44 Publications that Pay for Writing About Technology

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1. POCIT highlights the stories of POC within the sphere of tech and startups. They primarily look for career-focused content but also accept personal essays, opinion pieces, mega-exclusive interviews, and hard-hitting investigative pieces. According to their pitch guide, rates begin at $100 for personal essays. They are not always open to submissions; be sure to carefully check their guidelines before submitting.

2. Container is a digital magazine about creative technology. They explore “why and how people use technology in creative ways for social and cultural purposes.”  Word length for mid-to-long form feature articles, including investigations is 2,000-3,000 words and 600-1,500 words for first-person essays. According to their pitch guide, they pay £330/1,000 words for written articles. 

3. T3 is a UK-based print magazine and website that covers laptops, smartphones, audio, gaming, fitness, living, style, travel, and more. They publish news, reviews, guides, and features. According to an old tweet by their AV and smart home editor, they usually pay 14p per word. To learn more about them and to contact them, refer to this page.

4. Rest of World is a new international nonprofit journalism organization that is focused on “the impact of technology beyond the Western bubble.” According to an old tweet by their editor, their rates start at $1 per word. To learn how to pitch them, refer to this page.

5. UploadVR is a news organization that offers news, original articles, guides, reviews, and interviews on Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR). According to their pitch guide, they pay $50 for news (200–300 words), $100 for mini impressions (400 words), $150 for previews/impressions (500–700 words), $240 for reviews (minimum 800 words), and a minimum rate of $175 for features.

6. The Block is a source for all things related to blockchain and crypto. They are seeking cryptocurrency/blockchain/digital currency pitches. According to an old tweet by their managing editor, they pay $200 to $500 per piece. Learn more about them here.

7. TechRadar is a UK-based consumer technology news and reviews website. They cover phones, laptops, tablets, wearables, TVs, and more. According to an old payment report, they paid  $0.18 per word for a 1,000-word piece. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

8. Honeybadger is an error monitoring company that helps developers find and fix bugs quicker. They are looking for developers to create several series of articles. A series will consist of 3 to 5 stand-alone articles of 500 to 1,000 words each. According to their pitch guide, they pay $500 per article. They are not always open to submissions; be sure to carefully check their guidelines before submitting.