Journalist Hunt is a searchable database of over 200,000 journalists, bloggers, and media contacts designed to help businesses, startups, and PR professionals find the right people to pitch for media coverage. Instead of manually scouring the web for journalist emails and beats, Journalist Hunt aggregates verified contacts with detailed profiles, including names, emails, social media tags, location tags, beats, and industries. Users can filter by niche, location, media outlet, and other criteria to build custom media lists, then export contacts as CSV or XLSX files for outreach.
Key Features
- 200,000+ Media Contacts: A large, categorized database of journalists covering various topics and outlets, including major publications like Forbes, TechCrunch, The Guardian, and CNN.
- Advanced Filtering: Filter journalists by location (country and state), industry, tags, beats, and media outlets to find relevant contacts.
- Detailed Profiles: Each contact includes name, email, social media handles, location, beat, and industry tags.
- Media List Building: Users can add matching contacts to a list and export them as CSV or XLSX files with a single click.
- Verified Contacts: The platform claims to provide verified and active media contacts to reduce bounce rates.
Primary Use Cases
- Founders: Seeking coverage for product launches, funding announcements, and tech breakthroughs.
- Marketers: Needing press contacts for campaigns, events, and brand storytelling.
- Tech Startups: Looking for exposure to build credibility and attract investors.
- PR Professionals: Expanding their network with journalists who are receptive to pitches.
What Makes Journalist Hunt Different
Unlike generic email finders or manual research, Journalist Hunt focuses specifically on journalists and media contacts, offering pre-filtered, categorized data. The platform emphasizes saving time by eliminating the need to search for individual journalist emails and beats. It also provides a straightforward export feature, allowing users to integrate the data into their own outreach tools. The database includes journalists from a wide range of outlets, from major national publications to niche blogs, making it suitable for businesses of all sizes.
Pricing
The page does not display specific pricing numbers, but it offers a free trial and subscription plans. Users can subscribe for one month and cancel anytime.
Target Audience
Journalist Hunt is aimed at founders, marketers, PR pros, and tech startups that want to secure media coverage without a large PR budget or dedicated PR team.
