Official information
Overview
- Publication
- Vox
- Eligibility
- The official pitch page does not list countries.
- Writing
- Explainer / reported essay
- Payment
- Not a published fixed fee
- Currency
- Not publicly stated
- Payment conditions
- Official page: all accepted stories are paid at competitive rates based on the amount and type of work. Rates, deadlines, scope and kill fees (if any) are discussed if they are interested. A pitch itself creates no right to payment.
- When paid
- Typically within 30 days via Shortlist, if assigned.
- Word count
- Most stories 1,500–2,500 words
- Response time
- They cannot respond to every pitch
- Status
- Open
- Deadline
- Not publicly stated
- How to submit
- Email pitch (no attachments)
- AI policy
- AI-generated work prohibited
What they want
- The world’s biggest, most neglected moral and technological problems.
- Official core areas: global poverty and public health; catastrophic and existential threats; animal welfare and factory farming; progress studies; AI and biotechnology; philanthropy and altruism; moral philosophy.
- A couple of paragraphs: unique angle, why now, why you, pre-reporting and source access, proposed headline and word count, a line about yourself, links to similar published work. All in the email body.
What they don't want
- Attachments. AI-written pitches.
- Q&As unless the subject is hard to get.
- Traditional reviews. Shopping roundups. Manuscripts or academic papers.
- Already-written pieces — they rarely accept them.
Requirements
- Email futureperfectfreelance@vox.com
- Pitch in the body, no attachment
- Headline, word count, clips
Rights
Not fully stated on the pitch page. Assigned work goes through a Shortlist agreement.
How to submit
- Read https://www.vox.com/how-to-pitch-vox-pitching-guidelines.
- Email futureperfectfreelance@vox.com with the pitch in the body.
Official source
Last verified 2026-08-19. Always re-read the official page before you send work.
Information can change. Payment rates, submission requirements, eligibility, deadlines and response times are subject to change. Always check the publication's official guidelines before submitting. BRYME verifies listings as carefully as possible but does not guarantee acceptance or payment.