By the Numbers: What journalists really think of your pitches

Muck Rack’s State of Journalism 2024 reveals how often journalist respond to pitches — and the No. 1 reason yours isn’t getting attention.Muck Rack’s annual State of Journalism report is a must-read for any By the Numbers fan. It’s chock full of useful data on how journalists work, the state of their industry, their views on AI and much more.
But let’s be real. You’re mostly curious about the section on pitching and why you aren’t getting any darn