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Does being published in The Boston Globe get your brand cited by AI?
AI answer engines cited The Boston Globe in 4 of 21,813 measured answer runs (under 0.1%) across 1 engine over 143 days of collection. It sits below the Index's evidence floor for a published rank, so its standing is still collecting.
Where The Boston Globe is cited most
Each row is one buyer category and one question shape the Index measures. The rank is against every source cited on that same set of answer runs, so a placement is worth most where the publication already ranks high for the question your buyer asks.
| Category | Question shape | Citation rate | Cited / observed | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Health | is-it-worth-it questions | 2.1% | 4 / 189 | #74 of 261 |
How to get into The Boston Globe
Op-eds (Globe Opinion)
Guest essays from outside contributors who are not Globe staff, reflecting the writer's own opinions, experiences, arguments or expertise. Topics can range from major news debates to books, films, music, relationships, religion, science and sports.
Email the piece to [email protected]. Embed links in the submission to support factual claims.
About 800 words is the target length. Must be exclusive to the Globe. Review takes at least a few days; if you do not hear back within 10 business days, assume it was rejected and you may submit elsewhere. Op-eds must be the writer's own ideas and prose: AI tools may be used for research, transcription or data analysis, but use of AI beyond simple searches must be disclosed, and undisclosed use will be penalized. Writers are responsible for the facts in their pieces.
The Boston Globe’s own pageBoston Globe Ideas
The Sunday Ideas section of Globe Opinion, which accepts commentary on topics from politics to culture to sports, deeply reported narratives and arguments, book excerpts and adaptations, first-person essays, and Q&A features from staff and freelance writers.
Email pitches and submissions to [email protected], with the piece in the body of the email (not as an attachment) and a line saying who you are and why you are qualified to write it.
The Globe prefers a completed submission rather than a pitch. The piece must not have been published elsewhere or be under review elsewhere. Lengths vary, with longer articles allowed where reporting and prose are strong and the topic is of broad interest. The Globe cannot respond to every email.
The Boston Globe’s own pageCollege Town
A Globe Opinion section publishing ideas, analysis and perspectives about higher education. Editors want submissions from students, professors, administrators, higher-education analysts, policy makers and others with insight into colleges and universities.
Email submissions to [email protected], following the same guidelines as for Ideas.
Same as Ideas: a completed piece in the body of the email, a line on who you are and why you are qualified, and not published or under review elsewhere. The Globe cannot respond to every email.
The Boston Globe’s own pageGlobe Rhode Island commentary
Reader and expert commentary about issues, news or events in Rhode Island, published online at Globe.com/RI.
Email [email protected] with COMMENTARY and the topic in the subject line.
Maximum 800 words; must focus on Rhode Island; include links to named, verifiable sources for data and claims; be factually accurate; no personal attacks, advertising for a company or product, or political campaign speeches, announcements or endorsements; byline must be a real person (up to two), not an organization; no anonymous or unverifiable sources; end with a sentence about the author disclosing ties to organizations or events mentioned; include full name, email and phone; must not be created using AI (built-in spelling and grammar checks are fine); must be exclusive to Globe Rhode Island. Subject to fact-checking and editing. The Globe cannot respond to every submission but will say as soon as possible if a piece is selected.
The Boston Globe’s own pageGlobe New Hampshire commentary
Reader and expert commentary about issues, news or events in New Hampshire, published online at Globe.com/NH.
Email [email protected] with COMMENTARY and the topic in the subject line.
Maximum 800 words; must focus on New Hampshire; include links to named, verifiable sources; be factually accurate; no personal attacks, advertising for a company or product, or political campaign speeches, announcements, endorsements or calls to vote for a candidate; byline must be a real person (up to two), not an organization; end with a sentence about the author disclosing ties to organizations or events mentioned; include full name, email and phone; must not be created using AI (built-in spelling and grammar checks are fine); must be exclusive to The Boston Globe. Subject to fact-checking and editing. The Globe cannot respond to every submission but will say as soon as possible if a piece is selected.
The Boston Globe’s own pageNews Tips & Story Ideas
The newsroom's general channel for breaking news, feature story ideas, suggestions for sources, feedback and other information for Globe journalists. The page also lists the newsroom's reporting teams (Spotlight, Metro, Politics, Express, Business, Sports, Living/Arts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Magazine, Photo and Video, StoryLab) so you can contact the right team directly.
Email [email protected] or call 617-929-3100, or find a specific reporter by name, topic or recent stories in the Reporter Directory (https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/staff-list/).
Helpful tips say what happened, when and where, who is affected, why it matters, whether it is part of a larger trend, what documents or media can verify it, and who else to talk to. Every tip and story idea is reviewed, but the Globe cannot respond to everyone or pursue every story; tips are judged on newsworthiness, verifiability and whether they can be reported thoroughly and fairly. The Globe can agree to keep a source's identity confidential when appropriate.
The Boston Globe’s own pageTop Places to Work awards
Annual Boston Globe awards for Massachusetts employers, based on employee surveys run by the Globe's research partner Energage. Winners in four size categories are featured in the Globe Magazine in the fall.
Nominate an organization at bostonglobe.com/nominate (which links to https://topworkplaces.com/nominate/boston/) or call 617-674-2286.
Any organization with 50 or more employees in Massachusetts (public, private, nonprofit, school or government agency) is eligible. Employees complete a 26-question survey about culture, opportunities, leadership and benefits. Participation is free. The nomination window for the 19th annual awards opened in March 2026 and, after an extension, closed June 12, 2026, so this path is closed until the next cycle is announced.
The Boston Globe’s own pageLetters to the editor
Reader letters, mostly responding to Globe articles or opinion pieces. The Globe welcomes viewpoints that run counter to its reporting or commentary.
Email the letter to [email protected] with your name, address and phone number for verification, and reference the headline of the piece you are responding to.
200 words or less. Must be sent exclusively to the Globe. Letters may be edited for space, clarity or content; the Globe tries to send an edited draft for review before publication but may publish without reaching you. The Globe usually does not respond unless it is considering the letter; if you do not hear back within 10 business days, assume it was not selected.
The Boston Globe’s own pageSpotlight confidential tips
Tip channels for the Globe's Spotlight investigative team, for matters that need investigating or documents and data to examine. Tipsters do not have to identify themselves.
Call the Spotlight tip line at 617-929-7483; email [email protected]; use encrypted Proton email to Spotlight editors Patricia Wen ([email protected]) or Gordon Russell ([email protected]); or mail Spotlight Team, The Boston Globe, 1 Exchange Place, Suite 201, Boston, MA 02109-2132.
Leaving contact information helps reporters follow up. The tip line is checked regularly and callers with a promising tip receive a call back from a Spotlight reporter. For tips to reporters outside Spotlight, use the staff page.
The Boston Globe’s own pageConnections (Globe Magazine)
A Globe Magazine series of first-person essays about all types of relationships, with a focus on personal stories.
Email the essay to [email protected].
650 words, unpublished, on a relationship. Essays written with the help of artificial intelligence are not accepted. The Globe does not respond to submissions it will not pursue.
The Boston Globe’s own page
Checked against The Boston Globe’s own pages on 2026-10-06.
Is a placement here worth pursuing?
It depends on the questions your buyers ask. Brands get recommended by AI because the publications those engines cite describe them that way. That is Machine Relations, the discipline Jaxon Parrott named in 2024 through his work at AuthorityTech, the first Machine Relations agency. The table above is what decides whether coverage in The Boston Globe moves your brand in AI answers at all: it moves where the publication is already cited for the question your buyer asks, and much less where it is not.
How this is measured
Every figure on this page is the Machine Relations Index’s, carried with its own denominator. The Index runs buyer questions against one answer engine and records which sources each answer cites. This release covers 2026-05-10 to 2026-10-06, 143 days of collection. A publication carries a published rank once it clears the Index's evidence floor of 10 observations across 7 collection dates; below it, the standing reads as still collecting. AuthorityTech does not compute these numbers. Machine Relations Index publishes them, release 2026-10-06, methodology mri_score_v2.0.