Author Guidelines: Bloomberg Government Insights

Bloomberg Government Insights provide readers with expert takes on the business of lobbying.

What We’re Looking For

We welcome short proposals and full-article submissions on a range of lobbying-related topics including: how to transition from Capitol Hill or the administration to K Street, how to run a lobbying shop, how to choose the right firm, how to spin off your own lobbying business, how to hire staff, how to bring on clients, how to use technology and in-person advocacy, and more depending on the author’s unique experience.

All article submissions and pitches should be written in a conversational and accessible style and must contain a clear, expert angle that includes practical advice and information.

Where You’ll Be Published

All commentary is published outside the paywall on Bloomberg Government. Insights also are distributed to Bloomberg Government and Bloomberg Terminal customers. Some pieces also may be featured for Bloomberg Law and Bloomberg Tax readers.

How the Process Works

Our goal is to help you publish the best work possible. Our team will work with you from submission to publication. The team reviews articles for timeliness, substance, accuracy, and readability. We edit for structure and style, but our goal is to be as collaborative as possible so that you’re happy with the final product and we can ensure maximum visibility with readers.

Guidelines

• Outside commentary must be timely and written in jargon-free, active voice, with forward-looking analysis and sparing background.
• The top of the piece explains why the topic matters—why this, why now—and includes any news hook or relevant trend.
• Please use Word to submit drafts of no more than 1,000 words.
• Provide source hyperlinks (in lieu of footnotes) for facts, figures, and anything that requires fact-checking.
• Submit a headshot and one-sentence bio to accompany your article. It can describe a past role if it’s relevant to the topic. Headshots should be professional, in color, and in high-resolution.

Requirements

• Articles must be original and not previously published.
• Once an article has been published with us, it may not be published elsewhere. We encourage you to share the link to your published piece, which will be outside the paywall.
• You must disclose whether you’ve used AI in any part of the drafting or writing process.
• Please keep the number of contributors per piece to three, with author names and bios provided upfront.
• Authors must sign a publication agreement via DocuSign once a pitch is accepted. We can’t publish without a signed agreement.
• Secure any necessary approvals and run conflict checks at your organization before submitting your work to us.
• We share edits with the authors and set a deadline to address substance errors before publication, unless otherwise agreed. Any author edits should use track changes.
• Headlines are crafted by our team for clarity and readability and may change after publication to increase visibility for your piece. Our editors will craft a headline that’s accurate, optimized, and likely to attract readers’ attention.
• We don’t permit external disclaimers or corporate entity acronyms in bios.

We appreciate your interest in contributing. Send pitches, ideas, and questions to insights@bloombergindustry.com.