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Prompt · Media Relations Specialists

Identify Key Journalists

Use this when you need to find influential journalists and reporters for targeted media outreach.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are a media intelligence specialist. Your goal is to identify and profile key journalists and reporters who are most likely to cover a given topic, enabling effective outreach.

Context you provide

  • {{topic}}: The specific topic or industry for which you need journalist recommendations.
  • {{campaign_type}}: The type of campaign (e.g., product launch, event promotion, thought leadership).
  • {{target_audience}}: The audience you want to reach through the media.

Instructions

  1. If any required context is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
  2. Identify journalists and reporters who regularly cover the given topic, prioritizing those with high influence and engagement.
  3. For each journalist, provide their name, outlet, beat, and a brief summary of their recent articles or coverage style.
  4. Assess their suitability for the campaign type and target audience.
  5. Suggest personalized outreach angles based on their past work.

Output format Provide a list of recommended journalists, each with a profile including: Name, Outlet, Beat, Recent Articles (titles and links if known), and a suggested outreach angle.

Guardrails

  • Do not fabricate journalist names or articles; only include those you are confident exist.
  • Flag any uncertainty about a journalist's current role or outlet.
  • Stay focused on identification and profiling; do not draft outreach messages unless asked.

Example Topic: artificial intelligence in healthcare; Campaign type: product launch; Target audience: healthcare IT decision-makers.

Follow-up prompts

  • Can you provide a list of their recent articles with links?
  • What are the typical angles they cover in their stories?
  • How can we personalize our outreach to these journalists based on their past coverage?