Journalist requests/media opportunities - October edition

get published in WSJ, MSN, In Touch Rugby, Famadillo , etc

Author

Ada at Sellify
October 02, 2025

In partnership with

Hello, and welcome to Q4!

Hope you’re off to a good start. And to help boost your sales this quarter, here are media opportunities to help give your store the SEO and sales boost you need.

BTW, Thank you to everyone who responded to our recent poll. You asked for opportunities in the Fashion, Food & Drink, General gifts, Home/Lifestyle so that’s all we’re featuring today.

(If you’d like us to cover a different category, please let us know in today’s poll).

If you need a guide for responding to queries you’re interested in, copy and paste this prompt into Chat GPT or any AI tool of your choice. Use the response to construct your response (preferred) or ask AI to write it for you:

I'm a PR brand manager for [your online store]. I am pitching our [product name] to [journalist name] from the [publication name] for [query title].

Suggest an outline I should follow to pitch this product in response to [journalist]'s query "[copy/paste full query here]".

P.S. If this landed in your “Junk” folder, unmark as Junk so you don’t miss out on these free Wednesday media opportunities. Pls unsubscribe if it’s too much- no hard feelings!

Fashion

WSJ is looking for stylist, fashion pros, and tastemaker sources for fashion and gift guides

  • NAME: Medea Giordano

  • EMAIL: [email protected]

  • MUCK RACK URL: https://muckrack.com/medea-giordano

  • MEDIA OUTLET: WSJ | Buy Side

  • MEDIA WEBSITE: https://www.wsj.com/buyside

  • DEADLINE DATE: 2024-10-04

  • DEADLINE TIME: 12:00 am

  • TIME ZONE: Eastern Standard Time

QUERY: I regularly write fashion and style buying guides (for men and women) and gift guides, and am looking for a range of sources who can make recommendations. I'd love a range of sources from around the country, not just the major cities. I'm also looking for different backgrounds and both men and women to make recommendations. I am not looking for PR representatives for brands, and I cannot use any stylist or creator who is affiliated with the brand they're recommending. Designers are great, but they cannot recommend their own brand. I can send exact details of guides I'm working on, but please do let me know if you'd like to be a source!

GuysGab is seeking comments on the Best Fall Clothes for Men in 2025

Query:

Fall is finally here, and we're looking for items to showcase in our upcoming men's fall clothing and footwear guide. Think jeans, flannel shirts, long sleeve shirts, sneakers, boots, sweaters, jackets, and other items of that nature.

GoNomad is looking for product suggestions for Fall Clothing for Men and Women

Query:

We are looking for items to showcase in our fall clothing and footwear guides for men and women. We are also interested in featuring electronics and gadgets.

PrideJourneys is looking for suggestions on Men's Winter Fashion Trends

QUERY: Pride Journeys is looking for the winter's hottest fashion trends for a feature article to be released in late October. We are looking to feature products from fashion brands looking to reach LGBTQ consumers. The feature will include must-have pieces that define men’s fashion this winter. If you have clients or products that would be a strong fit, please send high-res images and a brief description for potential inclusion along with link to purchase. Looking for products only, not commentary.

What requests would you like to see more of?

We're trying to respect your time and only add requests here that are relevant to your niche. Please tell us what sort of niche requests you'd like us to include in this newsletter, so that we can focus only on those

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Food/Drink

EatThis needs Butchers for Eat This, Not That Stories

QUERY: NO AI Quotes (We check)

I must be able to verify your background and identity via social media, previous press, etc, Please send links

Include your full name, title and link.

I have a few stories I need butchers for. You can do one headline, or send quotes for them all. See below and let me know if you have questions.

Headline: 4 Restaurant Chains With the Freshest Steaks, According to a Butcher

How to tell when a steak is fresh?

Name of chain

What makes their steak so great?

Headline: 5 Restaurant Chains With the Best Prime Cuts, According to a Butcher

What makes a great prime rib?

Name of chain

What makes their prime rib delicious?

Headline: 4 Restaurant Chains With the Best Pork Chops, According to a Butcher

What does the right cut of pork chops entail?

Name of chain

What makes the pork chops great?

Headline: 6 Restaurant Chains With the Best Burgers, According to a Butcher

What makes a good burger?

Name of chain

What is great about the burger?

The Business of WE is looking for suggestions on pre-packed Snacks, Desserts, Beverages for 10th Annual Business Summit NYC

  • Name: Keyla M.

  • Category: Gift Bags

  • Email: [email protected]

  • Media Outlet: The Business of WE (Women Entrepreneurs) (https://bizofwe.com/summit)

  • Deadline: 12:00 AM ET - 3 October

Query:

We are preparing for The Business of WE's 10th Annual Small Business Summit, taking place this month in New York City on October 27th. The all-day event brings together small business owners, entrepreneurs, founders, and business leaders for a full day of learning, networking, and inspiration.

We are seeking pre-packed snack, dessert, and beverage brands that would like to sponsor and showcase their products at our milestone event of 200+ engaged attendees. This is a powerful opportunity to introduce your brand directly to influential decision-makers while supporting growth and collaboration.

Product Sponsors will receive: Exclusive brand exposure during breaks, networking sessions, and dessert receptions Logo recognition across event promotions and marketing materials Social media mentions and acknowledgment during the program

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SUPPORT! NOTE: We do not accept gift certificates or discount coupons unless a physical product accompanies them. *We reserve the right to accept or deny products. Please, No Speaking, Inquiries, or digital product offerings.

Tech

Tech Spy Magazine is seeking suggestions for their Tech Christmas Gift Guide

QUERY: We are compiling an exclusive Tech Christmas Gift Guide.

Here is what we are after:

  • Monitors, Desktop

  • Gaming Console, Gaming Gadgets

  • Tablets, Smartphones

  • Headphones, earbuds,

  • Smartwatches, Wearables...

Any tech device and gadgets that would make a great Christmas Gift

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Gifts/Gift guides

America’s Tog Dog model is looking for product recommendations for its holiday Gift Guide

  • NAME: Jo Jo Harder

  • EMAIL: [email protected]

  • MUCK RACK URL: https://muckrack.com/jo-jo-harder

  • MEDIA OUTLET: Paw Prints Magazine

  • MEDIA WEBSITE: https://americastopdogmodel.com/

  • DEADLINE DATE: 2025-10-06

  • DEADLINE TIME: 07:00 pm

  • TIME ZONE: Eastern Standard Time

QUERY: We are seeking brands to feature in Paw Prints Magazine holiday gift guide! Looking for gifts in the following categories: dog fashion/toys, beauty, fashion accessories, home decor, gift baskets, gourmet food, and drink. No apps, books, ebooks, or gift cards. NOT LOOKING FOR SUGGESTIONS! Gifts that give back are a plus. Pitches must come from brand or publicist. Please include link to product and signature with your email address. Product must be available online and high-res images are required.

In Touch Rugby is looking for Christmas In October Gift Ideas!

Query:

With just 12 Saturdays until Christmas Day we are beginning to get ready for Christmas and thinking about gifts for our loved ones. Its so exciting getting ready for yuletide and carol singing and preparing early is so important. That is why we are compiling gift ideas in August with lists of gifts for everyone this Christmas!

Please do send in any ideas as we will be featuring individual ideas on our home pages and sending them to our 300,000+ social media following!

Our readers are social and sporty and keep up to date with the latest trends and products. We cover the English Premierships, American Professional League, France Top 14 & United Rugby Championship.⁣​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌​​​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​⁣ We have a major focus on grassroots rugby clubs. Our guide will endeavour to highlight all ideas.

Carol Roth is looking for 2025 Small Business Holiday Gift Ideas from Small Businesses ONLY

Query:

I am looking for business owners, advisors, experts and entrepreneurs to tell us what they think is ONE great holiday gift exclusively provided by a small business.⁣​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌​​​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​⁣ Please only promote gift ideas that are from small businesses (feel free to promote your own small business product/service); any gifts from larger businesses/corporations will not be included in this small business gift guide. Explain what the product is, the small business that makes it (a link where to purchase it) and why it's a great gift within the 500 character limit. The more creative and unusual, the better. *Please note that this will be a 2025 holiday gift guide only highlighting gifts from small businesses, so only constructive, on-topic submissions related to holiday gifts from small businesses will be included; one unique submission per person only.

Query specifics: Please keep your submission to no more than 500 characters (not words) and include just ONE on-topic idea; only email submissions, one per person only, will be considered. Also, please just share information and insights (not business promotion), as accepted submissions will get full attribution. Only submissions submitted prior to the deadline will be accepted.

Please note that if your submission is accepted, you will be asked to fill out additional information and include a picture of yourself or your business logo if desired in order to ensure proper attribution to you. If you do not want to do this, please do not respond to this query, as it is part of our process to make sure that you get the proper recognition for your contribution and cut down your work in approving back-and-forth emails. Thank you.

Budget Savvy Diva is looking for products for its Holiday Gift Guide 2025

  • Name: Sara Lundberg

  • Category: Gift Bags

  • Email: [email protected]

  • Media Outlet: Budget Savvy Diva (https://budgetsavvydiva.com)

  • Deadline: 3:00 AM ET - 7 October

Query:

We're currently curating our Holiday Gift Guide 2025 and are inviting brands submit standout product pitches. Post will be live on the homepage starting Oct 15 2025. This is your last chance to be part of the launch! Shared - 10+ times and shared throughout the holiday season to our 500k+ social media followers. Requirements: Family friendly Product samples please - if you need them back - no problem please include return label No digital products.

MSN is looking for product recommendations for At-Home Spa & Wellness Features in MSN and Yahoo

  • Name: Elise Armitage

  • Category: Gift Bags

  • Email: [email protected]

  • Muck Rack URL: https://muckrack.com/elise-armitage

  • Media Outlet: MSN, Yahoo, What The Fab (https://msn.com)

  • Deadline: 3:00 AM ET - 11 October

Query:

I'm working on articles on MSN, Yahoo, and my channels @wtfab/whatthefab.com, about creating an at-home backyard luxury spa & wellness experience. Looking for brands that can gift products like a cold plunge, red light/infrared sauna, PEMF therapy mat, decor/ambiance items like bamboo poles, a small outdoor fountain.⁣​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌​​​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​⁣ Open to other ideas. Already have hot tub covered.

Article will go live in January when everyone has wellness on the brain.

Home Business Mag is seeking product recommendations for its Holiday Gift Guide for Entrepreneurs 2025 Last Call

  • Name: Shayla Hirsch

  • Category: Gift Bags

  • Email: [email protected]

  • Media Outlet: Home Business Magazine Online (https://www.homebusinessmag.com)

  • Deadline: 6:00 PM ET - 3 October

Query:

We're curating an article on our site, spotlighting must-have gifts that entrepreneurs will adore this holiday season. The piece will feature categories like office tech and stylish furnishings, trendy fashions, delectable treats perfect for stashing in the home office and essential products tailored for parentpreneurs.⁣​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌​​​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​⁣ Each featured item will include an image, a description, and a link to the company's website.

Famadillo is seeking product recommendations for its Holiday Gift Guide for Dad/Men

  • Name: Maggie Mauro

  • Category: Gift Bags

  • Email: [email protected]

  • Muck Rack URL: https://muckrack.com/maggie-mauro

  • Media Outlet: Famadillo (https://famadillo.com)

  • Deadline: 5:00 PM ET - 20 October

Query:

We are seeking products to include in our annual Gift Guide.

That’s all, folks!

Ada

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