media-database
(6)
The Database That Waited Thirteen Years to Raise Money
Muck Rack began as a free place for journalists to find one another. The surprise was who else showed up - and how long its founders were willing to grow before taking a serious check.
Qwoted Put the Velvet Rope Around the Reporter’s Inbox
The media marketplace sells speed to sources and quiet to journalists. Its real product is permission - and the rules around who gets to knock.
The Quiet Machine Between the Lab and the Front Page
Newswise built a business around a stubborn little gap: researchers have discoveries, reporters have deadlines, and neither side has time to hunt for the other.
Faselis and the other side of the inbox
A former journalist built a PR platform around the person receiving the pitch. Faselis sells the lists, tools and delivery - the reason to care still belongs to you.
Bradley Davis Built the Map Podcasting Forgot to Make
A frustrated listener asked Reddit for an IMDb of podcasts. The answer became Podchaser - and a lesson in how stubborn curiosity can turn a messy open medium into useful infrastructure.
Why PR Teams Keep Switching Between Muck Rack and Cision
Fresh journalist data pulls communications teams toward Muck Rack. PR Newswire and enterprise distribution pull them back to Cision - and the gap between those choices is getting narrower.