# Change Log

12 posts.

- [HARO Now Detects AI-Generated Responses](https://blog.helpareporter.com/haro-now-detects-ai-generated-responses.md) (2025-07-08): We know how important it is to trust the sources you quote. That’s why HARO has partnered with Pangram, an industry-leading AI detection tool built by researchers from Stanford, Tesla, and Google. This partnership gives you more control and confidence when reviewing pitches. Starting now, you can: Want to see it in action? Submit a query…
- [New Quick Response Feature for HARO Journalists](https://blog.helpareporter.com/quick-response-feature-for-journalists.md) (2025-07-01): Journalists who put out a HARO query can receive a high quantity of submissions from sources, making it difficult to reply to everyone who submitted. That’s why Help a Reporter Out just launched a new “quick response” feature to make replying to sources faster and easier. From the Journalist Dashboard, journalists can now respond to…
- [HARO Journalist Dashboard: View & Manage Queries](https://blog.helpareporter.com/haro-journalist-dashboard-view-manage-queries.md) (2025-06-23): Help a Reporter Out has launched a new Journalist Dashboard to help you easily track and manage your HARO queries in one place. If you’ve submitted a query recently, you can view it — along with all responses — at helpareporter.com/view-queries. Journalists are able to do the following on their Journalist Dashboard: If you haven’t submitted…
- [Find Podcast Guests For Your Podcast with HARO](https://blog.helpareporter.com/find-podcast-guests-for-your-podcast-with-haro.md) (2025-06-16): Help a Reporter Out now has a Podcasts category! If you’re a podcast host or podcast producer looking to book guests for your show, you can now submit a query on HARO and connect with relevant sources. Here’s how HARO works for podcasts: Alternatively, if you’re a source looking to be featured on a podcast,…
- [New: Pitch Feedback Tool for Journalists](https://blog.helpareporter.com/new-pitch-feedback-tool-for-journalists.md) (2025-06-03): Quality control, made simple. After reading a pitch, you’ll now see the question: “Was this pitch responsive to your request?” Yes or No? Every “No” triggers a manual review by our team. If a source consistently misses the mark, they’ll receive feedback — or be quarantined or banned, if necessary. This helps keep your inbox…
- [Update: HARO is Back to 3 Emails Per Day](https://blog.helpareporter.com/3-emails-per-day.md) (2025-05-15): We’re back to full speed. Thanks to continued growth and demand, HARO is now sending three emails per day — just like the original cadence you know and love. Expect a Morning, Afternoon, and Evening edition, so you never miss a great opportunity. More queries, better timing, faster connections. We’re just getting started. Sign up…
- [New: “Mute Query” Button for Journalists](https://blog.helpareporter.com/mute-query.md) (2025-05-13): Tired of pitches still rolling in after your query is already filled? We get it. Help a Reporter Out now has a “Mute Query” button, so that you can now mute incoming pitches the moment your needs are met. Just click the button, and we’ll stop sending responses your way — sparing your inbox from…
- [Update: Hundreds of Spammy Accounts Banned from HARO, Forever](https://blog.helpareporter.com/update-hundreds-of-spammy-accounts-banned-from-haro-forever.md) (2025-05-06): We’re keeping HARO clean. Thanks to a combination of community flagging from journalists and our new spam detection technology, we’ve permanently removed hundreds of spammy accounts from HARO. Forever. Fewer bad actors means a better experience for everyone — more relevant pitches for journalists, and a more trustworthy platform for sources. More signal, less noise.—…
- [Masked Emails for Journalists](https://blog.helpareporter.com/masked-emails-for-journalists.md) (2025-04-29): We’ve added an extra layer of protection for your inbox. Now, when you submit a query, your real email address is hidden from the HARO list. Instead, we use a masked email that routes pitches to you securely — preventing your address from being scraped or added to unwanted pitch lists. This update also helps…
- [Update: We’ve Scaled to 2 Emails Per Day](https://blog.helpareporter.com/update-weve-scaled-to-2-emails-per-day.md) (2025-04-29): You asked, we delivered. Due to growing journalist demand, we’ve scaled HARO to send two emails per day — helping you connect with the right sources faster. In just the first week of HARO being back, nearly 750 source requests were submitted through the new cadence — and that number’s only growing. More opportunities, delivered…
- [Real-Time Visibility for Urgent Queries](https://blog.helpareporter.com/real-time-visibility-for-urgent-queries.md) (2025-04-25): Need sources fast? HARO has your back. Urgent HARO queries now get an extra boost — shared directly on our @HelpAReporter account on X (formerly Twitter), where we reach 115,000+ followers in real time. It’s the fastest way to get your query in front of qualified sources when timing matters most. Rapid reach, right when…
- [Help a Reporter Out (HARO) Is Back](https://blog.helpareporter.com/help-a-reporter-out-haro-is-back.md) (2025-04-15): I have some exciting news to share: Help a Reporter Out (HARO) is officially back. Featured.com has acquired HARO with one simple goal — to bring back everything that made it great. You’ll start seeing HARO emails again starting April 22nd. And just like before, it will remain free for both journalists and sources, supported…