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Editorial Calendar

Pitch timing intelligence for every outlet. Anchored to 15 industry events and editorial cycles - showing the best months to submit for maximum acceptance rate.

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March 2026
CURRENT MONTH
DOTS = NUMBER OF OUTLETS WITH PRIME PITCH WINDOW
EVENTS IN MAR
MWC
PITCH 4 WEEKS BEFORE

Major telecom and mobile technology event. AI, 5G, IoT, and enterprise mobility topics in demand for VentureBeat, InformationWeek, and ITPro Today.

SXSW
PITCH 4 WEEKS BEFORE

Tech, media, and culture festival. Innovation, AI, and emerging technology bylines in demand for Fast Company, VentureBeat, and WIRED in February.

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RSAC (Apr)
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Cloud Next (Apr)
Pitch 4 weeks ahead - submit now
OUTLET PITCH WINDOWS - MAR
Dark ReadingPRIME

RSA Conference lead-up - peak demand for cybersecurity bylines

LEAD TIME: 4-5 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE
Infosecurity MagazinePRIME

Pre-RSA editorial demand peaks; RSAC content prioritized

LEAD TIME: 3-4 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE (PITCH SYNOPSIS FIRST)
SC Media (SC World)PRIME

RSA Conference lead-up - peak demand

LEAD TIME: 4-5 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE
Help Net SecurityPRIME

RSA Conference lead-up

LEAD TIME: 2-3 WEEKS (CHECK EDITORIAL OPPORTUNITIES PAGE FIRST)
SecurityWeekPRIME

RSA Conference lead-up

LEAD TIME: 4-5 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE
Security MagazinePRIME

RSA Conference lead-up

LEAD TIME: 5-6 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE
VentureBeat (DataDecisionMakers)PRIME

MWC and SXSW month; AI, 5G, and enterprise tech at peak

LEAD TIME: 3-4 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE
MIT Technology ReviewPRIME

SXSW month; technology and society content in peak demand

LEAD TIME: 3-4 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE
Fast CompanyPRIME

SXSW month; innovation, technology, and culture content peak

LEAD TIME: 4-5 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE
WIREDPRIME

SXSW month; technology culture and AI content peak

LEAD TIME: 5-6 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE
CSO FuturesPRIME

RSA Conference lead-up - CISO content peak

LEAD TIME: 2-3 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE
Security BoulevardPRIME

RSA Conference lead-up

LEAD TIME: 1-2 WEEKS (MORE ACCESSIBLE THAN MAJOR PUBLICATIONS)
FinextraPRIME

Money20/20 Europe lead-up and spring fintech season

LEAD TIME: 2-3 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE
TechCrunch (Guest Columns)PRIME

SXSW - peak startup and AI pitching window

LEAD TIME: 2-3 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE
AI BusinessPRIME

Google Cloud Next and spring AI conference season

LEAD TIME: 2-3 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE
Built InPRIME

SXSW and spring tech industry season

LEAD TIME: 2-3 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE
Inc. MagazinePRIME

SXSW and spring entrepreneurship season

LEAD TIME: 4-6 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE
CyberScoopPRIME

RSAC Conference lead-up - peak cybersecurity pitching window

LEAD TIME: 2-3 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE
Axios Pro Cybersecurity (Pitch for Coverage)PRIME

RSAC Conference - peak exclusive data and expert commentary pitching

LEAD TIME: 1-2 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE (EMBARGO PITCHES PREFERRED)
Foundry Expert Contributor NetworkGOOD

Spring enterprise tech season

LEAD TIME: 3-4 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE
Harvard Business ReviewGOOD

Spring leadership and management content

LEAD TIME: 8-10 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE (MULTIPLE REVISION ROUNDS EXPECTED)
EntrepreneurGOOD

Spring business season

LEAD TIME: 6-8 WEEKS (INCLUDES LEADERSHIP NETWORK APPLICATION TIME)
The HillGOOD

Spring legislative session

LEAD TIME: 2-3 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE
InformationWeekGOOD

Spring enterprise IT season

LEAD TIME: 4-5 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE
ITPro TodayGOOD

Spring enterprise IT content

LEAD TIME: 3-4 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE
Forbes Technology CouncilGOOD

Spring technology content

LEAD TIME: 1-3 WEEKS AFTER MEMBERSHIP (FASTER TURNAROUND THAN NON-MEMBER PUBLICATIONS)
Tech Policy PressGOOD

Spring legislative session

LEAD TIME: 2-3 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE
Data Center KnowledgeGOOD

Spring infrastructure content

LEAD TIME: 3-4 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE
CIO.comGOOD

Spring enterprise IT season

LEAD TIME: 3-4 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE
American Banker (BankThink)GOOD

Spring banking conference season

LEAD TIME: 2-3 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE
The Financial BrandGOOD

Spring banking conference season

LEAD TIME: 2-3 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE
Forbes Finance CouncilGOOD

Q1 earnings and financial analysis season

LEAD TIME: 3-4 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE
Fortune (Expert Opinions)GOOD

Q1 earnings and business analysis

LEAD TIME: 3-4 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE
Business Insider (Contributors)GOOD

Spring business season

LEAD TIME: 3-4 WEEKS BEFORE DESIRED PUBLISH DATE
ALL INDUSTRY EVENTS - FULL YEAR REFERENCE
JAN
PITCH 3W BEFORE
World Economic Forum (Davos)

Global economic and technology leadership forum. HBR, Fast Company, and Entrepreneur see strong demand for leadership and technology strategy bylines in January.

JAN
PITCH 4W BEFORE
Data Privacy Day (Jan 28)

International Data Privacy Day. Privacy, data protection, and consumer rights bylines in high demand in December-January across cybersecurity and policy publications.

JAN
PITCH 3W BEFORE
Q1 Budget Planning Season

January-February is peak editorial demand for IT strategy, budget planning, and technology leadership content. CIO.com, InformationWeek, and Foundry Expert Network see highest engagement.

MAR
PITCH 4W BEFORE
Mobile World Congress

Major telecom and mobile technology event. AI, 5G, IoT, and enterprise mobility topics in demand for VentureBeat, InformationWeek, and ITPro Today.

MAR
PITCH 4W BEFORE
SXSW

Tech, media, and culture festival. Innovation, AI, and emerging technology bylines in demand for Fast Company, VentureBeat, and WIRED in February.

APR
PITCH 6W BEFORE
RSA Conference

The world's largest cybersecurity conference. Editors at Dark Reading, SC Media, SecurityWeek, Help Net Security, and Infosecurity Magazine actively seek cybersecurity bylines in the 6 weeks leading up to RSAC.

APR
PITCH 4W BEFORE
Google Cloud Next

Google's cloud and AI conference. AI, cloud security, and enterprise tech bylines in demand in March.

MAY
PITCH 3W BEFORE
GDPR Anniversary (May 25)

Annual GDPR enforcement anniversary. Privacy regulation, data protection, and compliance bylines in high demand across cybersecurity and policy publications in May.

AUG
PITCH 5W BEFORE
Black Hat USA

Premier technical security conference. Strong demand for threat research, vulnerability disclosure, and offensive/defensive security bylines in July.

AUG
PITCH 4W BEFORE
DEF CON

Hacker conference running alongside Black Hat. Technical security research and practitioner-focused content in high demand through July.

AUG
PITCH 4W BEFORE
EU AI Act Compliance Cycle

EU AI Act enforcement milestones drive strong editorial demand for AI governance, compliance, and policy bylines. Tech Policy Press, MIT Technology Review, and The Hill are most receptive.

OCT
PITCH 5W BEFORE
Cybersecurity Awareness Month

CISA's annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The single highest-demand period for cybersecurity bylines across all security publications. Pitch in August-September for October publication.

NOV
PITCH 4W BEFORE
Microsoft Ignite

Microsoft's enterprise technology conference. Enterprise IT, AI, and security bylines in demand in October.

NOV
PITCH 3W BEFORE
Year-End Predictions Season

October-November is peak demand for year-end predictions and next-year outlook pieces across virtually all technology and business publications. One of the highest-acceptance windows of the year.

DEC
PITCH 5W BEFORE
AWS re:Invent

Amazon's annual cloud conference. Cloud infrastructure, AI/ML, and enterprise SaaS bylines in high demand in October-November for VentureBeat, Data Center Knowledge, and InformationWeek.