Pitches wanted (international tech stories) | $150+ per piece

[This opportunity was posted 30+ days ago and has expired.] 

It's been a while since we have actively been taking freelance pitches, but I'm able to start taking some again. Specifics:

I am looking for international tech stories. Excellent if you're on the ground but not 100% necessary, depending on the story, not US-focused.

HERE'S WHAT WE'RE INTERESTED IN:

• Tech Populism: We cover the fight for access to and democratization of technology including broadband access, ownership and DIY, cryptocurrency, and alternative governance structures. The right to repair battle, deepfakes, hacking, copyright law, and decentralization are all examples of topics that fall into this category.
• Far Future: We are interested in science fiction and speculative fiction, as well as exploring what life will look like for humans on Earth and in space a decade, a century, and a thousand years from now. We are also interested in the things that are happening now that threaten (or could improve) our shared future. A lot of our science coverage falls into this bucket.
• Power in Tech: We are interested in inequality in tech, how new technologies are disproportionately used to entrench traditional power structures (i.e. against people who are historically vulnerable and marginalized), and how big tech uses its largesse to entrench power politically and economically. We are particularly interested in stories about companies that are fundamentally changing how we interact with each other and live our daily lives, like Facebook, Google, Apple, Amazon, and Uber.
• The News: We love to cover the news. If you are paying attention to the day's biggest news, get in touch with an angle or scoop on what people are talking about. We are also interested in science explainers and news coverage.
• Most importantly: Tell us something we don't know, or that you're extremely passionate about. Our most successful stories are ones that delve deep into individual communities or tell us how some niche concern has broader implications for all of us. What are people talking about on your favorite subreddits or forums? Is there beef in the DIY drone community? How does a local or state law threaten to spread to the rest of the country or world? Have you found DRM somewhere it shouldn't be? We seek to amplify the people fighting for a better future and explain how those entrenched in power threaten that future.

To pitch email us and include:

• A proposed headline
• 2-3 sentences about the story
• Proposed word count and deadline

I used to be able to respond to all emails but I get too many now. I will try to get back to everyone but can't promise that right now.

Rates vary — we pay more for narrative features than we do blog posts and quick hits. We can pay $150 for quick turnaround news hits with minimal reporting and scale up from there.

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[This opportunity was posted 30+ days ago and has expired.]