Local News Matters brings community coverage to the SF Bay Area so that the people, places and topics that deserve more attention get it. According to their pitch guide, they pay the equivalent of $20/hour to start; that means about $150 for a short story of about 400-500 words with one to two sources that can be turned around in a day or $250 to $300 for a longer story of about 800-1,000 words with several sources that takes about two days to report and write. To learn more, refer to this page.