Media Pitching Ideas & Examples

June 3, 2026

You may get more coverage as a supporting character

Stop trying to be the hero. Instead, find an adjacent organization to partner with in a news-friendly way.

May 27, 2026

Career tips good enough for my own daughter

You may have a member of the class of 2026 in your life, or a junior teammate, who could benefit from these tips.

May 21, 2026

When a journalist says yes, believe them

Why do PR pros trust journalists when they say no, but doubt them when they say yes? Don’t punish your own momentum.

May 14, 2026

One GEO advantage PR pros already have

AI engines reward the same clear, concrete writing journalists have always demanded.

May 6, 2026

A snitch, a biscuit, and the anonymous PR pro who got it right

This month’s Atlantic cover story has a fun and informative PR lesson: Not every big outlet deserves your CEO.

April 29, 2026

Worst corp comms blunder: they paid to make it less valuable

Here’s an important lesson about the blind spot even brilliant business leaders can have around third-party credibility.

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.

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