NEW Fearless, female-led independent journalism on culture, politics, tech.

A new independent media title covering culture, politics and tech
The Nerve is a fearless, female-founded media title set up by a collective of five former Guardian and Observer journalists who believe that the UK needs more truly independent journalism.
Our beat is culture, politics and tech. We believe culture - made by humans for humans - is the best guide to understanding our increasingly chaotic world. So we’re putting it first. We will cover culture in its broadest sense - the arts, books, games, food - and how tech is dramatically altering our politics and our lives. We also promise to bring some joy. We will celebrate the best culture that lifts our spirits and helps us navigate the changing world.

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We want to publish writers who are new to us. Are you a talented writer who has an idea that you think might work for the Nerve? We are looking for feature articles that fit within our core areas: culture in its broadest baggiest sense, politics and technology or articles that sit at the intersection of these main areas. Take a look at the articles since we launched at the end of September 2025.<div><br></div><div>We also publish investigations, which tend to be around the dangers of big tech, the rise of the hard right and the climate emergency. These are much more labour intensive, for obvious reasons, and we have a team of reporters. But we are keen to hear tips and pitches, and are very open to working collaboratively, both with freelance reporters and with other outlets.</div><div><br></div><div><b>What might work</b></div><div>Good ideas - big or small. And tell us why are you the person to write it.</div><div><br></div><div>You have a unique take on a subject, for instance, you had (or have) a job that gave (or gives) you a ringside seat on a topic that you believe Nerve readers would be keen to read about. </div><div><br></div><div>You have an unusual and powerful personal/ memoir story - say, you worked for decades on the front line of a technology company and gave it all up to become a bookseller - taking your secrets with you! </div><div><br></div><div>You believe you have a hard news investigation (see above) that we should hear about. You work in the culture sector and have inside knowledge of a big story. You want to suggest an interview with someone that we are unlikely to have heard of (please don’t suggest PR-led interviews with writers, directors who are currently on the promo circuit; we are across those).</div>

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