Jennifer McClellan
Music & Books Editor·USA Today
Phoenix, United States, North America
- Pop
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Books · Entertainment · MusicRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Jennifer McClellan works as a music & books editor at USA Today and is publicly associated with books, entertainment and music, working into Usa Today. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
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Pop
Formats
Press Feature
Market
Usa Today · North America
Pitching
Accepts pitches
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- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits USA Today.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Jennifer McClellan cover?
Genres
- Pop
Coverage
- Books
- Entertainment
- Music
- Phoenix
Market
- Phoenix
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Jennifer McClellan?
Jennifer McClellan is a Phoenix-based music & books editor associated with USA Today. Their published work centres on Books, Entertainment and Music. Coverage runs through Press Feature. The audience sits primarily in Usa Today and North America. Genres in scope include Pop. Music & Books Editor · USA Today. Jennifer McClellan works as a music & books editor with USA Today, based in Phoenix. Jennifer McClellan is music & books editor at USA Today, based in Phoenix. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Books, Entertainment, Music, Phoenix and Pop, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Press Feature, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Jennifer is publicly associated with Pop. Reach concentrates on Usa Today and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Music & Books Editor. Works at: USA Today. Based in: Phoenix, United States, North America. Campaign types: Press Feature, Review. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Jennifer's press feature coverage and the Usa Today 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
- Music & Books Editor
- Works at
- USA Today
- Based in
- Phoenix, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Press Feature, Review
- Territories
- North America, United States
- Languages
- English
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About Jennifer McClellan
Jennifer McClellan works as music & books editor and covers Books, Entertainment, Music and Phoenix. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Jennifer McClellan is based in Phoenix, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Jennifer 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 Jennifer's press feature coverage and the Usa Today market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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