Write for Us

PQR News occasionally works with knowledgeable contributors on explainer and analysis pieces. If you can write clear, sourced, even-handed journalism on a subject readers genuinely search for, we would like to hear from you. This page explains what we publish, the standards we hold, and how to pitch.

What we publish

We run evergreen explainers, analysis, backgrounders, and guides on real topics — how institutions and laws work, why phenomena happen, what a concept means, and the history behind current issues. Think “how a central bank sets interest rates”, “what a piece of major legislation actually does”, or “why a scientific process behaves the way it does”.

We do not publish opinion rants, thinly sourced trend pieces, promotional content, or anything built primarily for search engines rather than readers. Our register is serious and credible, in the family of established explainer journalism.

What we look for in a pitch

A strong pitch answers one clear question a serious reader would ask, and shows you can answer it accurately. Tell us the question, why it matters now or evergreen, the angle you would take, and the kinds of authoritative sources you would draw on. A few sentences is plenty — we are looking for the idea and your grasp of it, not a finished draft.

Relevant expertise or reporting experience helps, so mention your background and share links to previous work if you have them. We value writers who can make a complex subject clear without dumbing it down.

Our standards

Contributors are expected to meet the same standards as our staff. That means real, verifiable subjects only; no fabricated statistics, quotes, sources, studies, or events; and figures that are genuinely correct or described qualitatively rather than invented. On contested topics, present the real positions fairly instead of advocating for one side.

Every piece should be original, written for us, and free of plagiarism. We do not publish content whose main purpose is to place a backlink, and we are selective about outbound links, which must point to genuinely authoritative sources. Our editors fact-check, and we may ask you to substantiate claims.

The editing process

If we accept a pitch, an editor will agree the scope and a rough length with you — most pieces run in the region of 750 to 1,100 words. We edit for accuracy, clarity, structure, and house style, and we may come back with questions. Nothing is guaranteed to run until it has been through that process.

We aim to be straightforward about expectations from the outset, including how your byline and any bio will appear. Please note that submitting an idea does not create an obligation on either side until an editor confirms a commission.

How to pitch

Send your idea to editorial@pqrnews.com with “Pitch” in the subject line. Include the question you want to answer, your proposed angle, and a short note on your background. For partnership or syndication proposals rather than a single article, write instead to press@pqrnews.com.

We read every pitch, though the volume we receive means we cannot always reply individually. To get a feel for our voice and standards before you write, browse the site and read about who we are. We look forward to your ideas.