Official information
Overview
- Publication
- Noema Magazine
- Eligibility
- The official Pitch Us page does not list countries. It invites essays, reported features, video, interviews or fiction short stories.
- Writing
- Essay, reported feature, interview, short fiction
- Payment
- Not publicly stated on the official pages checked
- Currency
- Not publicly stated
- Payment conditions
- Neither the official Pitch Us page nor the official pitch/writing guidelines state a per-word or per-piece fee. Third-party sites have quoted $1/word. That figure is not copied here. Official guidelines do state a 25% kill fee if they decide not to publish a piece written in a timely manner and in good faith.
- When paid
- Not publicly stated
- Word count
- Official sweet spot 2,500–4,000 words; pitches must be at least 500 words
- Response time
- Not publicly stated
- Status
- Open
- Deadline
- Not publicly stated
- How to submit
- Email a full draft or a 500+ word pitch
- AI policy
- Not publicly stated
What they want
- Longform journalism on ideas: AI, climate, democracy, capitalism, philosophy, geopolitics, technology, culture. Published by the Berggruen Institute.
- A clear thesis, defended for the length of the piece. Subheadlines. Colourful opening, often a vignette with a specific person. Concrete examples. Solutions more than diagnosis.
- Full draft preferred. Alternative: pitch of at least 500 words with a concise thesis, expected word count, and links to a few published pieces.
- An AI statement in every pitch and draft: whether you used AI, and how, where and why.
What they don't want
- Do not treat a third-party $1/word claim as official.
- Undisclosed AI. Preference is for original work without AI; unauthorized or undisclosed use usually ends the relationship and forfeits the kill fee.
- Sentences similar to your previously published or soon-to-be-published work.
- Long mobile-unfriendly paragraphs. Posing questions you do not immediately answer.
Requirements
- Email edit@noemamag.com
- Full draft or 500+ word pitch
- AI statement
- Links to previous work
Rights
Not fully stated on the Pitch Us page. Official guidelines mention a contract and indemnification.
How to submit
- Read the official guidelines linked from https://www.noemamag.com/contact/.
- Email edit@noemamag.com. Best chance: full draft.
- Art pitches go to art@noemamag.com — that is a different inbox.
Official source
Noema — Pitch Us (official) · Noema Pitch and Writing Guidelines (official Google Doc, linked from Pitch Us) · Noema — About (official)
Last verified 2026-08-19. Always re-read the official page before you send work.
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