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How to Pitch Journalists in 2026: Adapting PR Outreach for AI-Driven Newsrooms

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The craft of pitching has not died. But the environment it operates in has changed enough that approaches built five years ago are producing noticeably weaker results today. Understanding how to pitch journalists in 2026 means understanding what has shifted in newsrooms, how journalists are using AI tools to manage.. Continue reading

Muck Rack Acquires Ruepoint to Enhance its Media Intelligence Business

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Muck RackMuck Rack announced today that it has acquired has bought Dublin, Ireland-based Ruepoint. The purchase follows the company’s acquisition of social media platform Keyhole in September 2024. The deal became official on January 1. Ruepoint, founded in 2017 and with about 68 employees, provides human-curated media and PR insights... Continue reading

Dazzle – The first-of-its-kind interactive AI software for finding the most relevant media targets — Something all PR pros will be thankful for and now part of the PRToolFinder database!

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Dazzle, the first AI-powered, chat-based PR software, officially launched last week and promises to be a transformative development in the media contact database space. With cutting-edge AI technology at its core, Dazzle enables PR teams to effortlessly identify the best journalists, podcasters, and media outlets for their stories. At the.. Continue reading

Propel: The All-in-One PR Management Tool

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Since first reporting on Propel back in 2020, this tool has continued to grow in value for PR professionals. Originally, we categorized it as a media contact database, but as we’ve added a new PR Management Tools category, Propel now fits squarely into all three categories. It offers a comprehensive.. Continue reading

Appearing in 4 Categories – This Hidden Gem: “Just Reach Out” DIY PR Tool for Businesses & PR Pros Alike!

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What is Just Reach Out? Just Reach Out makes it easy for solopreneurs and small business to do their own PR without having to shell out a ton of money. It’s an exciting story and a very cool tool that’s been around for about 10 years. In 2014, Dmitry Dragilev.. Continue reading

Introducing Press Ranger’s AI-powered, Low-Cost Media Database

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It isn’t every day that we get to announce a new Low-Cost Media Database but if you’re a small agency, a nonprofit organization, or an independent consultant you’re going to welcome this news. We all know securing media coverage can often feel like an uphill battle; getting your story in.. Continue reading

Cision Introduces US Launch of AI-Powered CisionOne Platform

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This week, Cision unveiled its new AI-Powered CisionOne platform which is a cutting-edge media monitoring and outreach solution. It’s designed to revolutionize the PR and communications landscape. Initially launched in the UK, the AI-Powered CisionOne offers real-time, in-depth media insights. This enables PR professionals to track relevant news, analyze trends,.. Continue reading

Response Source: The New Generation of Journalist Inquiries

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The new Response Source service includes a media database, journalist inquiries direct to your inbox from top media outlets and a fast, effective press release distribution service that sends your news to UK media outlets and journalists... Continue reading

ICYMI – MuckRack’s Who Shared My Link

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  The best things in life are free and Muckrack’s handy tool, Who Shared My Link, is available for free on MuckRack.com and does all the searching for you. Simply enter any URL into the WSML search box and instantly find out how many times it was shared, and which.. Continue reading

Propel is both a Media Database and PR Management Software

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  A new PR Management Tool hits the scene. This is a very interesting development in the media database category – although Israel-based Propel claims that they have created a new product category that does for PR what Marketo and Hubspot did for content marketing. Propel calls this category PRM.. Continue reading

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