Insider intel that helps PR people land more coverage: Media insight, gossip, and weekly assignment needs for publicists and brand founders with Maggie Slepian and Hannah Singleton
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June 2026 Freelance Life Recap
Happy end of June! This is our sixth monthly recap because time is a flat circle, and this year is somehow half over. We switched it up last month, aiming this recap more at other writers and less blandly business oriented. People seemed to...
What Commerce Editors Really Want (And How To Pitch It)
Less roundups, more updates, and a lot of first-person / trend-based assignments. Here's how to pitch your products to stay relevant to the changing commerce landscape
Commerce is changing faster than ever, but I’m still getting PR pitches...
Ask A Journalist: Brett Williams
Here's how a full-time fitness editor at Men's Health manages his workload and interacts with publicists.
In case you’re new here: Once a month we’ll publish a Q+A from a journalist across different verticals, giving you insight into how o...
May 2026 Freelance Life Recap
Happy end of May! This is our fifth monthly recap, where we’ll give you a quick rundown of what our previous month looked like. We’re switching it up this month, with a look at our workload, behind-the-scenes at our favorite published stori...
5 Pitches That Failed—And What The PR Reps Could Say Instead
Today, I’m going to take a look at real-world examples of pitches for products, story ideas, or sources that missed the mark, but weren’t off topic.
Hey everyone! We know one of the most important parts of our jobs as both journalists and...
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A freelance journalist covering health, fitness, and wellness for publications like GQ, Nat Geo, & Wired. Bringing you a weekly digest about the nyc fitness scene (The Rundown NYC) and provide media insights for PR/journos (Off The Record.)
Outdoors. Style. Textiles. Dispatches from a PNW journalist interested in all three.
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