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BUILT EXCLUSIVELY FOR CITY LIFESTYLE PUBLISHERS

Earn Press
and Sell it
as a service

Turn magazine content and community insight into ready-to-send pitches so that you can offer earned media as a premium service for your advertisers.
BUILT ON DECADES OF MEDIA EXPERTISE

30+

Years of experience
in media relations

1,000s

Placements secured

across multiple platforms

ONE

Proven framework
refined through campaigns
THE PR CHALLENGE

Selling ads is not the hard part anymore.

Standing out is.

Local businesses have endless marketing options, so what they pay for is trust, authority, and visibility that feels earned.
THE MEDIA MAGNET ANSWER

Earned media does exactly that:

but most publishers never operationalize it because it is unclear.
  •   What to pitch?
  •   Who to send it to?
  •   How to write it?
  •   How to follow up?
  •   How to do it consistently without wasting time?

Media Magnet exists to make that predictable.

WHAT IS THE MEDIA MAGNET SYSTEM

A guided earned media application built specifically for City Lifestyle publishers.

It turns what you already have: your magazine, your advertiser conversations, your market perspective, into structured story angles and outreach you can send.

Everything is designed to remove the guesswork.

PR WITHOUT BECOMING A PR AGENCY

Media Magnet packages it all as a premium advertiser service.

THE PROCESS

From magazine to media pitch, in five guided steps.

Every step has a clear action and a clear output. No blank pages. No guesswork.

STEP ONE

Build your Publisher Profile.

Position yourself as the expert voice of your city so journalists understand why you are a credible source. Your profile makes every pitch more powerful before you write a single word.

STEP TWO

Convert stories into pitch angles.

Turn topics, trends, and advertiser insights into story angles that match what media outlets actually cover. The system guides you from raw idea to a structured, pitchable angle.

STEP THREE

Generate ready-to-send pitch emails.

Structured pitch drafts written in a proven format, ready to edit and send. Built on the EPIC Framework so every pitch has editorial relevance, strong positioning, impact framing, and a compelling hook.

STEP FOUR

Send to the right outlets.

Start with a pre-filled local media list, then build your own as relationships with producers and editors grow. Your list becomes a strategic asset over time, not just a spreadsheet.

STEP FIVE

Get support before you hit send.

Coaching and pitch review so your pitches improve fast and you do not waste cycles on weak angles. Monthly group sessions and live chat review during business hours, built to keep you moving.

A PROVEN FRAMEWORK

The EPIC Pitch Framework built into every pitch.

Four elements that separate pitches that earn responses from pitches that get ignored. If one is weak, the pitch stalls.

EDITORIAL RELEVANCE

Why this story matters right now, tied to the news cycle, season, or cultural moment journalists are already covering.

POSITIONING

Why you or your advertiser is the right source for this story. Credibility framed clearly and quickly.

IMPACT FRAMING

Why this story changes something for the audience: a decision, a perspective, a behavior. The stakes made concrete.

COMPELLING HOOK

Why it is worth their attention in the first two sentences: the opening that makes a journalist keep reading.

HOW MEDIA MAGNET WORKS

One Platform.
Two Ways It Pays.

Earn media for your publication

Build authority in your market and become a source journalists recognize and return to. Your magazine becomes more than a place to advertise. It becomes a signal of authority in your city.

Sell earned media creation to advertisers

Offer pitch creation as a premium service: high value, clear deliverables, easy to explain. Not vague “PR.” A structured output that businesses understand and can point to.
WHAT'S INCLUDED

Everything you need to earn media, then sell it as a service.

Publisher Profile Builder

Create an expert profile that makes you media-ready.

Story Converter Engine

Turn local insights and magazine content into pitchable story angles.

Pitch Email Generator

Generate outreach that sounds professional and gets to the point fast.

Local Media Contact Database

A starter media list for your market...customizable as you grow.

PR Playbook for Publishers

Know what journalists want and how to build repeatable coverage.

Media Training System

Show up on camera, podcasts, and interviews with confidence.

12-Month Editorial Calendar

Timely angles and seasonal hooks mapped out across the year.

Media Segment Examples Library

Real examples so you can model what works.

Live Support

Monthly group coaching, plus live chat pitch review.

BUILT FROM DECADES OF EARNED MEDIA WINS

Publishers already have what most PR teams lack.

Publishers already have what most PR teams lack: access, relationships, community insight, and pattern recognition. Media Magnet turns that natural advantage into a repeatable workflow.

Jennifer Willingham

Co-Founder and CEO, EPIC

  •   30+ years of media relations expertise
  •   Relationships across major outlets
  •   Track record launching culture-shaping campaigns
WHO IS THIS FOR

Media Magnet is for Publishers who want to:

Increase authority locally
Differentiate beyond ads
Add a premium advertiser service that feels structured and valuable
Build a repeatable earned media rhythm you can maintain

We will show you the workflow, walk you through the product, and map how this fits your market.

THE COMPLETE

Media Magnet System

Everything you need to earn media coverage,
build authority, and create a new revenue stream.

Expert Bio & Profile Builder$900 Value
Pre-Filled Media Contact Database$7,000 Value
PR Playbook for Publishers$1,200 Value
Media Training Module$2,500 value
12-Month Editorial Calendar$600 value
Media Segment Examples Library$500 value
Monthly Group Coaching (12 sessions × $500)$6,000 value
Total Value$30,700
ANNUAL LICENSE

$2,999/year

One-time annual payment • Includes all updates • 30-day money-back guarantee

Common questions,
answered directly.

Press releases are announcements. Media Magnet is a pitching system. It helps you create story angles that match what journalists cover, then generates outreach that starts conversations and earns responses.
That is exactly who this is built for. You are already in the flow of local stories and business insights. Media Magnet turns that advantage into a repeatable workflow you can run monthly…then package as a premium advertiser service.

Start with outlets that cover local business, lifestyle, and community trends. The platform gives you a starter list in your market, then helps you refine it based on the story type and the audience you want to reach.

A curated starter set of outlets relevant to your market, plus a structure to add producers, editors, and reporters as you build relationships. You can customize categories, notes, and outreach history so the list becomes an asset over time.

You sell a clear deliverable…pitch creation and outreach built from a proven framework. Advertisers understand visibility, credibility, and third-party trust. You position it as a premium add-on that supports their authority, not as vague “PR.”

That is normal in earned media. The system is designed to help you improve quickly by strengthening the angle, the hook, and the outlet match. You also have coaching and pitch review so you can tighten the pitch before you send again.

You get monthly group coaching and live chat pitch review during business hours. This is built to keep you moving, help you troubleshoot, and raise your pitching quality over time.

We walk you through the platform, show the workflow end to end, and answer questions about how publishers use it in the real world. You will leave with a clear recommendation for your market and your best next step.

Most publishers can generate their first pitch quickly once the profile is set and a story angle is selected. The timeline depends on how fast you can approve the angle and send outreach…but the workflow is designed to reduce setup friction.

JOIN NOW

Stop selling
ads alone.

Earn press with a guided system. Then sell earned media creation as a premium advertiser service.