Contributions to The Pilot should be analytical and make recommendations for policy. Recommendations can be general or specific.
Please include a brief, one- to two-sentence bio with your preferred email address. This email address will be published in The Pilot as a way for readers to respond to your piece.
Please email your article to [email protected].
We accept submissions that have previously been published in other media outlets, however it is the author’s responsibility to obtain republication permission and forward proof of that permission to Pacific Forum.
Successful submissions provide original, thoughtful, concise analysis on a timely issue, among other factors. Pacific Forum reserves the right to edit all submissions for length and clarity. Notification of acceptance or denial will be sent to the author via email. There is no monetary compensation for publication.
The author acknowledges the use of AI tools in editing, but the ideas remain their own and the content has been evaluated to ensure accuracy and originality.
Pacific Forum will not accept Pilot submissions with content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Authors may use AI tools for editing purposes, but must acknowledge that use and vet their content to ensure accuracy and proper sourcing.






