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Critical Mention

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Critical Mention is a media monitoring platform for PR and communications teams that tracks coverage across TV, radio, online news, podcasts and social media. It brings search, alerts, analytics and reporting together so teams can find mentions, assess coverage and share results with stakeholders.

The platform includes broadcast monitoring, online news tracking, social media listening, podcast monitoring and licensed content, alongside a media contact database. It offers real-time alerts, custom reports with charts and graphs, sentiment and trend analysis with density maps and word clouds, one-click sharing, GEO Analytics, an AP Planner and a developer API. AI features include AI Brand Visibility.

Packages are tailored to individual needs and can accommodate large PR agencies managing multiple clients, growing PR and communications firms, individual brands and entities, nonprofits with special rates, and partners requiring API access.

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