Updated: 4 November 2026

Pitch a story to a journalist

This prompt writes a pitch to a journalist at a publication with your story angle, why now, your data and sources you can connect them with, in under 150 words with a clear subject line.

text-journalist-pitch-email — chatgpt — 48 words

Write a pitch email to [JOURNALIST] at [PUBLICATION].

Story angle: [ANGLE]
Why now: [NEWS HOOK]
Data or proof: [FACTS]
Who I can put them in touch with: [SOURCES]

Keep it under 150 words with a clear subject line, no attachments and a single ask. Add a polite follow-up.

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Read their recent articles and mention one to show your pitch fits their beat.

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What you will get

A pitch under 150 words with a clear subject line, an angle, a reason it matters now, supporting facts, a source offered and a single ask, plus a polite follow-up.

Common mistake

It reads like an advert.

Fix: Lead with the story and the proof, not the product. Remove superlatives you cannot back up.

Also watch for

It is not for their beat. Read their last few articles and mention one, so it is clear you chose them for a reason.
The follow-up is pushy. Send one short follow-up after a week with a new fact, and then let it go.

Try a variation: pitch a local paper

Ask for a version framed around local impact and a named local person, which regional editors often prefer.

Still not right? Reply with this

List every figure and claim in this email so I can check each one against my sources, and mark the ones a journalist is most likely to question.