Pitches wanted (body, technology) | $1 to $2 per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW

Deadline: 30 May 2025

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

MIT Technology Review is at the beginning stages of planning our November/December 2025 issue. The theme is The Body. We’re looking for big swings on that general theme: narrative features, essential profiles, compelling investigations, and super-sharp essays to go in the feature well of the magazine.

As always, the theme is a general prompt, but we are looking for stories that have a technology angle. The deadline for pitches is Friday May 30. Commissioned article drafts would be due in late July/early August.

PLEASE ALSO TAKE NOTE OF THIS ADVICE ON FEATURE PITCHING:

• Feature pitches are special things. It’s not enough to have a general topic you want to write about. The pitch should be for a specific story/approach, with a sharp top line.

• A feature pitch should showcase your writing ability. Demonstrate how you will grab and retain readers’ attention.

• A feature pitch does not have to be long, but it should be long enough to lay out the story you want to tell and how you’d tell it. Typically that can be done in 2-3 paragraphs.

• Please read over the MIT Technology Review pitch guide before writing your pitch. It includes general pitching advice, word rates, and other helpful details.

Pitches can be sent to me and Allison Arieff, with “Body Issue Pitch” in the subject line.

Best wishes,
Rachel

PS We are always on the lookout for other items for print, including short profiles; news stories with some shelf life; Q&As for “Job titles of the future” (here’s an example); reported essays; book essays (rounding up 3 to 4 recent/upcoming books on a topic); and photo-led stories. None of these need to be tied to the theme of the issue, and you can pitch them whenever you’d like.

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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 a digital and print publication that covers emerging technologies and their impact on society, business, and culture. It offers in-depth analysis and reporting on topics such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, energy, and computing. MIT Technology Review aims to provide insights into how technological advancements are shaping the future, with a focus on innovation, ethics, and global trends. 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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