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Source of Sources: new features and launches

We confirmed 3 product launches from Source of Sources since April 2024. The latest, Muck Rack partners with Source of Sources, was announced May 8, 2024. We also record 1 new company.

Updated . Launches from April 2024 to May 8, 2024.

Source of Sources is an email digest that sends journalist queries to sources up to three times a day. Reporters submit their queries through a form, and each query carries the journalist's Muck Rack profile. The product has no search, pitching or measurement tools.

Site
sourceofsources.com
Founded
2024
Category
Journalist requests and relationships
Status
Active
Price
free ("this list doesn't cost a dime"); Shankman suggests donating to animal charities instead.

Every dated launch, newest first

  1. Muck Rack partners with Source of Sources

    Announced May 8, 2024.

    Muck Rack partnered with HERO (later renamed Source of Sources/SOS): Muck Rack journalist profiles appear in the daily emails and verified-journalist queries are prioritized.

    Source: Muck Rack Blog: We're partnering with SOS.

  2. Muck Rack journalist profiles integrated into HERO daily query emails

    Available May 8, 2024.

    Each query carries a Muck Rack profile so sources can check the journalist.

    Features: Journalist requests.

    Source: Muck Rack blog (partnership announcement).

  3. Peter Shankman launches HERO

    Announced April 19, 2024.

    Peter Shankman launched HERO (Help Every Reporter Out), a free platform reconnecting journalists and sources, gaining 10,000+ signups within hours.

    Source: CommPRO: Peter Shankman Launches HERO.

  4. Peter Shankman launches HERO (later Source of Sources) journalist-query emails

    Available April 2024.

    Peter Shankman started a free email of journalist source requests after Cision shut HARO; it was renamed Source of Sources.

    Features: Journalist requests.

    Source: CommPRO (published 2024-04-19).

Methodology and corrections: what counts as a launch, how each one is checked, and how to report an error.

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