Hayden Mears
Author, Contributor and Freelance Entertainment Journalist·IGN.com
Seattle, United States, North America
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Entertainment · Film · FreelanceRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Hayden Mears works as an author, contributor and freelance entertainment journalist at IGN.com and is publicly associated with entertainment, film and freelance, working into North America. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Formats
Television
Market
North America · Seattle
Pitching
Accepts pitches
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- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Hayden Mears cover?
Coverage
- Entertainment
- Film
- Freelance
- Ign Com
Market
- Seattle
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Hayden Mears?
Hayden Mears is a Seattle-based author, contributor and freelance entertainment journalist associated with IGN.com. Their published work centres on Entertainment, Film and Freelance. Coverage runs through Television. The audience sits primarily in North America. Author, Contributor and Freelance Entertainment Journalist · IGN.com. Hayden Mears works as a author, contributor and freelance entertainment journalist with IGN.com, based in Seattle. Hayden Mears is author, contributor and freelance entertainment journalist at IGN.com, based in Seattle. 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 Entertainment, Film, Freelance, Ign Com and Movies & Film, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Television, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. Reach concentrates on North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Author, Contributor and Freelance Entertainment Journalist. Works at: IGN.com. Based in: Seattle, United States, North America. 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 Hayden's television coverage and the North America 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
- Author, Contributor and Freelance Entertainment Journalist
- Works at
- IGN.com
- Based in
- Seattle, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Press Feature
- Territories
- North America, United States
- Languages
- English
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About Hayden Mears
Hayden Mears works as author, contributor and freelance entertainment journalist and covers Entertainment, Film, Freelance and Ign Com. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Hayden Mears is based in Seattle, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Hayden 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 Hayden's television coverage and the North America market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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