First Issue | May 2025
Good Internet is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit print and digital quarterly magazine for personal website owners and those interested in using the internet as a means of self-expression, art, and recreation. The name Good Internet comes from Katie Baker's The Day the Good Internet Died, hopefully proving that headline wrong. Unfortunately, at this time, we cannot pay for article submissions or art.
Articles can either be sourced and journalistic or first-hand accounts and personal stories. Since our magazine is geared towards hobbyists, articles should not be aimed at those who do not already own personal websites or are not interested in web design as a hobby. (We like to use the term "webweaving.")
This magazine is celebration of a hobby we already partake in rather than trying to convince folks to create their own websites. Our audience includes novice website-building dabblers, coding beginners, intermediate web developers, and seasoned coders, as well as artists; not necessarily professional programmers and web developers.
Ask yourself questions when deciding on an article topic. Is it noteworthy or newsworthy? If it's not timely, controversial, relevant, or interesting, then it likely shouldn't be an article topic.
Some appropriate article topics include:
Your idea doesn't have to be on this list! Consider what website owners might want to read about their hobby, and you likely have an article topic that works. If you're ever unsure, reach out to the editor and ask, especially before you write the piece.
We'd like to take a page from WIRED:
For best results, pitch us a tale you’re going to tell, not a topic you want to explore. What central chronology are you going to reconstruct? Who are your main characters? What scenes are we going to be able to see? You don’t have to know the full narrative arc of your story when you pitch, but you should be able to give some indication that it’s going to be a satisfying one. Also, be able to convey your tale’s larger implication or importance.
A low-media article is a text-based article that may include images and isn't interactive—just like a traditional magazine article. If you're just wanting to write something without coding anything additional, then a low-media article is the way to go. You would be submitting a .docx or word-processing file.
An interactive article is a final, coded webpage that includes interactive elements such as CSS tricks, videos, audio—any coded element that helps you tell the story. If you're wanting to code something or provide tutorials, then an interactive article is the way to go. You would be submitting a .zip file with all the necessary files.
Please note that your interactive article cannot be dependent upon server-side scripting, and everything should remain on a single page.
Interactive articles will have their text adapted for the print magazine.
Feature or cover stories are reserved for either the cover of the magazine or centerfold since they are much longer than the other articles. These articles usually cover a complicated concept, a story with many details, or a multitude of perspectives. Topics should be in-depth, comprehensive, and thorough. They should be well-researched and include interviews from multiple sources, if possible. These can be low-media or interactive articles.
| Article Type | Word Count |
|---|---|
| Low-media | 1,500-2,000 |
| Interactive | 1,500-3,500 |
| Feature | 2,500-4,000 |
At a minimum, all articles should be 1,500 words.
Articles should be submitted in English. If you are submitting an article in another language, please provide an English translation, which is the version that will be published.
Articles may be previously published on a blog or website, provided it is timely and appropriate for the magazine.
Articles should be rooted in truth and fact. If you are writing an opinion piece, please make sure to back up your opinions with facts. Sources should be included via links within the story or a list of sources at the end of the file.
Low-media articles should be submitted in a .docx file format. Interactive articles should be submitted as a .zip file with all necessary files included.
"Hit pieces" or articles that are meant to harm, mock, or defame an individual, group, skill, or organization will not be accepted.
Articles may be declined for any reason. Submission is not guaranteed publication.
By submitting to Good Internet, you are acknowledging that all assets submitted to Good Internet are under the CC BY Creative Commons license, which allows us to distribute, adapt, and build upon the material as long as you are credited. This license allows for commercial use.
Interactive articles should not be displayed on a personal website in its complete form until at least 6 months after publication in print.
You will always be and remain the intellectual property owner of your articles; however, we cannot guarantee that requests to remove content by the intellectual property owner will be comprehensively removed due to archival software.
You can submit entire drafts, pitches, or queries to alexandra[at]goodinternetmagazine.com.
If you're unsure about your idea, it might be best to reach out first and make sure everyone is aligned on the final product beforehand.
The final submission deadline for the May 2025 issue is March 15, 2025.
Thank you for your time, energy, and excitement!
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