Busy newsrooms are constantly juggling the need to find quality freelancers, reliable sources, and specialised talent while managing overflowing inboxes and tight deadlines. Traditional networking methods often fall short in today's fast-paced media environment.

These three platforms are designed to streamline those crucial editorial connections and help newsrooms work more efficiently. Did we miss any off? Let us know.

Pitchwhiz is a platform designed to streamline connections between freelance journalists and commissioning editors by moving pitch management beyond cluttered email inboxes. The service focuses on creating efficient workflows for both sides of the editorial relationship while maintaining the core goal of connecting quality freelancers with publishers who pay decent fees.

For editors, the platform provides a pitch management system that organises incoming pitches outside of email with easy save, decline, or assign functions, plus one-click rejection reasons to provide useful feedback. Editors can create shareable "pitch calls" for specific assignments and browse a "Stories For Sale" page to discover available content from freelancers. A searchable directory allows........

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