Pitches wanted (words) | $500+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: WIRED IDEAS

Eve Sneider, Deputy Ideas Editor at Wired, is looking for pitches:

“Platform.” “Database.” “Swipe.” How did these words get lodged in our collective vocabulary, and what do they conjure?

We’re spinning up a series for WIRED Ideas where each essay will parse the meaning and significance—personal, cultural, historical—of a different word in the digital lexicon, and I want you to pitch me!

What term grates on you? What word lives rent free in your head at all times? Send ideas to ideas@wired.com, and include “Glossary” in the subject line. And be sure to check out our general guidelines for pitching the section: https://wired.com/about/how-to-pitch-wired-ideas/.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: Reports indicate that this opportunity will pay $500+ per piece. It is recommended that you discuss the rate(s) with the editor upon the acceptance of your pitch.

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

• Questions / submissions: ideas@wired.com
• Website: https://www.wired.com/category/ideas/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: WIRED seeks to illuminate how technology is changing every aspect of our lives—from culture to business, science to design. It is the essential source of information and ideas that make sense of a world in constant transformation. WIRED Ideas publishes argument-driven essays on WIRED-related topics, written by journalists, academics, and other subject-matter experts.
• Read through a selection of recent WIRED Ideas 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 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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