Pitches wanted (AI for business) | ~50 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: RACONTEUR

Deadline: 24 February 2025

RACONTEUR: Upcoming special reports

Please send pitches to the commissioning editor. This will be either reports editor Ian Deering (id@raconteur.net) or deputy reports editor James Sutton (js@raconteur.net).

Please send a separate email for each report to the editor in charge.

All pitches must include a headline, key idea/point of analysis, why it's interesting/we should be writing this now.

Please send pitches by 9am on the commissioning date at the latest.

PITCHING GUIDELINES

• Our core aim is to challenge and inspire business C-suite decision-makers with forward-thinking content on topics that matter. We will not accept any ideas that do not meet this core aim.

• Please check previous reports and the website to ensure the pitch is a fresh angle Raconteur has not covered before.

• We are looking for bold and engaging long-form features and stories on emerging trends in each sector, igniting important conversations about business, culture and society.

• We are primarily targeting well-informed business executives, so our content should assume some degree of prior knowledge from our readers, regardless of the complexity of the topic.

• We are open to all article formats, including but not limited to feature interviews, for-and-against pieces, listicles, case studies, data-based

• When pitching, if possible/suitable please include the sorts of people you intend to reach out to/data you intend to use

• Keep pitches between 50 and 200 words, and to the point.

Pitches do not guarantee a commission. All titles are subject to cancellation or delays in commissioning
Unfortunately, we cannot respond to everyone who pitches post commissioning meeting. If you have not heard from us within a day or two of the commissioning date, it is likely we have picked other ideas (unless there is a chance of us going up in pagination, which will be indicated below).

Copy deadline is generally two weeks after the commissioning date but please refer to emails from us for exact dates/timings.

REPORT: AI for Business 

Commissioning date: 25 February 

Publication date: 25 March

AI FOR BUSINESS

Please see our topic page here to avoid duplication: https://www.raconteur.net/tag/artificial-intelligence

Topics of interest:

• Good interviews, generally not with AI vendors

• Specific ideas on measuring ROI

• Data infrastructure

• The global AI race

• Case studies -- from end users, not vendors; but they have to be truly interesting; every company thinks they have an interesting AI case study... most are wrong

• AI safety

• Strategies to scale up AI pilot projects

CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: Reports indicate that Raconteur pays 50 cents per word. It is recommended that you discuss the rate(s) with the editor upon the acceptance of your pitch.

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CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):

• Questions/submissions: id@raconteur.net or js@raconteur.net

• Website: Website: https://www.raconteur.net/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Raconteur is a publishing company that produces in-depth journalism on business, finance, technology, and culture. It publishes special reports, digital content, and visual storytelling aimed at business leaders and decision-makers. The platform seeks to provide insightful analysis and data-driven storytelling across various industries. More information here.

• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: HR, Technology, Finance, Marketing, Leadership

• Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook and at SuccessfulPitches.com.

• Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a few lines highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits; and (3) links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.

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