HackerNoon Publishes 3,000-Word Guide on How to Get Free Press, Hopes Journalists Don't Read It
- Who
- HackerNoon
- What
- Published a tutorial on securing media coverage without payment
- When
- September 30, 2026
- Where
- HackerNoon
HackerNoon published an article titled 'Earn Media Coverage Without Paying for It: Here's How' outlining strategies for obtaining press coverage for products and services without financial expenditure. The piece describes various methods for securing media attention through non-paid channels. The article was published on the technology publishing platform on September 30, 2026.
A publication whose business model relies on people writing for exposure has now produced a manual teaching companies how to get journalists to write for exposure. The guide helpfully suggests 'building relationships' — industry code for finding a reporter's personal email and sending a pitch about a Series A round for a dog-walking app that uses blockchain. Our analysts confirm the only thing more abundant than these guides is the silence that follows each pitch.
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