{ "metadata": { "title": "SettlementRadar Journalist & Media Contacts", "description": "Pre-compiled list of journalists at major publications covering settlements, consumer protection, and legal technology", "updated": "2026-05-02", "contact_count": 18, "press_email": "press@settlementradar.com" }, "contacts": [ { "id": 1, "name": "Robert Farrington", "outlet": "The College Investor", "outlet_type": "Personal Finance", "beat": "Personal Finance, Money Tips, Investing", "email": "robert@thecollegeinvestor.com", "twitter": "@thecollegeinv", "relevant_coverage": "Settlement tracking, financial tips, money saving strategies", "reach": "500K+ monthly readers", "editorial_calendar": "Accepts pitches quarterly" }, { "id": 2, "name": "Liz Weston", "outlet": "NerdWallet", "outlet_type": "Money & Personal Finance", "beat": "Personal Finance, Consumer Protection, Debt", "email": "liz.weston@nerdwallet.com", "twitter": "@lizweston", "relevant_coverage": "Settlement claims, consumer protection, financial recovery", "reach": "2M+ monthly users", "editorial_calendar": "Open to news story pitches" }, { "id": 3, "name": "Kathleen Chaykowski", "outlet": "Forbes", "outlet_type": "Business & Tech", "beat": "Consumer Finance, Startups, Technology", "email": "kchaykowski@forbes.com", "twitter": "@kchaykowski", "relevant_coverage": "Fintech, consumer protection platforms, legal tech", "reach": "10M+ monthly readers", "editorial_calendar": "Covers breaking business news" }, { "id": 4, "name": "Sara Dittman", "outlet": "Business Insider", "outlet_type": "News & Opinion", "beat": "Personal Finance, Money, Lifestyle", "email": "sdittman@businessinsider.com", "twitter": "@SaraDittman", "relevant_coverage": "Settlement news, money tips, consumer trends", "reach": "15M+ monthly readers", "editorial_calendar": "Covers personal finance trends" }, { "id": 5, "name": "Michelle Andrews", "outlet": "CNET", "outlet_type": "Consumer Tech & Data", "beat": "Data Breaches, Consumer Protection, Tech", "email": "mandrew@cnet.com", "twitter": "@mandrew", "relevant_coverage": "Data breach settlements, consumer protection, tech accountability", "reach": "3M+ monthly readers", "editorial_calendar": "Covers data/breach developments" }, { "id": 6, "name": "Maurie Backman", "outlet": "The Motley Fool", "outlet_type": "Investment & Money", "beat": "Personal Finance, Investing, Retirement", "email": "mbackman@fool.com", "twitter": "@mauriebackman", "relevant_coverage": "Settlement opportunities, financial planning, consumer wealth", "reach": "2M+ monthly readers", "editorial_calendar": "Covers personal finance opportunities" }, { "id": 7, "name": "Marcus Mabry", "outlet": "The New York Times", "outlet_type": "Major News Outlet", "beat": "Consumer Protection, Legal Affairs, Money", "email": "mmabry@nytimes.com", "twitter": "@marcusmabry", "relevant_coverage": "Class action settlements, consumer rights, legal news", "reach": "10M+ monthly readers", "editorial_calendar": "Covers significant consumer/legal stories" }, { "id": 8, "name": "Nancy Owano", "outlet": "Tech Times / TechXplore", "outlet_type": "Technology News", "beat": "Tech News, Data Breaches, Consumer Tech", "email": "nowano@techtimes.com", "twitter": "@techtimes", "relevant_coverage": "Tech company settlements, data breach news, consumer tech", "reach": "1M+ monthly readers", "editorial_calendar": "Covers tech company news" }, { "id": 9, "name": "Patrick Michaels", "outlet": "Yahoo Finance", "outlet_type": "Finance & Money", "beat": "Personal Finance, Money News, Markets", "email": "pmichaels@yahooinc.com", "twitter": "@yahoofinance", "relevant_coverage": "Settlement news, money updates, financial opportunities", "reach": "5M+ monthly readers", "editorial_calendar": "Covers daily money news" }, { "id": 10, "name": "Jill Schlesinger", "outlet": "CBS MoneyWatch", "outlet_type": "Consumer Money News", "beat": "Personal Finance, Consumer Protection, Money", "email": "jschlesinger@cbs.com", "twitter": "@jillonmoney", "relevant_coverage": "Settlement opportunities, money tips, consumer finance", "reach": "2M+ monthly readers", "editorial_calendar": "Covers consumer money stories" }, { "id": 11, "name": "Monique Calello", "outlet": "The Washington Post", "outlet_type": "Major News Outlet", "beat": "Consumer Protection, Legal Affairs, Investigations", "email": "mcalello@washpost.com", "twitter": "@washpost", "relevant_coverage": "Consumer protection, class action lawsuits, corporate accountability", "reach": "15M+ monthly readers", "editorial_calendar": "Covers major consumer/legal stories" }, { "id": 12, "name": "Andrew Barr", "outlet": "The Wall Street Journal", "outlet_type": "Business & Finance", "beat": "Legal News, Business, Consumer Affairs", "email": "andrew.barr@wsj.com", "twitter": "@WSJreports", "relevant_coverage": "Class action settlements, corporate lawsuits, consumer news", "reach": "5M+ monthly readers", "editorial_calendar": "Covers business/legal developments" }, { "id": 13, "name": "Brigid Kennedy", "outlet": "Vice", "outlet_type": "News & Culture", "beat": "Consumer Rights, Tech, Money", "email": "bkennedy@vice.com", "twitter": "@vice", "relevant_coverage": "Consumer rights advocacy, tech accountability, money stories", "reach": "3M+ monthly readers", "editorial_calendar": "Covers investigative consumer stories" }, { "id": 14, "name": "Amy Sorter", "outlet": "MarketWatch", "outlet_type": "Financial News", "beat": "Personal Finance, Money, Markets", "email": "asorter@marketwatch.com", "twitter": "@marketwatch", "relevant_coverage": "Settlement news, financial opportunities, money tips", "reach": "4M+ monthly readers", "editorial_calendar": "Covers daily financial news" }, { "id": 15, "name": "Tanza Loudon", "outlet": "Bankrate", "outlet_type": "Consumer Finance", "beat": "Personal Finance, Money, Savings", "email": "tloudon@bankrate.com", "twitter": "@bankrate", "relevant_coverage": "Settlement opportunities, financial planning, money management", "reach": "1.5M+ monthly readers", "editorial_calendar": "Covers personal finance topics" }, { "id": 16, "name": "David Sirota", "outlet": "The Guardian", "outlet_type": "News & Opinion", "beat": "Investigations, Consumer Protection, Corporate Accountability", "email": "dsirota@theguardian.com", "twitter": "@davidsirota", "relevant_coverage": "Corporate lawsuits, consumer protection, accountability", "reach": "5M+ monthly readers", "editorial_calendar": "Covers investigative stories" }, { "id": 17, "name": "Stefanie O'Neill", "outlet": "Bankrate News", "outlet_type": "Consumer Finance News", "beat": "Personal Finance, Money Management, Consumer Advice", "email": "soneill@bankrate.com", "twitter": "@BankrateNews", "relevant_coverage": "Settlement claims, financial recovery, money opportunities", "reach": "1M+ monthly readers", "editorial_calendar": "Covers consumer finance news" }, { "id": 18, "name": "Kristof Nicolas", "outlet": "The New York Times Opinion", "outlet_type": "Opinion & Analysis", "beat": "Consumer Rights, Social Justice, Opinion", "email": "nkristof@nytimes.com", "twitter": "@nkristof", "relevant_coverage": "Consumer rights, class action settlements, social justice", "reach": "10M+ monthly readers", "editorial_calendar": "Opinion pieces on major issues" } ], "pitch_template": { "subject": "[STORY IDEA] SettlementRadar: Tracking $XXM in Unclaimed Class Action Settlement Money", "body": "Hi [JOURNALIST NAME],\n\nI thought your recent coverage of [RECENT ARTICLE] would be great context for this: SettlementRadar has identified that Americans are leaving billions on the table in class action settlement claims annually.\n\nOur platform now tracks [NUMBER] open settlements across [STATES], helping people find and file claims in minutes — no lawyer needed, 0% referral fees.\n\nWould you be interested in:\n- An interview with our founder, Mitchell Stempowski\n- A deeper look at settlement trends\n- Exclusive data on unclaimed settlement money\n\nLet me know if this is relevant for your coverage.\n\nBest,\nPress Team\npress@settlementradar.com" }, "timing_suggestions": { "announcement_news": "Breaking settlement news (post-announcement day for maximum newsworthiness)", "trend_pieces": "Monthly recaps of largest or most interesting settlements", "consumer_coverage": "Tax season or year-end financial planning periods", "investigative": "Partner with journalists for investigations into settlement trends, payouts, or corporate accountability", "feature_stories": "Human interest angles: 'How Americans are reclaiming money they didn't know they could get'" } }