Volume 3, Issue 5 May 2026
The industry’s only tool database 100% focused on Public Relations Tools
PR Tool School Is Back — And We Added Something New
On May 11, we kicked off another PR Tool School — our eight-week deep dive into some of the most useful categories in the PRToolFinder database.
Week one explored the world of easy-to-use design tools and image resources for PR people who need great visuals but aren’t necessarily graphic designers (or photographers). Because let’s face it — most PR pros are storytellers first. We highlighted tools and photo libraries that help communicators create polished, professional content without needing a design degree or a giant budget.
Week two focused on one of the fastest-growing categories in the industry: AI generative tools for writing and content creation. We explored tools PR teams are using to brainstorm ideas, accelerate workflows, create content, and support creative campaigns while still keeping the human strategy and storytelling that great PR requires.
One of the new additions to Tool School this round is something we’re really excited about: every Thursday we’re now publishing a quick-reference guide for that week’s category, complete with a comparison table of featured tools and a direct link to the full category inside the PRToolFinder database. It’s a faster, easier way to scan the landscape and discover tools you may not have considered before.
And don’t forget — every week we’re also dropping a brand-new video in our Video Resource Center, packed with bite size practical insights and tool highlights for busy communicators.
Next up: the crowded (and constantly evolving) world of Social Media Management & Scheduling tools. From content calendars and approvals to analytics and publishing workflows, we’ll be digging into the platforms PR teams rely on to keep campaigns moving.
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ICYMI … May Blogs
5/7: How to Measure PR Success with AI Search: A Framework for Modern Comms Teams
5/11: Tool School Week 1: How PR Pros Create High-Impact Graphics Without a Design Team
5/14: PR Design Tools & Image Libraries: What to Use and When (Quick Guide)
5/18: Tool School Week 2: How PR Pros Are Using AI to Write Faster, Smarter, and More Strategically
5/21: AI Writing Tools for PR: What to Use and When (Quick Guide)
5/26: What Can PRToolFinder.com Do That AI and G2 Can’t?
What’s New in PRToolFinder?
Tools Added:
Gen AI Text: NewPR.io (also appears in the PR Management tools category): your AI PR team – purpose-built by public relations professionals, for anyone who needs to communicate like one.
Tools Removed:
Gen AI TEXT: Narrato.io (see below)
PR Tool News & Trends
Muck Rack Expands Podcast Monitoring With 65,000 Searchable Transcripts
Muck Rack Becomes First Communications Platform to License STAT Content
Muck Rack, the AI communications platform, today joined the Sounds Profitable Partner Network, the Boston-based trade association for the podcasting industry announced on May 13, 2026. The partnership brings together two organizations whose work has been converging as podcast appearances generate editorial pickups, YouTube clips, and citations in AI-powered search results blurring the lines between earned media strategy and audio distribution.
TVEyes launches its new, premium media player for API partners, while also expanding its global monitoring footprints across APAC content and 19 additional European Union markets.
Narrato.io is shutting down on June 15, 2026. Users should export data before access ends.
PeakMetrics Unveils AI Shield for a Web of Digital Deception
Adobe’s productivity agent, brings decades of Acrobat document intelligence into a single agentic interface to transform how people understand, create and share information.
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