Best Way to Get Featured on Cleveland.com (2026): Northeast Ohio Coverage
Cleveland.com produces the news that also runs in The Plain Dealer, Cleveland’s daily newspaper since 1842. It is not in our network, so coverage is earned. Here is how it works, and the Ohio titles you can book with a guarantee.
Can you book a feature on Cleveland.com?
Not through us. Cleveland.com is not in our publication network, so we cannot guarantee a story there. Its journalists decide what they cover. For guaranteed Ohio coverage, we can book other titles in the state.
Cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer
Cleveland.com
Launched by Advance as the online home for Cleveland news. Since 2020, its newsroom supplies the coverage that runs in The Plain Dealer’s print editions.
The Plain Dealer
Founded as a weekly by Joseph William Gray, it became a daily in 1845. It was bought by the Newhouse family’s company in 1967.
Sources: Encyclopedia of Cleveland History and Ideastream, May 2020.
Northeast Ohio stories that make news
How to pitch Cleveland.com
Lead with the local link. Jobs, an office, customers or a partnership in Northeast Ohio. Without one, the story will not fit.
Find the right reporter. Look for recent bylines on your topic, from business to food, and write to them directly.
Make it useful. Data, a clear change for local people, or an expert who can explain what something means for Cleveland.
Be ready on the day. Have photos and a spokesperson available when the story runs.
Ohio titles you can book
In our network. Agreed in writing, approved by you, and live by the date agreed in writing or a 100% refund.
| Title | Area | Listed link |
|---|---|---|
| Akron Beacon Journal | Akron, Northeast Ohio | No-follow |
| The Columbus Dispatch | Columbus, Central Ohio | Options listed |
Titles available through our network, not a list of past clients. Terms confirmed in writing before you book.
Three example Ohio campaigns
A UK medical device firm partnering with a Cleveland hospital
“British device tested in Cleveland heart study”
- Route: earned pitch to Cleveland.com’s health reporter.
- Angle: the research.
- Outcome sought: US credibility.
A UK engineering company opening an Ohio plant
“UK engineering firm to hire 50 in Akron”
- Route: Akron Beacon Journal, plus earned pitching.
- Angle: local jobs.
- Outcome sought: hiring.
A UK pie maker launching in Ohio stores
“British pies arrive on Ohio shelves”
- Route: Columbus Dispatch and Chillicothe Gazette.
- Angle: the launch.
- Outcome sought: store sales.
Illustrative plans with example headlines. They are not client results.
United Press is a London PR agency at Brook’s Mews, working since 2001 with clients worldwide, and a winner or shortlisted at PRWeek, CIPR Excellence, UK Agency, PRCA DARE, The Drum and UK Social Media Communications Awards.
Cleveland.com questions
How do I get featured on Cleveland.com?
Pitch a reporter with a real Northeast Ohio story, useful facts and a spokesperson ready to talk. Cleveland.com is not in our network, so we cannot guarantee coverage.
Is Cleveland.com the same as The Plain Dealer?
They are separate, but since 2020 the Cleveland.com newsroom has supplied the coverage that runs in The Plain Dealer.
Who runs Cleveland.com?
Advance Local, part of the Advance group, which launched it in 1997.
Which Ohio titles can be guaranteed?
Akron Beacon Journal, The Columbus Dispatch and Chillicothe Gazette are in our network, live by the date agreed in writing or a full refund.
Can a UK company get covered?
Yes, with a real local link, such as an office, a plant, a partner or customers in the region.
How much does it cost?
There is no fixed price. Every campaign is planned around your goal and the titles you need. Share your goal and budget in the form below for a personalised plan.
Want coverage in Ohio?
Tell us about your business and your Ohio link. We will send a free plan with the pitch angle and the titles we can guarantee.