National news publication
due today
Journalist seeking Australian workers who do or do not use AI in their daily work tasks, exploring generational differences and whether AI makes them more productive.
NeedsAustralian workers willing to comment on whether they use AI for everyday work tasks compared with younger or older colleagues, and whether it lifts their productivity.
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Fintech Bloom
due tomorrow
Editorial feature seeking Q&A interviews, bylines, op-eds, and expert commentary on the evolving digital wallet landscape. Topics: Apple Pay, Google Pay, and beyond. Seeking payments executives, digital banking leaders, fintech founders, and industry analysts.
NeedsPayments/fintech expertise on digital wallets, mobile payments, payment infrastructure
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Journalist
due in 4 days
Journalist wants to interview someone who stayed in a role for a long time then moved after much hesitation, tied to a story on workers staying put out of fear that AI will reshape their next role.
NeedsA worker who sat in one role for a long time then made a move, able to speak to the hesitation and to the trend of people not quitting because they fear AI intervention in the next role.
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Fintech Bloom
due in 6 days
Fintech Bloom is seeking Q&A interviews, bylines, op-eds and expert commentary for an editorial feature 'RegTech Rising: Tools Every Compliance Team Needs in 2026', wanting RegTech founders, compliance officers, legal and risk specialists, fintech leaders and regulatory technology investors.
NeedsFintech or RegTech leader who can speak to compliance tooling, regulatory technology and data strategies reshaping compliance teams in 2026.
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CashFlowPick
due in 8 days
Guide on AR collections and cash application tools seeking real stories of an automated dunning sequence chasing the wrong thing: an invoice already paid, one under dispute, or a contact who had left. Wants what happened and what changed after. Anonymous accepted.
NeedsReal practitioner stories about automated accounts receivable/dunning workflows going wrong and the fix applied. Anonymous is fine.
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DialWick
due in 12 days
Seeking fraud prevention or telecom security experts on the most convincing caller-ID spoofing scam.
NeedsFraud prevention experts or telecom security specialists to share a real case where spoofed or manipulated caller ID fooled someone, and what made it convincing.
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DialWick
due in 12 days
Callout for fraud prevention experts or telecom security specialists to share a real case where spoofed or manipulated caller ID fooled someone, and what made it convincing.
NeedsFraud prevention experts or telecom security specialists. Provide a real case of spoofed/manipulated caller ID and explain what made it convincing.
DialWick
due in 12 days
Seeking fraud prevention experts or telecom security specialists to share a real case where spoofed or manipulated caller ID fooled someone and what made it convincing. Fintech/security-adjacent; a payments-fraud voice such as Fat Zebra could comment, though the brief skews US telecom rather than payments.
NeedsFraud prevention or telecom security expertise; a real, specific case of caller-ID spoofing and why it was convincing.
Leaders Perception Magazine
due 2026-08-31
Callout for business owners and founders for 'The AI Reality Check', a new interview series on how real companies are using AI in 2026 and what has changed for their customers.
NeedsBusiness owner or founder able to speak to concrete, real-world AI use inside their company and the impact on customers.
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Featured Leaders
due 2026-08-31
Callout for founders for 'The First 1,000 Customers', an online interview series on how businesses won their earliest customers before anything was working.
NeedsFounder who can talk candidly about acquiring their first customers in the early, pre-product-market-fit stage.
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ZDNET
ZDNET journalist request via Qwoted asking whether teams use Claude Code or OpenAI Codex and how these AI coding tools are used day to day. Strong general tech request; no clean roster fit, and LaunchLink has already submitted a response about its own internal use of Claude Code (handled by Ann-Margaret).
NeedsComment on real-world use of Claude Code versus OpenAI Codex within a team or business, including how the tooling is used.
ZDNET
A ZDNET reporter, sourced via Qwoted, is seeking users of Claude Code or OpenAI Codex to talk about how they use AI coding tools in their workflow.
NeedsPractitioners who use Claude Code or OpenAI Codex and can speak to how the tools fit into their work.
Newsweek
Newsweek AI Impact Awards APAC and EMEA, the international edition of Newsweek's AI awards, looking for AI implementations that deliver measurable business results across categories from healthcare and finance to sustainability, mobility, retail and workplace innovation.
NeedsJudges want measurable impact (efficiency gains, cost savings, revenue growth, improved customer experience). Work must have been completed between 1/1/25 and 1/1/26. Multiple category entries allowed. Early rate was $699 per entry through 6/26, rising after that; final close date not stated.
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Digiday
Digiday AI Awards celebrate innovative use of AI across media, marketing and advertising. Categories include agentic AI, content creation, marketing analytics and customer-facing AI tools.
NeedsJudged on creativity, consumer value and results from the past year. Entries need evidence such as financial performance, specific KPIs or creative proof. Early deadline was 6/26 at $499; final close date not stated.
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Business Insider (AI in Action series)
AI in Action examines how organisations integrate AI into the workplace, in both trend pieces and one-off 'how company X is implementing AI' profiles.
NeedsA department head or senior operator at a mid-to-large company with a specific AI deployment, a measurable delta, and willingness to talk about what broke and what worked. No vendor narratives or pre-pilot 'we're exploring' stories.
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Diginomica (Use Case series)
Gary Flood
Diginomica structures the whole site around enterprise tech use cases and publishes multiple named customer stories per week across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, retail and logistics.
NeedsAny enterprise tech story with a named customer willing to go on record: the problem, how they evaluated and selected vendors, what they implemented, and the business results.
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Supply Chain Dive
Antone Gonsalves
Covers logistics, procurement, inventory, fulfilment, tariffs and AI in supply chain, using named companies as examples.
NeedsA vendor plus customer co-pitch: the software company willing to share its customer, and the customer exec willing to go on record with numbers. No generic 'we're using AI' with no named customer.
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Retail Dive
Dani James or Kaarin Moore
Covers retail strategy, tech adoption, store operations, DTC, e-commerce, workforce and loss prevention.
NeedsA named retailer on the record: retailer faced a specific operational or CX problem, tried a specific technology, here is the measurable change. No vendor announcements without a retailer customer, no 'retailer is exploring AI' early-stage, no case without quantified impact.
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Marketing Dive (Brand Strategy series)
Chris Kelly
Connects creative strategy to business outcomes, focused on why brands reposition and what it means for the business.
NeedsStrategic shifts (not new products) with data on why the change matters, patterns across multiple brands, and implementation detail. Quantified impact required, e.g. 'increased conversion 3% and here is what that meant', not 'improved customer experience'.
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Retail Remix (Retail TouchPoints podcast)
Nicole Silberstein
Weekly podcast where a retailer talks through their playbook, effectively a spoken case study, with accompanying written profiles.
NeedsAn operator who can talk playbook specifics, not a CEO who stays at 30,000 feet.
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Healthcare Brew (Making Rounds series)
Making Rounds is Healthcare Brew's self-submission feature for a healthcare or health tech leader. AI is a hot topic but not product news.
NeedsFill out the Making Rounds submission form with strong, human answers. Angle on how actual hospital systems, healthcare facilities or pharma are using or not using AI and the wider implications, not product pitches.
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Daily Express
Hanna Geissler
Daily Express Health Editor open to health news and feature pitches, and increasingly wants quick-turnaround expert quotes for online.
NeedsEmail only, no LinkedIn or social. Concise pitch showing top lines plus strong emotive quotes or a named spokesperson available at short notice. Priority topics: dementia, obesity, heart health and blood pressure, food and diets, health advice and alerts, longevity. New research and charity or patient campaigns suit print exclusives. Case studies must come with full name, age, location and photos.
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The New York Times
Kathryn Shattuck
NYT 'My 10' (Saturday Arts) has famous people list the ten things they cannot live without.
NeedsPerson must be charming and relatable with something to promote (book, show, project). Light and personal tone, not corporate.
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The New York Times
Tacey Rychter
NYT '36 Hours' (Saturday Arts) is a weekend itinerary of one city, naming specific restaurants, hotels, museums and attractions.
NeedsSuits hospitality, hotel, restaurant, cultural or destination clients. Pitch a specific experience within a city, not the city itself. Strict policy against travel writers who accept free trips, so do not lead with comped stays.
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The New York Times
Jordyn Holman
NYT 'Corner Office' (Sunday Business) profiles top CEOs whose decisions carry societal weight.
NeedsVery high bar, think Fortune 50 scale. Wants execs whose decisions have societal implications and clear ties to the current news cycle, breaking the coastal-white-male-CEO mould. Do not pitch origin stories.
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The Wall Street Journal
Christopher Mims
WSJ 'Keywords' (Saturday Exchange) covers emerging tech and product reviews, topics vary weekly.
NeedsPitch a new app, product or technology that does something genuinely interesting or useful and ask him to review it. Tell him exactly what it does and how it helps.
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Bloomberg Television
Dani Burger
New weekly show 'Bloomberg Deals' covers M&A, funding rounds, distressed deals and capital flows.
NeedsPitch transactions, strategic deals or funding announcements that move markets or tell a bigger capital story. Airs Wednesdays 12 to 1pm ET, with Scarlet Fu.
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Built In
Seth Wilson
Built In wants opinionated, solutions-oriented op-eds on how AI is reshaping jobs, products and business models.
NeedsOpen to any position level. Lead with a strong specific point of view, not a trend summary, and give actionable takeaways for a mid-to-senior tech audience. Send a paragraph-long abstract; if approved he asks for a full draft.
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Fast Company
Shalene Gupta
Fast Company op-eds for business leaders on corporate strategy, leadership and workplace culture.
NeedsPractical, actionable guidance grounded in real experience, strong voice, concise and conversational with a snappy headline. Pitch an idea or a draft to Shalene Gupta; if unresponsive try Jon Gluck or Bryan Lufkin.
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Dev Interrupted
Andrew Zigler
Dev Interrupted wants practical op-eds for technical leaders (VPs, CTOs, engineering managers, team leads).
NeedsPieces on experimenting with and measuring AI adoption are especially popular; also covers traditional software engineering. Should read like advice from someone in the trenches. Send a proposed title, abstract and author background; if approved he asks for a full draft.
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AI & Data Insider
Anushka Pandit
AI & Data Insider wants implementation-focused op-eds across the AI and data ecosystem.
NeedsBalance technical depth with accessibility, use concrete examples, avoid marketing-heavy content. Pitch a completed draft or a brief topic and author expertise. She may also place pieces in sister outlets Martech Vibe and CXM Today.
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The Wall Street Journal (CFO Journal)
Mark Maurer, Jennifer Williams
WSJ CFO Journal covers finance-team problems and tech with measurable finance impact, but does not focus on tech tools geared at finance teams.
NeedsBring a customer or a CFO/VP Finance at a publicly traded company or a business with $50M+ revenue, solving a problem affecting finance teams or leveraging tech with measurable finance impact.
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The Wall Street Journal (Pro VC Daily)
Brian Gormley
WSJ Pro VC Daily is often the best route for funding coverage in WSJ. Thursday's edition is always healthcare-themed and covered by Brian Gormley.
NeedsFor a new fund or raise, pitch across verticals. For healthcare funding, pitch Brian Gormley as 'funding for Thursday VC Pro Daily'. Note WSJ Pro VC is a separate, expensive paywall.
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The Wall Street Journal (CMO Journal)
Megan Graham
Advertising reporter Megan Graham interviews marketers for pieces in the CMO Journal.
NeedsOffer a CMO with business metrics tied to marketing strategy (e.g. a rebrand and its measurable customer impact).
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MIT Technology Review
Charlotte Jee
Editor Charlotte Jee is open to op-ed ideas from academics with a strong, clear argument about tech and society.
NeedsAcademic authors with a clear, well-argued POV on technology and society.
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Keep Going (podcast)
John Biggs
Former TechCrunch editor-at-large John Biggs focuses on failure-to-success narratives and under-the-radar tech trends.
NeedsFounders willing to be real about their struggles and go against the grain. Pitch john@bigwidelogic.com
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The Innovators & Investors Podcast
Kristian Marquez
Host Kristian Marquez connects founders and investors across the early-stage ecosystem with real front-line stories.
NeedsEarly-stage founders and investors. Submit via portal or pitch kmarquez@finstratmgmt.com
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The Forge of Unicorns (podcast)
Michele Brissoni
For CTOs and tech leaders building high-performance engineering organisations in the AI era, bridging AI adoption and readiness.
NeedsCTOs and tech leaders with lessons on AI readiness, delivery, quality and ROI. Pitch michele.brissoni@brix.consulting
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The Tech Trek (podcast)
Amir Bormand
Host Amir Bormand talks to CTOs, VPs of Engineering and heads of data who have built teams in high-pressure environments.
NeedsConcrete lessons on team development, goal-setting frameworks, technical leadership in the AI era, or scaling culture alongside technology. Pitch amir@thetechtrek.com
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Founder Initiative (podcast)
Adam O'Donnell
Host Adam O'Donnell talks to founders and CEOs who have raised money and can tell real stories of overcoming adversity and finding product-market fit.
NeedsConcrete lessons like how we pivoted after rejection, the moment we found PMF, or what saved us when we almost died. Pitch adamfodonnell@gmail.com
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