Muck Rack launches AI Visibility Badges. New badges identify which journalists and outlets are most cited in ai-generated answers. * Muck Rack launched AI Visibility Badges, showing which journalists and outlets are most frequently cited in AI-generated answers. * Rankings are based on more than 15 million AI response citations from Muck Rack's Generative Pulse dataset and are tiered by citation frequency: Highest AI Visibility, High AI Visibility and Some AI Visibility. * AI Visibility Badges are visible across Muck Rack workflows, so that PR teams can factor AI visibility into research, pitching and reporting. * AI Visibility Badges are built on Generative Pulse, Muck Rack's solution for tracking brand visibility in large language models such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude. Muck Rack, the AI communications platform where trusted data, human expertise and embedded intelligence come together to drive clarity, speed and impact, launched AI Visibility Badges. AI Visibility Badges show which journalists and media outlets are most frequently cited in AI-generated answers. The Badges are tiered based on citation frequency and are visible across key Muck Rack workflows, allowing PR and communications teams to factor AI visibility into research, pitching and reporting. How AI Visibility Badges Work Each AI Visibility Badge reflects how often an outlet or journalist appears as a cited source in AI-generated answers. Tiers include: * Highest AI Visibility: An outlet appears very frequently and consistently as a cited source in AI-generated answers across a wide range of related prompts. * High AI Visibility: An outlet frequently appears as a cited source in AI-generated answers across related prompts. * Some AI Visibility: An outlet appears occasionally as a cited source in AI-generated answers and may surface for specific subtopics or niche angles. Rankings are based on more than 15 million AI response citations from Muck Rack's Generative Pulse data across a broad prompt set spanning industries and topics. Tiers are updated monthly to reflect changes in citation patterns. Journalists and outlets must be listed in Muck Rack to be eligible for a badge. Mar 6, 2026 Prev Next 1 of 42,623 Turning AI Insight Into Action Generative AI is changing how people discover information and brands. In this new landscape, visibility depends on credibility rather than volume. The brands that appear in AI answers are the ones cited by reliable journalists, outlets and authoritative sources. 76% of PR pros report using generative AI in their work today, according to Muck Rack's State of AI in PR research. Separate findings from Muck Rack's What is AI Reading? December 2025 research show there is only a 2% overlap between the journalists PR teams are pitching and the sources AI systems cite in their responses. This gap shows that outreach strategies have not fully caught up to how LLM visibility actually works. AI Visibility Badges help by showcasing Badges directly in the workflows where outreach decisions are made. Teams can see a journalist or outlet's AI Visibility Badge, allowing them to factor AI visibility into media list building and pitching and ultimately increase their organization's visibility in LLMs. This launch integrates data from Generative Pulse, Muck Rack's solution for tracking how brands appear in AI-generated responses and which sources influence those answers. Generative Pulse shows where a brand appears across major LLMs, how visibility changes over time, which journalists and outlets shape AI narratives and more. AI Visibility Badges bring that intelligence into everyday media research and outreach. AI Visibility Badges will launch in two phases. Starting today, users will see badges in People, Media Outlet and Article Search. In the coming months, Badges will expand to journalist and outlet profile pages and additional areas across the platform. Users will also be able to filter search results by AI Visibility tier. [To share your insights with Aithority, please write to [email protected]]

Muck Rack has launched Media List Agent in beta, its first AI agent designed to help PR teams build media lists and optimise pitches. The tool recommends journalists to add or remove based on pitch content, using explanations grounded in verified journalist data. The agent integrates media list building, pitching and measurement into a single workflow. Users can either build lists manually or let the agent suggest up to 50 journalists based on custom prompts, recent coverage and engagement patterns. Beta customers saw an average 10% increase in pitch open and click rates. Media List Agent currently supports English-language content and provides recommendations only, requiring user approval before sending outreach. The tool connects directly to Pitch Placement Impact Widgets for tracking coverage and reporting.