📰 PR Newswire Scraper

🚀 Supercharge your press release research with our comprehensive PR Newswire scraper! Automate daily collection of detailed press release data with advanced filtering capabilities.

Designed for journalists, researchers, PR professionals, and market analysts, this tool pulls comprehensive press release information from PRNewswire.com—the leading press release distribution platform. Get critical information like company announcements, financial news, product launches, and corporate communications, all with no coding required.

Target Audience: Journalists, researchers, PR professionals, market analysts, investors, business development teams
Primary Use Cases: Media monitoring, competitive intelligence, market research, lead generation, content research

What Does PR Newswire Scraper Do?

This tool collects detailed press release data from PRNewswire.com, supporting both keyword-based scraping and direct URL scraping. It delivers:

• Complete press release content - Full text, headlines, summaries, and datelines
• Company information - Company names, stock tickers, industry classifications
• Contact details - Media contacts, phone numbers, email addresses
• Publication metadata - Published dates, categories, distribution types, urgency levels
• Multimedia assets - Images, videos, documents, and related links
• Location and industry data - Geographic information, sector classifications
• Related releases - Connected announcements and follow-up stories
• And much more - Comprehensive press release intelligence in one scrape

Business Value: Stay ahead of the competition with real-time press release monitoring, identify business opportunities, track industry trends, and gather comprehensive market intelligence that saves hours of manual research.

How to use the PR Newswire Scraper - Full Demo

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Input

To start PR Newswire web scraping, simply fill in the input form. You can scrape PR Newswire using keyword-based search:

Keyword-Based Scraping 🎯

• keyword - Enter search terms for press releases (e.g., "artificial intelligence", "merger acquisition", "FDA approval")
  • Required parameter
• dateFrom - Start date for press releases in YYYY-MM-DD format (optional)
  • Example: "2024-01-01"
• dateTo - End date for press releases in YYYY-MM-DD format (optional)
  • Example: "2024-12-31"
• industry - Filter by specific industry (optional)
  • Example: "Technology", "Healthcare", "Financial Services"
• companyName - Filter by specific company name (optional)
  • Example: "Microsoft Corporation", "Apple Inc."

Additional Options

• maxItems - Maximum number of press releases to collect (optional)
  • Leave empty for unlimited (paid users only)
  • Free users must specify this parameter and are limited to 100 items
• includeFullText - Whether to extract full text content (recommended: true)
• includeMedia - Whether to extract media attachments like images and videos

Here's what the filled-out input schema looks like:

And here it is written in JSON:

{
    "keyword": "artificial intelligence",
    "maxItems": 10,
    "includeFullText": true,
    "includeMedia": true
}

💡 Pro Tip: Use specific keywords and date ranges for more targeted results. Combine industry filters with company names for precise competitive intelligence.

Output

After the Actor finishes its run, you'll get a dataset with the output. The length of the dataset depends on the amount of results you've set. You can download those results as an Excel, HTML, XML, JSON, and CSV document.

Here's an example of scraped PR Newswire data you'll get if you decide to scrape press releases about "artificial intelligence":

{
	"id": "hareholder-alert-the-ma-class-action-firm-announces-an-investigation-of-premier-inc-nasdaq-pinc-302564908.html",
	"title": "$HAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Firm Announces An Investigation of Premier, Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC)",
	"headline": "$HAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Firm Announces An Investigation of Premier, Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC)",
	"dateline": "NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2025",
	"publishedDate": "Sep 23, 2025",
	"companyName": "",
	"ticker": "PINC",
	"industry": "Technology",
	"location": "NEW YORK",
	"summary": "NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Class Action Attorney Juan Monteverde with Monteverde & Associates PC (the \"M&A Class Action Firm\"), has recovered millions of dollars for shareholders and is recognized as a Top 50 Firm in the 2024 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report.",
	"fullText": "NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Class Action Attorney Juan Monteverde with Monteverde & Associates PC (the \"M&A Class Action Firm\"), has recovered mill...",
	"wordCount": 343,
	"language": "en",
	"category": "Research",
	"tags": "Monteverde & Associates PC",
	"contactName": "Juan Monteverde",
	"contactPhone": "Tel: (212) 971-1341",
	"contactEmail": "jmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com",
	"mediaContact": null,
	"sourceOrganization": "",
	"distributionType": "standard",
	"urgency": null,
	"url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hareholder-alert-the-ma-class-action-firm-announces-an-investigation-of-premier-inc-nasdaq-pinc-302564908.html",
	"images": [
		{
			"url": "https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/443626/Monteverde_Associates_PC_Logo.jpg?w=200",
			"title": "Monteverde & Associates PC Logo",
			"type": "image",
			"altText": "Monteverde & Associates PC Logo",
			"caption": "Monteverde & Associates PC Logo"
		},
		{
			"url": "https://rt.prnewswire.com/rt.gif?NewsItemId=DC81538&Transmission_Id=202509231730PR_NEWS_USPR_____DC81538&DateId=20250923",
			"title": "",
			"type": "image"
		},
		{
			"url": "https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/443626/Monteverde_Associates_PC_Logo.jpg?w=300",
			"title": "$HAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Firm Announces An Investigation of Compass, Inc. (NYSE: COMP)",
			"type": "image",
			"altText": "$HAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Firm Announces An Investigation of Compass, Inc. (NYSE: COMP)",
			"caption": "$HAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Firm Announces An Investigation of Compass, Inc. (NYSE: COMP)"
		}
	],
	"videos": [],
	"documents": [],
	"links": [
		{
			"text": "Accessibility Statement",
			"url": "https://www.cision.com/about/accessibility/"
		},
		{
			"text": "Agencies",
			"url": "https://www.cision.com/agencies/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=prnewswire&utm_content=product&utm_campaign=2023-prn-all-products-page"
		},
		{
			"text": "About Cision",
			"url": "https://www.cision.com/us/?utm_medium=website&utm_source=prnewswire&utm_content=cishomepage&utm_campaign=prnewswire"
		},
		{
			"text": "Careers",
			"url": "https://www.cision.com/careers/"
		},
		{
			"text": "APAC - Simplified Chinese",
			"url": "https://www.prnasia.com/"
		},
		{
			"text": "Canada",
			"url": "https://www.newswire.ca/"
		},
		{
			"text": "United Kingdom",
			"url": "https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/"
		}
	],
	"relatedReleases": [
		{
			"title": "Browse All News",
			"url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/"
		},
		{
			"title": "Multimedia Gallery",
			"url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/multimedia/"
		},
		{
			"title": "Trending Topics",
			"url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/latest-news-topics/"
		},
		{
			"title": "Auto & Transportation",
			"url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/automotive-transportation-latest-news/"
		},
		{
			"title": "Business Technology",
			"url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/business-technology-latest-news/"
		},
		{
			"title": "Entertain­ment & Media",
			"url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/entertainment-media-latest-news/"
		},
		{
			"title": "Financial Services & Investing",
			"url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/financial-services-latest-news/"
		},
		{
			"title": "General Business",
			"url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/general-business-latest-news/"
		},
		{
			"title": "Consumer Technology",
			"url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/consumer-technology-latest-news/"
		},
		{
			"title": "Energy & Natural Resources",
			"url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/energy-latest-news/"
		}
	],
	"scrapedTimestamp": "2025-09-23T22:02:12.073Z"
}

What You Get: Complete press release content with company details, contact information, multimedia assets, and metadata for comprehensive media monitoring
Download Options: CSV, Excel, or JSON formats for easy analysis in your business tools

Why Choose the PR Newswire Scraper?

• ⚡ Real-Time Monitoring: Get the latest press releases as soon as they're published—something manual research can't match
• 📊 Comprehensive Data: Extract everything from basic info to multimedia assets and contact details
• 🎯 Advanced Filtering: Use keyword, date, industry, and company filters to target exactly what you need
• 🔄 Automated Processing: Schedule regular runs to stay on top of industry news and competitor announcements
• 📱 No Technical Skills: Just input your parameters and get professional-grade press release intelligence

Time Savings: Save 6-8 hours per week compared to manual press release monitoring and research
Cost Efficiency: Fraction of the cost of expensive media monitoring services or hiring research assistants

How to Use

1. Sign Up: Create a free Apify account (takes 2 minutes)
2. Find the Scraper: Visit the PR Newswire Scraper page
3. Set Input: Add your keywords, date ranges, and filters (we'll show you exactly what to enter)
4. Run It: Click "Start" and let it collect your data
5. Download Data: Get your results in the "Dataset" tab as CSV, Excel, or JSON

Total Time: 5 minutes setup, 10-30 minutes for data collection
No Technical Skills Required: Everything is point-and-click

Business Use Cases

Journalists & Media Professionals:

• Track breaking news and industry developments daily
• Monitor competitor announcements and market moves
• Find story leads and expert sources
• Build comprehensive news databases

PR & Communications Teams:

• Monitor competitor communications and messaging
• Track industry trends and benchmarks
• Identify partnership and collaboration opportunities
• Analyze successful PR campaigns

Market Researchers:

• Collect competitive intelligence across industries
• Track company announcements and strategic moves
• Monitor regulatory filings and compliance news
• Analyze market sentiment and trends

Business Development:

• Identify potential acquisition targets
• Track funding announcements and growth companies
• Monitor partnership and alliance opportunities
• Research prospect companies before outreach

Investment Professionals:

• Monitor portfolio company news and developments
• Track industry disruptions and innovations
• Analyze market trends and opportunities
• Stay informed on regulatory changes

Using PR Newswire Scraper with the Apify API

For advanced users who want to automate this process, you can control the scraper programmatically with the Apify API. This allows you to schedule regular data collection and integrate with your existing business tools.

• Node.js: Install the apify-client NPM package
• Python: Use the apify-client PyPI package
• See the Apify API reference for full details

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How much does it cost? A: PR Newswire Scraper uses the Pay-per-event pricing model. You're charged a fixed price for specific events. Your costs can, therefore, be easily calculated. Here's the pricing breakdown:

✅ Actor start – $0.005

✅ Dataset item – $0.008

Q: How accurate is the data? A: We collect data directly from PR Newswire's website in real-time, ensuring the most up-to-date and accurate press release information available.

Q: Can I schedule regular runs? A: Yes! Use the Apify API to schedule daily, weekly, or monthly runs automatically. Perfect for ongoing media monitoring and competitive intelligence.

Q: What if I need help? A: Our support team is available 24/7. Contact us through the Apify platform for any questions or technical assistance.

Q: Is my data secure? A: Absolutely. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. We never share your data with third parties and comply with all data protection regulations.

Q: How does the maxItems limit work? A: Mandatory for non-paying users with a maximum value of 100 items. Optional for paying users with a maximum value of 1 million items. For paying users, if maxItems is not defined, it will be set to 'unlimited' for comprehensive data collection.

Integrate PR Newswire Scraper with any app and automate your workflow

Last but not least, PR Newswire Scraper can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app thanks to integrations on the Apify platform.

These includes:

• Make
• Zapier
• Slack
• Airbyte
• GitHub
• Google Drive
• and much more.

Alternatively, you can use webhooks to carry out an action whenever an event occurs, e.g. get a notification whenever PR Newswire Scraper successfully finishes a run.

Need Help? Our support team is here to help you get the most out of this tool.