# AI Press Release: Reach the Right People Before Sending URL: https://crowd-scope.com/lp/ai-press-release Type: landing Locale: en Published: 2026-10-17 Updated: 2026-10-18 --- > An AI press release is quick to draft. Crowd Scope finds the journalists, communities and prospects already talking about your topic, so your announcement reaches people who care. *For launches, announcements and PR* ## AI Press Release? Reach the Right People First An AI press release is easy to draft. Finding the journalists and communities already talking about your topic is the hard part. Crowd Scope finds them. ## Why most releases go unread Searching for an AI press release usually means you want to announce something. Writing is rarely what stops the announcement from landing. ### Drafting is solved Plenty of AI writing tools can produce a clean release in minutes. A good draft is now the starting line, not an advantage. ### Distribution is not A release sent to a generic list gets ignored. Journalists answer pitches that match what they already cover, and they say so in public. ### Relevance is public People reveal their interests in Reddit threads, X posts, LinkedIn comments and Hacker News discussions. That evidence is searchable. ### Context beats volume Ten people who posted about your topic last week are worth more than a thousand names pulled from a static database. ### Timing matters A conversation from this month tells you what people care about now. Crowd Scope dates every result so you can judge how fresh it is. ### Proof you can check Each result carries an exact quote and a source URL. You read the original post before you write a single pitch. ## From announcement to audience in four steps 1. **Describe your topic in plain words** — Type the subject of your announcement the way a person would say it. For example, founders complaining about slow customer onboarding, in the last 30 days. 2. **Run it across public platforms** — Crowd Scope searches Reddit, X, LinkedIn, Discord, Hacker News and 3 other public platforms at once, so you do not tab between five search bars. 3. **Read named results** — Every result shows the username, the exact quote, the platform and the date. You see who is talking, what they said and where. 4. **Pitch people who already care** — Send your release or announcement to the journalists, newsletter authors, community members and prospects who raised the topic. Your message starts from something they wrote. *For journalists and writers* ## Find the reporters already covering your topic Before you pitch a story, check who has written or posted about the subject recently. Crowd Scope surfaces newsletter authors, independent reporters and active commentators who raise your topic in public. You get the quote and the link, so your pitch can refer to something specific they said instead of a generic opener. It will not tell you their inbox. It tells you who deserves a careful, personal email. - Spot writers who post about your topic on X and LinkedIn - Read the exact quote before you reach out - See the date, so you pitch people who posted recently - Skip names with no public connection to your subject *For founders and growth teams* ## Announce to the communities that asked for it A product launch lands best where people have already described the problem. Search for the pain your release addresses and see which subreddits, Discord servers and Hacker News threads carry it. You learn where to post, which wording people use and who is asking. That also makes your announcement copy sharper, because you borrow the language of the people you want to reach. Crowd Scope does not write the copy. It shows you the audience the copy is for. - Locate the threads where your problem is discussed - Reuse the vocabulary of real posts in your announcement - Build a list of prospects who described the need - Export to Clay, Apollo, HubSpot or Notion on paid plans ## Built for targeting, not for drafting ### Named people, not scores Results list real accounts with the post behind them. There is no vague sentiment gauge to interpret. ### 8 public platforms One plain-language query covers Reddit, X, LinkedIn, Discord, Hacker News and 3 more public sources. ### Up to 365 days of history Paid plans reach back a full year. The free plan covers 30 days, which is enough to test a topic. ### Source link on every result Open the original post, read the thread and judge the context before you decide to contact anyone. ### CRM integrations Clay, Apollo, HubSpot and Notion connect on paid tiers, with a read-only API and a weekly digest of saved searches. ### Free to try The Notebook plan costs nothing and includes 3 investigations a month. No card needed to see if your topic has an audience. ## Writing tool or audience tool? | Question | AI writing tool | Crowd Scope | |---|---|---| | Drafts the release text | Yes | No | | Finds people discussing your topic | No | Yes, across 8 public platforms | | Shows who said what, and when | No | Username, quote, platform and date | | Helps choose whom to pitch | No | Yes | | Guarantees press coverage | No | No | ## Start free, upgrade when it pays off ### Notebook — $0/mo - 3 investigations per month - 500 results per investigation - 30 days of history - Named results with quote, platform and date ### Field Kit — $49/mo - 50 investigations per month - 5,000 results per investigation - 365 days of history - Clay, Apollo, HubSpot and Notion integrations ### Newsroom — $199/mo - Unlimited investigations - 25,000 results per query - 5 seats included - Full API and webhooks ## Questions about AI press releases and targeting ### Can an AI press release generator guarantee coverage? No. A well-written release is only half the job. Coverage depends on who reads it. An AI tool can draft the text faster, but it cannot tell you which journalists, communities and buyers are already discussing your topic. That targeting step is where most releases fail, and it is the step Crowd Scope helps with. ### Does Crowd Scope write press releases? No. Crowd Scope does not draft press releases or announcements. It searches public conversations on Reddit, X, LinkedIn, Discord, Hacker News and other platforms, and returns the people discussing your topic with a username, the exact quote, the platform and the date. You write the release with the tool you prefer. ### How do I find journalists who care about my announcement topic? Run a plain-language query about your topic, such as the problem your product solves. Crowd Scope returns named accounts that post about it. Journalists, newsletter writers and community moderators who already discuss the subject show up next to prospects, so you can see who is worth a personal pitch. ### Which platforms does Crowd Scope search? Crowd Scope runs one query across 8 public platforms, including Reddit, X, LinkedIn, Discord and Hacker News. It only reads public posts. Every result links back to the original source so you can check the context before you contact anyone. ### Is there a free plan? Yes. The Notebook plan is free and includes 3 investigations per month, up to 500 results per investigation and 30 days of history. Paid plans add deeper history, CRM exports and more investigations. Check the pricing section for the current tiers. ### Can I export the people I find to my CRM? Paid plans include Clay, Apollo, HubSpot and Notion integrations, plus a read-only API and saved searches with a weekly digest. The free plan lets you review results inside Crowd Scope, which is enough to test whether your topic has an audience. ### When is Crowd Scope not the right tool? If you only need a draft of the release text, a writing assistant is the better fit. Crowd Scope is also not a wire service or a media database with verified editor contacts. It shows who talks publicly about a topic, and you decide whom to approach. ## Find your audience, then announce Run one free investigation on your announcement topic and see who is already talking about it. *Call to action: Try Crowd Scope free* ## FAQ ### Can an AI press release generator guarantee coverage? No. A well-written release is only half the job. Coverage depends on who reads it. An AI tool can draft the text faster, but it cannot tell you which journalists, communities and buyers are already discussing your topic. That targeting step is where most releases fail, and it is the step Crowd Scope helps with. ### Does Crowd Scope write press releases? No. Crowd Scope does not draft press releases or announcements. It searches public conversations on Reddit, X, LinkedIn, Discord, Hacker News and other platforms, and returns the people discussing your topic with a username, the exact quote, the platform and the date. You write the release with the tool you prefer. ### How do I find journalists who care about my announcement topic? Run a plain-language query about your topic, such as the problem your product solves. Crowd Scope returns named accounts that post about it. Journalists, newsletter writers and community moderators who already discuss the subject show up next to prospects, so you can see who is worth a personal pitch. ### Which platforms does Crowd Scope search? Crowd Scope runs one query across 8 public platforms, including Reddit, X, LinkedIn, Discord and Hacker News. It only reads public posts. Every result links back to the original source so you can check the context before you contact anyone. ### Is there a free plan? Yes. The Notebook plan is free and includes 3 investigations per month, up to 500 results per investigation and 30 days of history. Paid plans add deeper history, CRM exports and more investigations. Check the pricing section for the current tiers. ### Can I export the people I find to my CRM? Paid plans include Clay, Apollo, HubSpot and Notion integrations, plus a read-only API and saved searches with a weekly digest. The free plan lets you review results inside Crowd Scope, which is enough to test whether your topic has an audience. ### When is Crowd Scope not the right tool? If you only need a draft of the release text, a writing assistant is the better fit. Crowd Scope is also not a wire service or a media database with verified editor contacts. It shows who talks publicly about a topic, and you decide whom to approach.