Journalist requests/media opportunities - September edition

Big name requests today - WSJ, NYPost, Forbes, Salon, HealthSpan Summit Los Angeles

Author

Ada at Sellify
September 10, 2025

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Happy hump day!

Hope your week is off to a good start.

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Food/Drink

Forbes is urgently looking for unique or Shocking Pumpkin Spice Foods/Drinks + Healthy Pumpkin Spice Recipes

  • NAME: Lanee Roth

  • EMAIL: [email protected]

  • MUCK RACK URL:

  • MEDIA OUTLET: Forbes

  • MEDIA WEBSITE: http://forbes.com

  • DEADLINE DATE: 2025-09-11

  • DEADLINE TIME: 10:00 am

  • TIME ZONE: Eastern Standard Time

QUERY: Seeking shocking, wild or fun pumpkin spice foods - think PS Spam, PS Popcorn, PS sushi... etc

Must be available now (meaning not a limited release now no longer avail) and in retail or online.

I'm also searching for healthy pumpkin spice recipes. Perhaps a vegan version of the classic latte, or a gluten free pumpkin spice dessert kids will love.

Think easy, simple recipes.

And also welcome a pumpkin spice 'influencer' (does this exist??!) or food historian to share historical tidbits or how it became such a craze.

I am not featuring any specific dishes or drinks at a sole location, such as a hotel, restaurant, bakery or bar - unless it's nationwide...

For example... Does McDonald's have a chicken nugget breaded in pumpkin spice, then please send me deets! :)

Salon is looking for recommendations on splurge Worthy Food Gifts

Query:

I'm writing a gift guide for Salon, with syndication in MSN and Yahoo. I'm looking for specialty, splurge-worthy food gifts.⁣​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌​​​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​⁣ Affiliates are not required. Please only respond if you're directly affiliated with the product you're recommending and can arrange a sample for consideration.

Here are some items that come to mind:

  • Seafood / Crab / Sea Urchin / Lobster Kits

  • Sushi kit

  • Smoked fish

  • Japanese A5 Wagyu

  • Lamb / Venison / Elk / Goat

  • Peking duck kit

  • Quail / pheasant / goose

  • Basque cheesecake

  • Prepared food kits (similar to Goldbelly)

  • Tuna tasting

  • Tomahawk

  • Salmon / trout roe

  • Cheese

  • Truffles (not truffle-flavored products)

  • Babka

  • Whole Jamón Ibérico

  • Rare fruit box

  • Saffron

If you already pitched me in August/September, please do not pitch again. I'm still working through pitches.

Gifts/Gift guides

WSJ is looking for range of expert sources for gift guide recommendations

Query:

I'm working on gift guides across categories of home goods, stocking stuffers, and more. I'm looking for sources to share their favorite gifts. Examples could be personal shoppers, fashion stylists, interior designers, content creators, lifestyle writers, brand founders, etc. You cannot be affiliated with the brands you're recommending. If you're interested, I'll send more details about the guides I'm working on and what I'm looking for!

Mirraw is looking for Fashion Experts on Modest Wear Trends

Query:

I’m writing an article on “Modest Yet Stylish: Black Kaftan as the Perfect Muslim Women’s Outfit.” I’m seeking insights from fashion experts, modest fashion influencers, or clothing brand owners who can share their thoughts on why the black kaftan has become such a timeless and versatile choice for Muslim women.

Some angles I’d love input on:

Why black is a preferred color in modest fashion.

How kaftans balance style and modesty.

Styling tips for black kaftans (casual, festive, or formal).

Why black kaftans are trending in 2025

Requirements: Fashion stylists, modest fashion influencers, or Islamic clothing brand owners with experience in Muslim women’s wear. Please include your full name, role, and website/social link for proper credit.

Home Business Magazine is looking for Holiday Gift Guide for Entrepreneurs 2025

Query:

We're curating a Holiday Gift Guide for Entrepreneurs 2025 to showcase innovative, high-quality products that any entrepreneur would love to receive. From stylish fashions and home office furnishings to tech essentials and wellness essentials, these gifts will empower and support busy, business-savvy individuals in their professional and personal lives. If you have a product that would be a great fit, please send your pitch with a brief description of the product, a product link, and why it makes a great gift. Each placement receives an image, a description, and a link back to the company's website.

HSummit, Los Angeles is seeking gift Bag Items Needed for Premiere 2025 Healthspan Summit in Los Angeles

Query:

The 2025 Healthspan Summit, the premiere event in longevity and healthspan innovation, is seeking health, beauty, wellness, and lifestyle products to feature in our exclusive attendee gift bags. This is your chance to place your brand in front of 700+ leaders shaping the future of human health and performance.

Gift Bag Partner Details: General Admission Bags (300 total): Provide 300 items, each with a $10+ value. VIP Bags (200 total): Provide 200 items, each with a $50+ value. Products may include supplements, skincare, fitness and recovery tools, wearables, books, or other innovative solutions that support healthier, longer lives.

About the Healthspan Summit: Now in its 3rd year, the Healthspan Summit has become the premiere global event for longevity. Taking place in West Los Angeles, the Summit will feature 40+ world-class speakers, 30+ exhibitors, and an international audience passionate about extending healthspan to 100 vibrant years and beyond.

Why participate? Direct Access to Influencers and Decision-Makers: Attendees include 30% clinicians (MDs, NPs, health providers), 20% thought leaders and influencers, 20% prosumers (early adopters and health enthusiasts), 20% executives, researchers, and academics, and 10% investors.

Visibility Beyond the Event: Gift bag partners are featured in our event marketing, including website logo placement, a social media post, link in our attendee app, and mention in our follow-up email.

High-Impact Exposure: The Summit blends B2B and B2C, creating opportunities with both industry leaders and health-conscious consumers.

This is a unique chance to align your brand with a premiere longevity event that attracts global leaders in science, medicine, innovation, and wellness.

Deadline: Space is limited. Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis until filled.

To apply, please respond with your brand details, proposed item, and contact information.

Fashion

NYPost is seeking opinions from a Luxury Retail/Fashion Expert

Query:

I'm looking to interview retail and fashion insiders about VIP shoppers and the perks brands shower them for a feature in the New York Post. If you, for instance, spend a million a year at Prada, how does the brand show its appreciation? What kinds of gifts, parties, etc., do top shoppers enjoy? Looking for strong recent examples, as well as insight into how that world evolves and functions.

Houston Remarkable Women alongside MaxMara, Kendra Scott & More are offering a giftbag opportunity at the 6th Annual Pink & Black Gala

Query:

We are excited to announce the upcoming 6th Annual Pink & Black Gala, a premier event that brings together community leaders, influencers, and supporters for an evening of celebration, connection, and impact. As part of the experience, each guest will receive an exclusive gift bag curated with high-quality products and brand partners.

We are currently seeking gift bag sponsors who would like to showcase their products or services to an engaged and diverse audience. This is a unique opportunity to:

Place your brand directly in the hands of gala attendees.

Gain visibility with influential guests and community stakeholders.⁣​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌​​​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​⁣

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We would love to feature your brand as a partner in this year’s gift bags. Contributions can include sample products, promotional items, or gift certificates. In return, sponsors will receive recognition across event materials and visibility as part of the gala experience.

If you’re interested, I’d be happy to share more details about audience demographics, sponsorship recognition, and logistics.

She Leads Media is seeking donated products for Gift Bags for High Level Women's Conference. Please pitch Adrienne directly via the email below

Query:

We are seeking products to include in our conference gift bags for a high level women's business owner conference. We have 2 different gift bags. One is a VIP Gift Bag for 50 women. The other is for our regular conference gift bag for 150 women. This is an opportunity for a brand to get in front of high level women business owners who are decision makers in their households and their businesses. We are only interested in receiving inquiries from brands who are able to gift/donate items. We will not be making any purchases of items. We are not accepting offers or coupons for services. If you would like to gift a service such as a spa day, a hotel stay, a meal or similar, for a giveaway, we will consider this.

That’s all, folks!

Ada

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Top Publishers Hand-Selecting Amazon Brands to Promote this Holiday Season

This holiday season, top publishers are actively sourcing brands to include in their gift guides, newsletters, listicles, reviews, and more to drive high-intent shoppers straight to Amazon storefronts.

Here’s why it matters:

  • Amazon brands are seeing a 5:1 conversion rate compared to their DTC site

  • Millions of shoppers discover products through trusted publishers

Levanta is working directly with these publishers to introduce them to a small number of 7–9 figure brands.

If you qualify, your products could be featured in high-traffic placements that deliver predictable CAC and directly measurable sales.