David Hepburn
Writer at Large·The Scotsman Online
Glasgow, United Kingdom, Europe
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Animal Behavior · Animal Health · EntertainmentRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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David Hepburn works as a writer at large at The Scotsman Online and is publicly associated with animal behavior, animal health and entertainment, working into Local. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Formats
National News · Television
Market
Local · Local Entertainment Guides
Pitching
Accepts pitches
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- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
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- A music link with short, relevant context.
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- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does David Hepburn cover?
Coverage
- Animal Behavior
- Animal Health
- Entertainment
- Glasgow
Market
- Glasgow
- United Kingdom
- Europe
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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Who is David Hepburn?
David Hepburn is a Glasgow-based writer associated with The Scotsman Online. Their published work centres on Animal Behavior, Animal Health and Entertainment. Coverage runs through National News and Television. The audience sits primarily in Local and Local Entertainment Guides. Writer at Large · The Scotsman Online. David Hepburn works as a writer with The Scotsman Online, based in Glasgow. David Hepburn is writer at large at The Scotsman Online, based in Glasgow. Virtual Publicist does not yet have enough specific music-coverage evidence to place this profile in a genre or opportunity Collection. The topics that recur across their output are Animal Behavior, Animal Health, Entertainment, Glasgow and Golf, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through National News and Television, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. Reach concentrates on Local, Local Entertainment Guides and Europe, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Writer at Large. Works at: The Scotsman Online. Based in: Glasgow, United Kingdom, Europe. Campaign types: Press Feature. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits David's national news coverage and the Local market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Writer at Large
- Works at
- The Scotsman Online
- Based in
- Glasgow, United Kingdom, Europe
- Campaign types
- Press Feature
- Territories
- Europe, United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
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About David Hepburn
David Hepburn works as writer at large and covers Animal Behavior, Animal Health, Entertainment and Glasgow. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
David Hepburn is based in Glasgow, United Kingdom, Europe. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for David is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits David's national news coverage and the Local market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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