Pitches wanted (exploration, hidden worlds) | $1 to $2 per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW

Deadline: 18 September 2023

Rachel Courtland, Editor at MIT Technology Review, is looking for pitches:

MIT Technology Review is seeking pitches for its March/April issue. The theme is exploration and hidden worlds.

We're looking for pitches for longer pieces: narrative features, investigations, essential profiles, and super-sharp essays. This call for pitches is mostly aimed a journalists, but if you're an expert with a strong idea, please don't hesitate to reach out.

The pitch deadline is Monday September 18. You may find it helpful to review our pitch guide (https://www.technologyreview.com/how-to-pitch-mit-technology-review/). It includes general pitching advice, word rates, my e-mail address, and other helpful details.

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

• Questions/submissions: rachel.courtland@technologyreview.com
• Website: https://www.technologyreview.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: MIT Technology Review is an independent media company whose insight, analysis, reviews, interviews and live events explain the newest technologies and their commercial, social and political impacts. MIT Technology Review derives authority from its relationship to the foremost technology institution and from its editors' technical knowledge, capacity to see technologies in their broadest context, and access to leading innovators and researchers. More information here.
• Read through a selection of recent 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 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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