Publication: Back Market Tech Journal
Topic(s): Technology, tech culture, retro gaming, e-waste, repairability, digital culture, Slow Tech
Rate: Up to £500 (~$675) per article
Deadline: Rolling
Name of Editor: Thomas Hobbs
Submit Via: Email (thomas.hobbs.ext@backmarket.com)

Back Market’s Tech Journal is commissioning freelance writers to explore technology through a Slow Tech lens—focusing on repairable devices, extending the life of electronics, and reducing e-waste.

This is a strong opportunity for freelance writers, journalists, and storytellers looking for high-paying technology writing jobs with a cultural angle. The editor is especially interested in writers who don’t traditionally get opportunities in tech journalism.

To understand the tone and editorial direction, review the following previously published features:

• A deep dive into how Music 2000 shaped grime music.
• An interview with Curren$y on how gaming influenced his life.
• A photo essay on London’s Tamagotchi community.
• An exploration of “enshittification” in modern tech.
• A feature on the return of gaming arcades.
• Analysis of the retro gaming boom.
• A long read on obsolete computers and e-waste.

The publication is actively investing in long-form features, interviews, and cultural storytelling around technology, with a strong editorial push toward originality and depth.

What They’re Looking For:

• Deeply reported tech features with cultural relevance
• Stories about repair culture, retro tech, and sustainability
• Unique angles on how technology shapes identity, communities, and history
• Writers with strong voice, originality, and storytelling ability
• Ideas that align with the Slow Tech movement