Having a well-curated media list is an essential element of any successful press release campaign. A big part of the reason why eReleases is the best press release distribution source for small businesses is our constantly-updated media list of journalists, reporters, editors, bloggers, and influencers. They look forward to seeing our press releases arrive in their inboxes because they know we’ll only send them quality, newsworthy press releases that will appeal to their audience.
The Media List for Your Press Release Distribution
Want to know just some of the media sources your press release will reach when you choose eReleases as your press release distribution partner?
Simply choose a category from the left side of any of the four sections below, and we’ll show you some of the media you will reach on the right side.
We’ll handle the rest, getting your press release into the hands of the people most likely to take interest in and publish your story!
1. Custom National PR Newswire Distribution – All eReleases Plans Receive This
Newsroom Direct (the real power of our distribution): Our Custom National PR Newswire Distribution reaches nearly every newsroom nationwide. Cision PR Newswire is the oldest and largest press release newswire distribution network in the world, ensuring its media lists are both respected and thorough. All of our press release services also include Associated Press (AP) News Network distribution, reaching the largest newspapers including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer, Dallas Morning News, etc.
Online: All press releases are sent to more than 4,700 web sites, databases and online services. Note that the following media & PR lists are a representative sample and do not include eReleases subscribing journalists. Our partner media database exceeds 1.7 million contacts, including 700,000+ bloggers & social media influencers.
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Our press releases show up on Google News and Yahoo! News as well as Google and Bing’s natural search engine results.
In addition, eReleases distributed press releases receive permanent storage in PR Newswire’s private PR Newswire for Journalists. This searchable newsroom is a valuable research tool to more than 90,000 registered journalists, writers, and reporters, so your press release can be referenced and accessed by reporters for years to come.
2. Industry Targets & Trade Categories – Cost & Availability Varies by Plan
In addition to our Custom National PR Newswire Distribution, your press release may be sent to your choice of target/trade categories. The following media list is a representative sample of mostly trade publications and magazines, and is not a comprehensive list of included news outlets.
3. Cision Influencer Lists – Cost & Availability Varies by Plan
Supplement your wire distribution with delivery to social media and industry influencers and individual journalists by popular industry or Cision specialty media lists. Cision Influencer Lists must be used in conjunction with a newswire distribution.
4. State-Local Area Media Distribution – Optional for All Plans
Even if some local news outlets are listed on our Custom National Newswire Distribution media list, note that the local news desks at these outlets will not receive your press release. If your news is relevant to local media, choosing Local Distribution is the only way to ensure you are reaching these local news desks.
Want to develop a media list of press and media contacts to submit your press releases to? Take our word on this, that’s an incredibly difficult, time-consuming, and expensive task.
Instead of trying to build and maintain that list, why not let eReleases do that for you, by sending your press releases out to our media list of over 1.7 million contacts, journalists, bloggers and influencers, organized geographically, by industry, and even including online and local media?
Plus, every press release distribution also reaches national and local media contacts, including 550 news content systems, 3,000 newsrooms, and more than 4,500 major news websites.
See who your press release will reach by searching any of the categories above.
All distribution services also include the “disclosure” media designated by NYSE, Amex and Nasdaq (including Dow Jones, Reuters, Bloomberg, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Investor’s Business Daily, and others).
Frequently Asked Questions About Media Lists and Press Release Distribution
What is a media list?
A media list (oftentimes called a press list, a news outlet list, or a press contact list) is a database of key media contacts who write or report about your specific topic areas.
They usually contain complete contact information for the individual, their title, email address, phone number, preferred method of contact, name of the media they work for, and (most importantly) the type of story they are most interested in reporting on.
How hard is it to compile and keep a media list updated?
As you can imagine, press contacts change constantly as journalists and reporters change companies, beats, and interests.
Keeping an up-to-date press contact list can almost be a full-time job – we know, that’s a big part of what we do for a living!
Why is it important to keep your media list up-to-date?
Having inaccurate information about the person you’re trying to get to report on your company or product is key. Press releases sent to the wrong contacts tend to go directly into the trash, or worse.
Why is it important to have influencers on my media list?
Influencers play a huge role in today’s society. Because they steer the thoughts and actions of large or powerful groups of people, a single conversation or post by an influencer can literally make or cost you millions.
Plus, huge numbers of people now get almost 100% of their news from online sources. That’s why eReleases offers online press release services and includes influencers, bloggers, and other online media in our media lists.