Publication: MIT Technology Review
Topic(s): Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technology, Science, Climate Tech, Biotechnology, Computing, Robotics, Cybersecurity, Health Technology, Innovation, Society & Technology
Rate (USD): $1–$2 per word
Deadline: Rolling (Print feature themes have specific advance deadlines.)
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If you specialize in technology journalism, science reporting, AI, innovation, or investigative features, this is one of the highest-paying freelance writing opportunities currently open.
MIT Technology Review welcomes pitches from journalists around the world and explicitly encourages submissions from writers outside the United States and those from underrepresented backgrounds in technology and science journalism.
The publication is interested in stories that go beyond announcing new technology. Editors want reporting that explains how technology changes people’s lives, businesses, governments, and society. Every story should answer one question:
Why should readers care right now?
What They’re Looking For
MIT Technology Review commissions several types of stories, including:
- News stories: 800–1,000 words
- Analysis pieces: 800–1,000 words
- Feature stories: 2,500–4,000 words
- Reported essays
- Investigations
- Profiles
- Book essays
- Infographics and data-driven stories
- Print magazine features
The strongest pitches have:
- A timely news hook
- A clear headline-worthy angle
- Original reporting or exclusive insight
- Strong evidence explaining why the story matters now
- A compelling narrative—not simply an interesting topic
If another publication has already covered the subject, explain how your reporting will deliver something readers haven’t seen elsewhere.
What Editors Want
MIT Technology Review is especially interested in stories where:
- AI meets the real world
- Scientific breakthroughs affect everyday life
- Technology creates unexpected social consequences
- New innovations reshape business, health, politics, or culture
- Readers leave with a surprising insight they didn’t know before
For feature stories, editors want memorable characters, conflict, strong reporting, and a clear narrative arc—not simply an overview of a topic.
Pay
MIT Technology Review pays $1–$2 per word, depending on:
- Writer experience
- Story complexity
- Publication format
- Reporting depth
Deeply reported investigations and long-form features generally command the highest rates.
