Pitches wanted (innovation, tech) | $300+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: THE DAILY BEAST

Tony Ho Tran, Senior Editor for Innovation at The Daily Beast, is looking for pitches:

Today, I've been officially promoted to senior editor of the innovation section at The Daily Beast. BUT the section is changing in a pretty big and exciting way that you'll want to note if you want to pitch me.

The Innovation section is pulling back on science stories, and will be primarily focusing on tech and the way it shapes/impacts our lives. We’ll be doubling down on our current beats like AI while expanding more into areas like VR/AR, robotics, e-vehicles, biotech, and more.

The goal is to ultimately show readers the way that technology impacts the way they live now—and into the future. This doesn't mean that we're avoiding all things like health, space, weird critters, and all that good stuff. The stories will just need a tech bent too.

Most of the stories we’re looking for fall under a mini-feature or enterprise length, between 800 and 2,000 words. But send over ideas for longer stories too if you have them. We will also sometimes take opinions/essays for the innovation section.

Our starting fee for reported stories is $300-$400. We’re happy to offer higher rates based on length, reporting, exclusivity, original media, etc.

Link for a longer (and updated!) pitch guide for the innovation section: http://tinyurl.com/34nps8b9

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

• Submissions: tony.tran@thedailybeast.com
• Website: https://www.thedailybeast.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: The Daily Beast delivers original reporting and sharp opinion in the arena of politics, pop-culture and power. Armed with irreverent intelligence, it seeks out scoops, scandals and stories about secret worlds. More information here.
• Read through a selection of recent innovation-related articles/stories on its website.
• Review the submission guidelines here.
• Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook Database and at SuccessfulPitches.com.
• Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a paragraph 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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