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✍️ TWJN 253 | 54 WRITING OPPS
New Scientist, GamesRadar+, Daunt Books, BBC ✨📝 📬
Akhil Chauhan
January 08, 2026
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Happy Thursday to all you writers & creatives 👋
Buckle up! This jam-packed issue has over 50 pitch calls, writing opportunities, and media jobs from New Scientist, GamesRadar+, Daunt Books Publishing, Business Insider, Raw Story, BBC, Mongabay, Sentient, Democracy Docket and loads more. Editors are back to work and ready to read your fresh 2026 pitches!
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1️⃣ Calls to Pitch
($1 - $2 per word) MIT Technology Review | Charlotte is on the hunt for news and analysis pitches for MIT Technology Review! She’s interested in compelling, original stories that tells us something new and interesting about the latest technologies and how they're being used or abused. She’s also always open to op-ed pitches from academics with a strong, clear argument about tech and society. Rates range from $1 to $2 per word. See MIT Technology Review’s pitch guide for more details. Get in touch with Charlotte with your ideas.