Global Media Monitoring Services
Presswire’s Media Monitoring service tracks where press releases and related news coverage appear across online, print and selected broadcast media worldwide. Media monitoring is designed to help organisations understand how their announcements are picked up, referenced and reported after publication, as well as to support longer-term research and analysis.
Web, print and selected broadcast coverage in one monitoring framework
Coverage spans a wide range of publications, including national, regional and specialist outlets, as well as subscription-only and paywalled sources. This service focuses on measurement, verification and insight rather than distribution.
Print media coverage
Tracks coverage across thousands of print titles including national, regional and specialist publications.
Web media coverage
Monitors a large and defined set of web titles for coverage related to your organisation or announcement.
Broadcast transcript coverage
Includes selected television and radio news and current affairs programme transcripts where available.
Coverage is identified, verified and compiled into a structured record
Once monitoring is set up, Presswire tracks media coverage related to your announcement, organisation or subject area. Coverage is identified, verified and compiled into a structured record that provides a clear overview of where your news appeared. Monitoring can be carried out on a one-off basis or as a recurring service depending on reporting needs.
Worldwide monitoring with flexible market-level analysis
Media monitoring is available worldwide. Coverage can be reviewed at global level or focused on specific regions, countries or continents depending on campaign scope. This allows organisations to assess media impact across different markets using a single monitoring framework.
Coverage review options
- Global-level monitoring
- Regional review
- Country-specific review
- Continent-wide review
Why this matters
- Assess impact across different markets
- Use a single monitoring framework
- Support campaign reporting across territories
- Compare visibility by geography
Defined and transparent source coverage across web and print
Presswire monitors a defined and transparent set of media sources across both web and print. To help customers understand the breadth of coverage, Presswire provides access to the full lists of monitored titles. These lists reflect the publications currently included within Presswire’s media monitoring system and are updated as coverage expands.
Retrieve articles and coverage history going back up to 25 years
Presswire can also carry out retrospective searches across its Media Monitoring system. This service allows customers to retrieve news and feature articles going back up to 25 years for research, analysis or reporting purposes.
Retrospective results can be delivered as searchable Word documents or searchable PDF documents. Content can be supplied as original articles or accompanied by analytics and statistics to help identify trends, patterns, sources and coverage focus. In some cases, company and business intelligence reports can also be provided.
Retrospective research outputs
- Searchable Word documents
- Searchable PDF documents
- Original article delivery
- Analytics and statistics
- Trend, pattern and source analysis
- In some cases, company and business intelligence reports
Used for reporting, visibility analysis and longitudinal research
Media monitoring is commonly used by communications teams reporting on campaign performance, PR agencies preparing client coverage summaries, organisations tracking reputation and visibility, researchers and analysts conducting longitudinal media studies, and public sector and third-sector bodies documenting media activity.
Two different services for two different stages of the communications process
Media monitoring focuses on where news appears in published media. Tracking focuses on engagement and interaction during distribution activity. The two services address different stages of the communications process and are often used together for a complete view of media performance.
Media Monitoring
- Focuses on where news appears in published media
- Measures coverage after publication
- Supports verification, reporting and analysis
Tracking
- Focuses on engagement and interaction during distribution
- Measures response during the delivery stage
- Can be used alongside monitoring for a full performance view
Accuracy, verification and transparent source coverage
Presswire’s media monitoring service prioritises accuracy, verification and transparency. You benefit from extensive global coverage across web, print and selected broadcast sources, inclusion of paywalled and subscription-only publications, long-term retrospective search capability and clear, structured outputs suitable for reporting and analysis. The service is designed to support professional evaluation of media impact and informed decision-making.
Start Media Monitoring
Media monitoring is available as a standalone service or as part of a wider Presswire media workflow. Options are available for organisations seeking reliable global media monitoring, transparent source coverage and advanced research capability. Pricing for this service is available on the Presswire pricing page, with options based on distribution scope, coverage and service requirements. If you have questions about pricing, coverage or how this service fits into your wider media activity, the Presswire team can help. Coverage scope and retrospective search options can be discussed before pricing.