Media Pitching Ideas & Examples

March 25, 2026

The community test your pitch is failing

According to the new State of Journalism report from Muck Rack, 78% of journalists want this – but only 16% say pitches deliver it.

March 23, 2026

Why I choose Muck Rack over Cision and Meltwater

For a long time, I stayed out of the PR software wars. But I’m not on the fence anymore.

March 18, 2026

He’s great, except for the stalking conviction

Here are 3 ways to radically reduce the risk of AI inaccuracies when researching facts.

March 11, 2026

Nearly half of PR pros still aren’t doing this

Newsletter targeting is still an “add on” for a lot of PR pros. Use this process to build yourself a repeatable newsletter-discovery habit.

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.

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