# MediaList (medialist.com)

> MediaList is an affordable media contacts and journalist database. It provides 41,000+ verified media contacts — editors, broadcast producers and anchors, and reporters — across 3,984 outlets, searchable by beat, outlet, and location, with a free tier. It is a modern, lower-cost alternative to Cision, Muck Rack, and Meltwater.

## Facts
- 41,373 verified media contacts; 41,372 with email addresses; 3,984 distinct outlets.
- Roles: editors 12,521; producers 9,262; reporters 8,835; writers 3,926; anchors 1,839; correspondents 1,708.
- Top locations: New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, London, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco.
- Free to start; search by beat, outlet, and location; build and export targeted media lists.

## Key pages
- Media contacts database: https://medialist.com/article/9/media-contact-databases
- Journalist database: https://medialist.com/article/46/journalist-database
- Free media database: https://medialist.com/article/47/free-media-database
- Media lists for nonprofits: https://medialist.com/article/48/media-lists-for-nonprofits
- Best media databases (2026): https://medialist.com/article/49/best-media-databases
- Browse US media by state: https://medialist.com/list/usa