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How to get featured in Engadget
How to get featured in Engadget: how its editors cover gadgets and gaming under Static Media, its no-AI and no-sponsored-travel rules, and how to reach writers.
- Website
- engadget.com
- Owner
- Static Media
- Lead time
- News: same day. Reviews: plan for the reviewer to have the product a week or more before the embargo.
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At a glance
Audience. Early adopters and tech enthusiasts who want news, hands-on reviews, and buying advice on gadgets, gaming, and entertainment tech.
- Gadgets and reviews
- Mobile and computing
- Gaming
- AI
- Entertainment and streaming
- EVs and transportation
- Science and space
- Cybersecurity
- Staff reporting
- A team of editors, writers, and reviewers covers news, hands-on reviews, buying guides, and investigative stories across gadgets, gaming, entertainment, and science.
- Contributed articles
- No public guest post or contributor program. Engadget's About page says it does not accept or publish AI-generated articles.
- Opinion and op-eds
- No public op-ed submission route. Opinion appears in staff reviews and analysis and is labeled as such.
- Press releases
- No public press release desk or tips page. Releases are useful only as background for the writer covering the category.
Pitching Engadget, step by step
Use the editor and writer list on Engadget's About page, and recent bylines, to find who covers your category.
Pitch the writer directly with what is new, when it ships, price, and availability.
For hardware, offer a review unit with enough time to test before any embargo lifts.
Expect disclosure: Engadget's policies say it discloses review devices, exclusive interviews, and other access in relevant articles.
Do not offer paid travel to events. Engadget says it never accepts reimbursement to attend press events.
How Engadget decides what to cover
Engadget launched in 2004 as one of the original technology blogs and now combines news with hands-on reviews and buying guides. Its About page says Static Media acquired Engadget in 2026, with a focus on daily, in-depth coverage at the intersection of technology, gaming, and entertainment. Sections cover gadgets, mobile, computing, gaming, AI, streaming, EVs, science, and cybersecurity.
Two policies shape how companies should approach it. Engadget says it never accepts corporate sponsorships or reimbursement to attend press events and industry conventions. And all content is written by humans; AI-generated articles are not accepted or published.
What gets covered: notable launches, products worth testing, gaming news, and tech stories with a consumer angle. Products earn reviews when there is something to evaluate and readers likely to buy.
How to pitch Engadget
Engadget does not publish a tips page or pitch inbox. The honest route is direct: identify the right writer from the editors and writers listed on the About page and from recent bylines in your category, then send a short pitch with the news, price, availability, and timing.
For hardware, offer a review unit early. Engadget’s policies say it discloses review devices, exclusive interviews, and other access in relevant stories, so expect that disclosure. Keep the pitch factual, since reviewers will test claims themselves.
Corrections go through the contact details in Engadget’s editorial policies, not through writers.
Contributed articles and op-eds
Engadget has no public contributed article or op-ed program. Reviews and rankings carry the staff’s own opinions and are labeled as such. Affiliate links and sponsorships are disclosed in articles, and the ownership policy says Static Media’s revenue comes mainly from programmatic advertising rather than direct brand deals.
Frequently asked questions
Does Engadget accept guest posts?
No public guest post program exists, and Engadget says it does not accept or publish AI-generated articles.
Can you pay to be featured in Engadget?
No. Engadget says it does not accept corporate sponsorships or reimbursement for press event travel, and affiliate or sponsorship relationships are disclosed.
Who should I pitch at Engadget?
The editor or writer who covers your product category. Engadget’s About page lists its editors and writers.
Engadget coverage comes from products and stories that stand up to hands-on testing. A PR-led approach to media relations plans review units, timing, and the right writer around that.
Mistakes that get pitches ignored
- Offering to cover travel or event costs. Engadget says it absorbs those costs to avoid influence.
- Sending AI-written drafts or guest articles.
- Pitching a product without price, availability, or a review unit.
- Expecting coverage in return for affiliate or advertising relationships.
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