Agent Mode Is Live: AI Research for Better Media Lists
Agent Mode turns PR research into a guided conversation: paste a URL, steer the angle, and let Medialyst build a targeted media list.
Hey there,
On Monday I told you about our self-improving media database.
That solves data quality.
Today we're solving control.
Agent Mode Is Live
We completely redesigned how you begin a media list search:
Now it's a conversation.
Paste a URL. Watch the agent read your client's site, searches today's news, finds the angles that are actually trending right now—and proposes them to you.
Don't like the direction? Steer it.
- "Read this article and find all coverage from mentioned competitors"
- "Find reporters who covered the Block layoffs."
- "Focus on the sustainability angle."
It adapts. It searches again.
Then when ready, it builds you a targeted media list.
See it in action:
paste client URL, AI does research
Steer AI with campaign detail and list requirements
Approve AI's plan and get the exact media list you want
One workflow. Precise control.
All busy work delegated.
The Future of PR Is Leverage
Here's what I believe:
A publicist who knows how to use AI will outperform a team of 10 who don't.
Not because they're smarter. Because they're leveraged.
We're already seeing this with our power users:
They are building 3 well-researched, targeted media lists in under an hour. They can react to breaking news in minutes, not days. They can build lists that would take an intern a week—before lunch.
We use AI to run Medialyst and compete with enterprises 100x our size. We believe in the same future for you.
What's Coming Next
Right now, the agent takes you all the way to a media list.
The next step is to wire the output back into the agent. That means: filter, deep research, qualify journalists, draft personalized emails—all inside one conversation. (Think of it like the ChatGPT or Lovable for PR)
Research → List → Outreach. No switching tools. No export/import. Just talk to it.
That's the holy grail of PR. And we're weeks away.
Opening the Doors
We've been in closed beta. Next week, we're going public and opening this up to everyone on the waitlist—452 people, including a few executives from Cision and Roxhill. (Hi 👋)
Our 60% lifetime discount runs until April 3rd. If you're thinking about rolling this out to your agency or team, now's a good time to start that conversation.
Questions? Just reply.
— Elvis Sun, Founder at Medialyst
P.S. Need help getting started? Reply and or book a 1:1 with me.