreed as a one-day, two-day or three-day story. Stories above three days are less common. The page does not label CAD or USD; The Tyee is a Canadian magazine. Currency is recorded here as CAD. Do not convert.

When paid

Not publicly stated

Word count

Not publicly stated. Fee is a day rate, not a word rate.

Response time

If no reply in seven business days, they are unlikely to move forward

Status

Open

Deadline

Not publicly stated

How to submit

Email one named senior editor — do not pitch several at once

AI policy

AI-generated work prohibited

What they want

• First-person that joins expertise and lived experience; counter-intuitive takes; critical analysis of a live controversy.
• Subject line [PITCH]: headline. Angle, scene or quotes, hook, sources, why The Tyee, why you.
• One editor only. Unsure which: editor@thetyee.ca.

What they don't want

• A topic without an angle.
• Journalism written or generated by AI.
• Pitching more than one editor at the same time.

Requirements

• One editor
• Clear angle
• No AI journalism

Rights

Not publicly stated on the submissions page.

How to submit

• Read https://thetyee.ca/submissions/ and The Tyee’s AI policy.
• Email one listed senior editor.

Submit / apply (official)

Information can change. Payment rates, submission requirements, eligibility, deadlines and response times are subject to change. Always check the publication's official guidelines before submitting. BRYME verifies listings as carefully as possible but does not guarantee acceptance or payment.