Media Pitching Ideas & Examples

March 4, 2026

Place more quotes with this thought leadership principle

I was walking down a street in Mexico and stumbled on a shocking example of how to stand out.

February 26, 2026

The great pitch length debate

“How long should an email pitch be?” My default answer is 200 words or less. But if we’ve got time to go deeper and include some nuance, this is my real answer.

February 19, 2026

Your boss saw that viral AI post

PR people may be overlooking a key takeaway.

February 4, 2026

The Super Bowl of Super Bowl pitches

Think you have nothing to pitch for the big game this week? You might be surprised.

January 28, 2026

The AI gap hiding in PR workflows

One contrast in Muck Rack’s new State of AI in PR report caught my eye.

January 22, 2026

You still won’t believe how many follow-ups you can send

This is my biggest takeaway of the successful Traditional Media pitches I reviewed in 2025.

January 15, 2026

Bad AI headlines = a permission slip to fall behind

The adoption gap is the real story.

January 8, 2026

The best of 2025

In case you missed them, here are my best messages from the year just ended.

December 30, 2025

Football bowl game sponsor turns paid into earned

A PR lesson from the Pop-Tarts Bowl: Even if your brand isn’t sponsoring a nationally televised game, you can still steal the strategy.

December 23, 2025

A Christmas-week break: 4 stories that reminded me why PR matters

Behind each story is a PR pro doing the invisible work of getting the right people seen.

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