How to search the Media Database

Included in the Presspage platform is the Media Database, a list of over 1 million journalists, bloggers, influencers and other media contacts who have opted-in to the database.

Table of contents:

If this feature has been enabled for you, you will see a 'Media Database' heading in the sidebar of the Contacts section:

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The first option is to search the Media Database. You have the option to search for specific subjects, different languages and locations, certain job roles and even a particular name or email address.

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Searching for subjects shows you a drop down menu with a list of pre-selected subjects. The checkboxes mean you can search for multiple subjects at the same time. 

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This search can be done with an AND operator (writing about subject A AND subject B) or with an OR operator (writing about subject A OR subject B):

 search operator and or

Of course, you can also select a specific language:

language search

It's also possible to narrow the results further down by combining these two: the query below will yield results for people writing about animals and nature in German.

subject and language search combined

Further narrowing down can be done by searching for people located in certain countries:

country search

 ..and even with a specific job role:

job role search

Searching for specific outlets

Another filter is to search for outlets by name:

media database outlets

For example, you can search for a certain newspaper. Another option would be to search for 'New York', which would yield all outlets with 'New York' in the title, such as the NY Times but also the NY Post. 

search specific outlets

Additionally, you can also search for a specific format or media type, such as regional newspapers only.

choosing a specific format

Searching for specific keywords

A third option is to search for keywords. This option is great when you're looking for someone writing about a topic of your interest. The results are from journalists who have written about a topic in the past 90 days. Choose 'keyword' in the dropdown menu:

selecting keyword in the menu

You'll have the option to enter a keyword and a specific location:

choosing a keyword

Such as finance and the US:

topics and locations in keyword filter

Finally, you will be presented with an overview of your search results and the option to import all contacts to a list:

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If you feel a search result is (no longer) accurate, please contact your Customer Success Manager.

Finding generic email addresses

Sometimes you are not looking for the contact details of a journalist, but you'd rather have the outlet’s general email address.

To find those in the media database, search for the outlet and click view results. In the column "Outlet name" click on the name of the outlet. On the outlet details page you can find the general email under Outlet Information.

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Maintaining a list of contacts

The second option is adding your Media Database contacts to a list and maintaining that list. If you click on the 'import contacts to a list' button, you will be taken to another screen, with the option to either add the contacts to an existing list or to create a brand new list.

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If your newsroom is published in different languages, you have the option to restrict access to the list on a per-language basis:

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Note:

When you select any Media Database Contact the platform will sync the contact details with the Database so the right information is always visible.


If you have lots of lists, you can also search for lists containing your search term, or filter based on language access or tags:

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Note:

This feature is available upon request only. Please contact your Customer Success Manager for more information.

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