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		noahr on March 22, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Exclusive startup coverage TechCrunch vs ... That's bad form if you're negotiating to get an exclusive. You're also less likely to get anyone to cover you if your pitch is general rather than directed at a particular writer or editor.

mgcreed on March 22, 2010 [–]

Possibly, but going with one particular blog could very leave you only getting coverage from that one blog.

If your start-up is exciting enough, emailing them all should have them all racing to write about you first.

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