# Journalist Requests Journalist requests are live queries from reporters who need expert sources — on deadline, right now. Featured brings requests from HARO, Connectively, Substack, X, and LinkedIn into one chat, matches them to your expertise, and drafts the pitch. [Find journalist requests](https://featured.com/?prompt=Find%20journalist%20requests%20focused%20on%20%5Byour%20expertise%5D) ## How PR pros use Journalist Requests Fifteen real jobs, phrased the way you'd actually ask. Tap a prompt to open it in Featured — edit anything before you send. ### Answer journalist requests > Find journalist requests from reporters seeking cybersecurity sources on ransomware, AI-powered phishing, or zero-day exploits. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Find%20journalist%20requests%20from%20reporters%20seeking%20cybersecurity%20sources%20on%20ransomware%2C%20AI-powered%20phishing%2C%20or%20zero-day%20exploits.) ### Mine today's HARO editions > Search this morning's HARO edition for queries a registered dietitian could answer about ultra-processed foods, GLP-1 nutrition, or meal planning. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Search%20this%20morning%27s%20HARO%20edition%20for%20queries%20a%20registered%20dietitian%20could%20answer%20about%20ultra-processed%20foods%2C%20GLP-1%20nutrition%2C%20or%20meal%20planning.) ### Catch queries before they close > Show me journalist requests with deadlines in the next 24 hours that a personal finance expert could answer about mortgage rates or credit scores. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Show%20me%20journalist%20requests%20with%20deadlines%20in%20the%20next%2024%20hours%20that%20a%20personal%20finance%20expert%20could%20answer%20about%20mortgage%20rates%20or%20credit%20scores.) ### Get matched, not flooded > Here's my background: 15 years in commercial real estate financing. Find open journalist requests I'm actually qualified to answer this week. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Here%27s%20my%20background%3A%2015%20years%20in%20commercial%20real%20estate%20financing.%20Find%20open%20journalist%20requests%20I%27m%20actually%20qualified%20to%20answer%20this%20week.) ### Draft a pitch that gets picked > Find a journalist request about small business hiring, then draft a 150-word response in my voice with one stat and one quotable line. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Find%20a%20journalist%20request%20about%20small%20business%20hiring%2C%20then%20draft%20a%20150-word%20response%20in%20my%20voice%20with%20one%20stat%20and%20one%20quotable%20line.) ### Focus on major outlets > Find journalist requests from national business outlets seeking founder commentary on tariffs, supply chains, or manufacturing reshoring. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Find%20journalist%20requests%20from%20national%20business%20outlets%20seeking%20founder%20commentary%20on%20tariffs%2C%20supply%20chains%2C%20or%20manufacturing%20reshoring.) ### Own your trade press > Find requests from logistics and supply chain trade publications looking for sources on freight rates, 3PLs, or last-mile delivery. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Find%20requests%20from%20logistics%20and%20supply%20chain%20trade%20publications%20looking%20for%20sources%20on%20freight%20rates%2C%203PLs%2C%20or%20last-mile%20delivery.) ### Win local coverage > Find journalist requests from reporters covering Phoenix or the Southwest who need local business owners or economists to comment. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Find%20journalist%20requests%20from%20reporters%20covering%20Phoenix%20or%20the%20Southwest%20who%20need%20local%20business%20owners%20or%20economists%20to%20comment.) ### Cover a client roster > I run a PR agency with clients in fintech, hospitality, and healthcare. Find this week's journalist requests relevant to each client, grouped by client. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=I%20run%20a%20PR%20agency%20with%20clients%20in%20fintech%2C%20hospitality%2C%20and%20healthcare.%20Find%20this%20week%27s%20journalist%20requests%20relevant%20to%20each%20client%2C%20grouped%20by%20client.) ### Land gift guides & roundups > Find journalist requests seeking product recommendations for holiday gift guides where a sustainable skincare brand could be included. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Find%20journalist%20requests%20seeking%20product%20recommendations%20for%20holiday%20gift%20guides%20where%20a%20sustainable%20skincare%20brand%20could%20be%20included.) ### React to breaking news > What are reporters requesting sources on today in crypto and web3? Surface requests where an exchange founder can add expert commentary. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=What%20are%20reporters%20requesting%20sources%20on%20today%20in%20crypto%20and%20web3%3F%20Surface%20requests%20where%20an%20exchange%20founder%20can%20add%20expert%20commentary.) ### Go beyond the inbox > Find source requests posted on Substack and X by writers covering travel and hospitality — include each writer's audience size. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Find%20source%20requests%20posted%20on%20Substack%20and%20X%20by%20writers%20covering%20travel%20and%20hospitality%20%E2%80%94%20include%20each%20writer%27s%20audience%20size.) ### Get a daily digest > Set up a workflow that checks every HARO edition and the Connectively feed for requests about HR, hybrid work, and people analytics, and emails me a daily digest. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Set%20up%20a%20workflow%20that%20checks%20every%20HARO%20edition%20and%20the%20Connectively%20feed%20for%20requests%20about%20HR%2C%20hybrid%20work%2C%20and%20people%20analytics%2C%20and%20emails%20me%20a%20daily%20digest.) ### Follow up on your pitches > Which journalist requests did I respond to this month, and can you find where any of those stories were published with my quote? [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Which%20journalist%20requests%20did%20I%20respond%20to%20this%20month%2C%20and%20can%20you%20find%20where%20any%20of%20those%20stories%20were%20published%20with%20my%20quote%3F) ### Sharpen a pitch before you send > Review my draft response to this journalist request and make it more helpful, authentic, relevant, and on time — the pitches reporters actually pick. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Review%20my%20draft%20response%20to%20this%20journalist%20request%20and%20make%20it%20more%20helpful%2C%20authentic%2C%20relevant%2C%20and%20on%20time%20%E2%80%94%20the%20pitches%20reporters%20actually%20pick.) ## How it works Three steps between you and your next placement. 1. **Ask in plain language** — Tell Featured what you're an expert in — “find journalist requests about employee retention” — the way you'd say it out loud. No boolean strings, no filters to learn. 2. **Featured finds and matches** — The co-pilot scans requests from HARO's three daily editions, Connectively's live feed, Substack, X, and LinkedIn, and surfaces the queries that fit your expertise — sorted by deadline. 3. **Pitch and get quoted** — Featured drafts a response in your voice. You review, edit, and send — and your quote lands in the story, usually with your name, title, and company. ## Why source requests reach you first on Featured Featured isn't scraping journalist requests from the outside. It operates the platforms reporters post to. - **Every 6 seconds — The source of the sources.** Featured owns and operates HARO and Connectively, where an expert connects with a publisher every 6 seconds. Requests reach Featured the moment they're approved. - **100M+ — HARO-scale distribution.** HARO sent more than 100 million emails to sources in the last year across its morning, afternoon, and evening editions. Featured reads every edition so you don't have to. - **5 sources — One feed, not five tabs.** HARO, Connectively, Substack, X, and LinkedIn requests in a single chat — deduplicated, matched to your background, and sorted by deadline. - **1 chat — From found to pitched.** Discovery, qualification, drafting, and sending live in the same conversation. Responding takes minutes, not an afternoon. ## Put journalist requests on a schedule The Journalist Requests workflow monitors every source around the clock, matches new queries to your beats, and delivers them to Slack or email — hourly, daily, or weekly. - [See the workflow](https://featured.com/product/workflows/journalist-requests) - [Ask Featured to set it up](https://featured.com/?prompt=Set%20up%20a%20workflow%20that%20monitors%20journalist%20requests%20about%20%5Byour%20expertise%5D%20and%20sends%20me%20a%20daily%20email%20digest.) ## Pricing Every plan includes journalist requests. Plans differ only in usage. - **Free** — $0. Free forever. - **Lite** — $39. Per month. - **Pro** — $79. Per month, billed annually at $948. - **Pro+** — $239. Per month, billed annually at $2,868. - **Team Lite** — $159. Per month, billed annually at $1,908. - **Team Pro** — $399. Per month, billed annually at $4,788. - **Team Pro+** — $1,199. Per month, billed annually at $14,388. ## Journalist requests — frequently asked questions **What are journalist requests?** Journalist requests are queries posted by reporters, editors, and podcast hosts who need expert sources for stories they're actively writing — a journalist covering a data breach might need a CISO, a personal finance writer might need a CFP. Answer well and you get quoted, usually with your name, title, and company. Most requests are posted through platforms like HARO and Connectively, both owned and operated by Featured. **Is HARO still active?** Yes. Featured acquired HARO from Cision in April 2025 and returned it to daily email delivery — morning, afternoon, and evening editions. HARO sent more than 100 million emails to sources over the last year, and an expert connects with a publisher every 6 seconds across Featured's platforms. HARO remains free for journalists and sources. **Where does Featured find journalist requests?** From HARO's three daily editions, Connectively's live request feed, and source requests posted on Substack, X, and LinkedIn. Because Featured operates HARO and Connectively, requests appear as soon as they're approved — you're not waiting on a third-party scrape. **How do I respond to a journalist request?** Ask Featured to find requests in your area of expertise, pick one, and have the co-pilot draft a response in your voice — your real credentials, one clear insight, and a quotable line. You review and send. Strong responses are helpful, authentic, relevant, and on time: they answer the actual question, arrive before deadline, and skip the sales pitch. **How is this different from subscribing to HARO emails?** HARO's email editions send every request in your categories three times a day — and staying subscribed is worth it. Featured adds the layer on top: it matches requests to your specific expertise across all sources, sorts by deadline, drafts your response, and can alert you through a workflow the moment something relevant appears. **Do AI-written pitches actually get picked?** Fully automated pitches underperform. Roughly one in five pitches sent through HARO is now 100% AI-generated, and many journalists filter them out. Featured is built as a co-pilot, not an autopilot: it structures your real expertise and drafts in your voice, and you review every word before it sends. Your experience is the product — Featured just helps you ship it faster. **How much does answering journalist requests cost on Featured?** Featured is free to start — the Free plan includes Featured Chat, journalist request matching, and 2–3 media opportunities a week. Paid plans are $39/month (Lite) and $79/month (Pro, billed annually), and every plan includes every feature; only usage scales. HARO itself remains free by email. **How fast can journalist requests turn into coverage?** Faster than any other PR channel — reporters posting requests are on deadline, often publishing within days. It's common to see a first placement within a week or two of consistent responding. Bylines and podcasts take longer; journalist requests are where most people get their first win. **Who uses journalist requests?** Founders and executives building credibility, subject-matter experts who want their knowledge cited, in-house comms teams filling the top of the coverage funnel, and PR agencies answering requests across a client roster. SEO teams use them too — quotes in published articles are earned mentions that AI assistants read and cite. **Can I track which requests turned into published coverage?** Yes. Ask Featured to find recent mentions of your name or brand, or pair this feature with Media Monitoring so every story that quotes you is caught automatically and delivered to Slack or email. ## Explore - Feature: [Pitch Journalists](https://featured.com/product/features/pitch-journalists) - Feature: [Media Monitoring](https://featured.com/product/features/media-monitoring) - Feature: [Bylined Articles](https://featured.com/product/features/bylined-articles) - Workflow: [Journalist Requests](https://featured.com/product/workflows/journalist-requests) - Workflow: [Monitor HARO](https://featured.com/product/workflows/monitor-haro) - Workflow: [All-in-One](https://featured.com/product/workflows/all-in-one) - Industries: [PR for your industry](https://featured.com/industries)