How to Use Featured Newsjacking AI for Beginners (2026)

Journalists writing a breaking story need one thing more than anything else: a credible expert they can quote right now. The first qualified voice to reach them often becomes the voice of the article — and that is exactly what newsjacking is. Newsjacking, also called reactive PR or rapid-response PR, is the practice of adding your expert commentary, data, or perspective to a breaking news story so you earn media coverage while the story is still developing.

For years, running newsjacking meant a patchwork of Google Alerts, a spreadsheet of reporters, and a separate check of your HARO inbox every morning. On October 14, 2026, Featured — the AI co-pilot for PR — launched a free tool that replaces that entire patchwork: Featured Newsjacking.…