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Manage A Journalist Profile

Learn how to manage journalist profile and use tools for journalists

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Written by Nick Lemen
Updated over 2 months ago

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)

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Go to your Profile > Edit Profile

2. Select an image for your new Profile Photo

You can remove an existing photo by checking the Remove image box and clicking Save changes.


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)

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Go to your Profile > Edit Profile

2. Go to Custom URL and choose a new URL


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)

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Go to your Profile > Edit Profile

2. Go to Portfolio and add a link to the Add To Your Portfolio section

3. Edit the details of the article. These will be displayed to Muck Rack users as a preview of the article

⚠️ 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)

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Go to Who Shared My Link

2. Paste the link to the desired article

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

Email

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

  • How do you prefer to be pitched?

  • What time of day do you prefer to be pitched?

  • If you’re not going to cover a story do you typically respond to the pitch?

  • What's your ideal pitch length?

  • Is it alright if someone follows up with you after sending their initial pitch?

  • Do you check press release newswires to find new story ideas?

  • Additional information about pitching you

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

Awards

Provide information about any awards you have won.

Option

Description

Awards

Fill out the details about your Awards.

  • Award Name

  • Other Please specify name of award

  • Year

  • Award Category

  • Award Description

  • URL

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.

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)

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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