Publication: WIRED
Topics: Technology, Science, Artificial Intelligence, Business, Cybersecurity, Politics, Culture, Innovation, Startups, Climate Tech, Space, Consumer Tech, Digital Society, Future Trends
Rate: Approximately $1/word (around $5,000 for a typical 5,000-word feature)
Deadline: No deadline
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WIRED Wants Freelance Writers Covering the Future Before Everyone Else

If you specialize in technology writing, science journalism, investigative reporting, or longform narrative nonfiction, this is one of the highest-paying freelance writing opportunities available.

WIRED is looking for deeply reported feature stories that examine how technology, science, and innovation are transforming society. From artificial intelligence and cybersecurity to biotech, politics, culture, startups, and space exploration, every story should reveal how technological change is reshaping the human experience.

Rather than broad topic ideas, WIRED wants story-driven narratives.

Your pitch should focus on a compelling story with real people, clear chronology, memorable scenes, and a larger significance. Editors want to understand:

• Who are the main characters?
• What story unfolds?
• Why does it matter now?
• What does it reveal about the future?

Feature-length essays are also considered, but they should present a clear argument supported by strong reporting, evidence, and compelling examples.

Most freelance assignments are longform features, although WIRED occasionally commissions stories for its Business, Science, Politics, Culture, Security, and Gear sections.

Pitch Guidelines

Your pitch should:

• Be approximately 500–700 words
• Explain the story’s narrative arc
• Highlight why the story is timely and important
• Include links to your strongest published work, especially longform journalism
• Briefly introduce your reporting experience

Typical WIRED features average around 5,000 words, though assignments can range from roughly 2,000 to 10,000 words, depending on the project.