Tech media, blogs and newsletters: 118 places to submit your startup (2027)
Tech media, blogs and newsletters cover startups when there is a story: funding, a launch, fresh data or a strong founder angle. Pitch one editor at a time with a short email and a ready press kit.
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CNET
CNET is Ziff Davis's consumer tech site for reviews and news. Coverage is free and editorial only: pitch a reporter or editors@cnet.com with a consumer product.
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Forbes Innovation
Forbes covers tech in its Innovation section. Startups get in through a free pitch to a journalist or a paid, vetted Forbes Councils membership.
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HuffPost
HuffPost is BuzzFeed's news site. Its free contributor blog closed in 2018, so founders now pitch paid essays or reported stories to section editors.
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The Guardian Technology
The Guardian's technology section reports on the tech industry. Coverage is free and editorial: pitch a reporter by email with a public interest story.
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TIME Tech
TIME Tech is TIME magazine's technology coverage, centred on AI. Founders get in through reporter pitches or paid entries to Best Inventions and TIME100.
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Engadget
Engadget is a tech news and reviews site owned by Static Media since 2026. Pitch editors at staff@engadget.com; advertising runs through Static Media.
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Gizmodo
Gizmodo is a tech, science and internet culture site founded in 2002. Pitch a writer or tipbox@gizmodo.com for free; ads go through sales@gizmodo.com.
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Mashable
Mashable is Ziff Davis's tech and culture site. Send tips, launch news or press releases to news@mashable.com, its only address that reaches the editors.
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Mashable India
Mashable India covers tech, culture and entertainment for Indian readers. Coverage is editorial and free; ads go through Fork Media, which runs the edition.
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TechCrunch
TechCrunch covers startups and venture capital. Send news to tips@techcrunch.com, apply free to Startup Battlefield, or buy a sponsorship.
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The Verge
The Verge covers technology and culture for a consumer audience. Coverage is free and editorial: send news to tips@theverge.com or use its contact form.
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The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal covers business, markets and tech. Coverage is free and editorial: pitch a reporter or send tips via Signal or SecureDrop.
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WIRED
WIRED is Condé Nast's magazine on technology, science and culture. Coverage is editorial: pitch the right desk editor or tip a staff writer via Signal.
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Ars Technica
Ars Technica is Condé Nast's tech news site with the Ars OpenForum. Coverage is free and editorial: send a tip via the contact form or join the forum.
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BostInno
BostInno is the Boston Business Journal's startup and tech news section. Coverage is free and editorial: pitch the reporter who covers your sector.
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Digg
Since May 2026 Digg ranks tech and AI news by what top X accounts share. It takes no submissions: a startup appears when credible people post about it.
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Digital Trends
Digital Trends is a consumer tech publisher that tests phones, laptops and gadgets. Coverage is free and editorial: send news or review samples to its editors.
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Fast Company
Fast Company is a US business magazine. Its Work Life section takes finished guest articles by email, and its awards lists accept paid entries.
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GameSpot
GameSpot is Fandom's video game news and reviews site. Coverage is free and editorial: game studios send news tips to news@gamespot.com. Other startups skip it.
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Kotaku
Kotaku is a news and opinion site about video games. Coverage is free and editorial: game studios email tips@kotaku.com. Startups outside gaming should skip it.
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PCMag
PCMag is Ziff Davis's lab-tested tech review site. Reviews are free and editorial: pitch the writer on your beat or reviews@pcmag.com with a product to test.
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Slate
Slate is a US online magazine and podcast network. Founders can pitch an essay to its section editors or send real news to tips@slate.com. Coverage is free.
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VentureBeat
VentureBeat covers AI, data and security for enterprise tech leaders. Send news to tips@venturebeat.com or submit a free guest article to DataDecisionMakers.
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ZDNET
ZDNET is Ziff Davis's site for tech news, reviews and advice. Coverage is free and editorial: pitch the writer on your beat with a product they can test.
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Healthline
Healthline is a health information site used by 50 million people a month. It fits health startups whose products pass medical vetting; there is no pitch inbox.
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Inc. Magazine
Inc. is a US business magazine for entrepreneurs. Stories are free and editorial; paid lists like the Female Founders 500 ($295 to $395) offer a direct way in.
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MIT Technology Review
MIT Technology Review covers AI, biotech, climate and computing. It takes no unsolicited story pitches; founders get in as sources or via Innovators Under 35.
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PCWorld
PCWorld is Foundry's site for PC hardware, Windows and PC gaming. It runs no guest posts: coverage is free and editorial, earned by pitching its editors.
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Slashdot
Slashdot is a tech news site where readers submit stories and editors pick a few each day. Submitting is free; press releases rarely make the cut.
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MakeUseOf
MakeUseOf (MUO) is Valnet's how-to tech site for apps, Windows and iPhone. Pitch editorial@makeuseof.com for free coverage, or buy ads through Valnet.