Manage A Journalist Profile
NOTE: This information in this article applies to Journalists listed in Muck Rack's database. For information on getting started with Muck Rack as a PR Professional, check out our article on Getting Started with Muck Rack.
You have a significant amount of control over your Muck Rack journalist profile.
From adding your own images, articles, and social media to ensuring your pronouns are correct, Muck Rack allows journalists to define how they are seen by PR professionals.
Customize Your Profile Photo
Your Profile Photo in Muck Rack is the image that will be displayed when you show up in Muck Rack searches.
(Select the "Step-by-Step Instructions" dropdown to learn more)
Customize Your Profile URL
Your Muck Rack URL (e.g., http://muckrack.com/firstname-lastname) can be customized to easily direct fans and followers to your profile.
(Select the "Step-by-Step Instructions" dropdown to learn more)
Add Articles To Your Profile
You can build your portfolio to display your best articles front and center on your profile. As your portfolio is located above your articles section on your profile, you’ll want to be sure you include your best works in your portfolio. These articles will be highlighted at the top of your page. The articles section of your page will show your work in chronological order, starting with the most recent.
(Select the "Step-by-Step Instructions" dropdown to learn more)
⚠️ IMPORTANT When you add an article to your portfolio, it does not automatically add the clip to the articles section of your profile. To add an article to the articles section of your profile, provide the prompted details below.
Title: Name your article
Media Outlet: Where the article is published
Description: Preview the article, or describe it
URL: Provide the article URL
Publication Date: The date the article was published
Image: An image to represent your article
PDF: A PDF of the article
Manage Portfolio
The Portfolio section allows you some management of the look and feel of the section. Use the table below to learn more about the settings available to you.
Setting | Description |
Reorder Items | Re order your articles by selecting Reorder Items and dragging the articles into the placement you want. Then Save Changes. |
Edit and Delete
| Next to every article, you can select to Edit or Delete the article. |
Order By Date
| Order By Date allows you to adjust the order automatically to the publication date of the articles. |
Add Articles
Our scraper lends a helping hand of pulling in the bylines of writers to create Muck Rack profiles, but sometimes an article can be missed or scraped without an author having been assigned. If you have an article that you would like to add to your profile, you can use our Who Shared My Link tool to post your work on to the articles section of your page.
NOTE: If the article was not assigned to your page or you have a large number of articles you’d like to add, reach out to the Editorial Team at hello@muckrack.com and we’ll be able to help.
(Select the "Step-by-Step Instructions" dropdown to learn more)
This Action Will Do The Following:
Automatically pull the article into our database
Assign it to your page
Provide you with the information on how many times your article was shared on different social media platforms
Show you who shared your article on social media (only for verified journalists)
Group Duplicate Articles on Your Profile
To offer greater flexibility over how you organize your portfolio, you have the option to group duplicate articles on your profile or display each duplicate separately.
By default, duplicate articles will be grouped together. If you'd like to change this, you may navigate to Your profile > Edit profile > Article Settings > Duplicate Content.
Profile Options
Use the table below to learn about the different customizable elements of a Journalist Profile.
Bio, Title & Location
Option | Description |
Profile Image | Upload an image to represent you on Muck Rack |
Biography | Some information about you |
Locations | Locations you are in |
Job Title | Your job title. |
Pronouns | Your pronouns |
What Topics Do You Cover? | Any topics you typically cover |
What topics do you NOT Cover? | Any topics you do not cover |
Contact Information Display Settings
Option | Description |
Display a different email for registered Muck Rack users. You can also hide your Email. | |
Phone | Display a phone number for registered Muck Rack users. You can also hide your Phone number. |
Pitch Preferences
Update your pitch preferences to help PR professionals communicate better with you.
Option | Description |
Pitch Preference Questions
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Verification
If you are not verified, you will see a banner providing information about requesting verification. You can also add additional information about yourself to improve your chances of being verified. Learn More about Verification.
Option | Description |
X (Twitter) Account | Add your X account |
Jobs Title | Provide your job title |
Beats | Provide some beats you frequently write about |
Locations | Provide your location(s) |
Media Outlets | You must be a journalist employed by the requested media outlets or choose freelance if working independently. Selections are subject to the approval of Muck Rack's editors. |
Social Links
Option | Description |
Website | Add your website URL |
Contact Form | Add your contact form URL |
Blog | Add your blog URL |
RSS Feed | Add your RSS feed |
Newsletter | Add your newsletter information |
Social Networks |
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Awards
Provide information about any awards you have won.
Option | Description |
Awards
| Fill out the details about your Awards.
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Interview
A space to provide more details about who you are. You can submit answers to various questions so PR professionals can learn more about you.
Option | Description |
Interview
| A space to provide more details about who you are. You can submit answers to various questions so PR professionals can learn more about you. |
Privacy
Show or display elements of your account
Option | Description |
Hide articles on my profile | Muck Rack attempts to find articles written by you to automatically add to your profile so it's always up-to-date. Check this box only if you'd like to hide those articles. You can still manually add articles to your portfolio. |
Hide tweets on my profile | The X Feed section of your profile will be hidden and posts will not be displayed. |
Hide my profile entirely | Your public profile will be hidden. You will still be able to log in and use Muck Rack. |
Troubleshoot Your Profile
Use the table to learn the solutions to common concerns with Muck Rack profiles.
Issue | Solution |
An article associated with your profile that does not belong to you. | If you see an article on your profile that does not belong to you, you may flag incorrect bylines by selecting the Wrong byline? option or reach out to us directly support@muckrack.com and we’ll work to make the necessary corrections. Be sure to provide as much details as possible to ensure the issue gets resolved as soon as possible.
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The X (Twitter) account associated with your profile is not yours | If you see that your articles appear on a page that is linked to someone else’s X handle, please reach out to the Editorial Team at hello@muckrack.com and we will remove that handle and add yours in its place (if desired)
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The X handle and posts associated with your account are your personal handle. | If you would like us to remove the Tweets from your Muck Rack page while leaving your handle active, just let us know and we’d be happy to remove them for you! You can also disconnect your X handle in the social links section of your profile settings at any time. This will remove both your handle and all posts.
You also have the ability to simply hide the posts while keeping your handle listed in the privacy settings: https://muckrack.com/profile/privacy |
Get Help
For additional help, contact support by choosing the chat icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen and selecting Messages > Send us a message.
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