outreach-press-list-enriched

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name: outreach-press-list-enriched
description: Use when the legal AI product team needs a fully enriched press contact list — combining MENA, European, and global legal/tech publications with journalist beats, contact details, domain ratings, and recent coverage context. The enriched list is the input to the backlink PR campaign and press pitch workflows. Triggers when building or refreshing the master press outreach list.
license: MIT
metadata:
id: outreach.press-list-enriched
category: outreach
intent: ["outreach", "press", "media", "contacts", "enriched"]
related:
- outreach-press-list-mena
- outreach-press-list-europe
- outreach-backlink-pr-campaign
- outreach-inbox-scan
priority: P3
source: Louis — HAQQ Legal AI (github.com/sboghossian/mini-claude-for-legal)
version: "1.0"

Press List — Enriched

A raw list of publication names is not a press list. An enriched press list includes the specific journalist, their beat, their recent relevant coverage, the publication's domain rating, the right contact method, and a personalisation hook for the pitch. This skill produces the enriched format and explains how to maintain it.

Purpose

Produce and maintain an enriched press list that enables:

  • Personalised pitches to specific journalists (not generic "To the editor")
  • Prioritised outreach by domain authority and audience fit
  • Coverage tracking across the press contacts
  • Campaign-ready input for [[outreach-backlink-pr-campaign]]

Enriched record schema

Each entry in the enriched press list contains:

Field Description Example
Publication Full name Legaltech News
URL Domain legaltechnews.com
Region Geographic focus US/Global
Audience Who reads it Legal professionals, LegalOps, GC
Beat Topic coverage relevant to legal AI AI + legal, legal ops, legal tech
Journalist name Specific contact Jane Doe
Journalist title Their role Senior Reporter
Contact Email or DM handle jdoe@legaltechnews.com
Recent coverage Title of relevant recent article "AI tools for mid-size law firms" (Jan 2026)
DR Domain rating (Ahrefs) 72
Monthly traffic Estimated 120,000
Outreach status Not contacted / Pitched / Responded / Published Not contacted
Notes Personal connection, past coverage, specific interest Covered our competitor in 2025

Enrichment process

Step 1 — Seed the list

Start with the base lists:

  • MENA publications: [[outreach-press-list-mena]]
  • European publications: [[outreach-press-list-europe]]
  • Global legal-tech: see below

Step 2 — Research journalists

For each publication:

  • Find the journalist who covers legal technology or the relevant practice area
  • Identify their 3 most recent relevant articles
  • Note their email (from the publication's contact page or LinkedIn)
  • Note any personal angle (conference speaker, prior quote about AI, etc.)

Step 3 — Score by priority

Priority Score = (DR weight × 0.4) + (Audience fit × 0.4) + (Journalist accessibility × 0.2)

Where:

  • DR weight: DR 70+ = 3; DR 50–70 = 2; DR 30–50 = 1
  • Audience fit: Primary (lawyers/GC) = 3; Secondary (legal-tech) = 2; Tertiary (general business) = 1
  • Journalist accessibility: Direct email = 3; LinkedIn active = 2; Only via submission form = 1

Step 4 — Maintain freshness

Press lists go stale fast — journalists move between publications. Refresh:

  • Full list: quarterly
  • Active contacts (pitched or responded): monthly
  • Beat verification: before each campaign
Publication Focus DR Contact approach
Legaltech News Legal technology, US focus 72 Direct journalist pitches
Legal Futures UK legal sector, tech and innovation 65 Editor submissions
Artificial Lawyer AI and legal specifically 58 Editor + journalist
CLOC (State of the Industry) Legal operations N/A (org) Member relations
Above the Law US legal profession 78 Contributor submissions
The American Lawyer US big law 75 Press releases + journalist pitches
Law.com International International legal 80 International desk
Legal IT Insider Legal technology UK/EU 55 Editor email

Outreach tracking

Maintain a campaign status column and update after every contact:

Status Meaning
Not contacted New lead — not yet pitched
Pitched D0 Initial pitch sent
Pitched D7 Follow-up sent
Pitched D14 Final follow-up sent
Responded Journalist engaged — in conversation
Published Coverage placed — log the URL and date
Declined Passed or not interested — note reason
Inactive Not responded after 3 contacts — retry in 90 days
  • [[outreach-press-list-mena]]
  • [[outreach-press-list-europe]]
  • [[outreach-backlink-pr-campaign]]
  • [[outreach-inbox-scan]]
  • [[outreach-growth-agent-runner]]