Jim Forkin
Senior Assignment Editor·CNBC
West Nyack, United States, North America
- Jazz
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Jazz · Politics · West NyackRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Jim Forkin works as a senior assignment editor at CNBC and is publicly associated with jazz, politics and west nyack, working into United States. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
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Jazz
Formats
Press Feature
Market
United States · North America
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to approach Jim
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- The release story and why it fits CNBC.
- 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 Jim Forkin cover?
Genres
- Jazz
Coverage
- Jazz
- Politics
- West Nyack
- Assignments
Market
- West Nyack
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Jim Forkin?
Jim Forkin is a West Nyack-based senior assignment editor associated with CNBC. Their published work centres on Jazz, Politics and West Nyack. Coverage runs through Press Feature. The audience sits primarily in United States and North America. Genres in scope include Jazz. Senior Assignment Editor · CNBC. Jim Forkin works as a senior assignment editor with CNBC, based in West Nyack. Jim Forkin is senior assignment editor at CNBC, based in West Nyack. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Jazz, Politics, West Nyack, Assignments and Cnbc, 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, Jim is publicly associated with Jazz. Reach concentrates on United States and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Senior Assignment Editor. Works at: CNBC. Based in: West Nyack, 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 Jim's press feature coverage and the United States 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
- Senior Assignment Editor
- Works at
- CNBC
- Based in
- West Nyack, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Press Feature
- Territories
- United States, North America
- Languages
- English
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About Jim Forkin
Jim Forkin works as senior assignment editor and covers Jazz, Politics, West Nyack and Assignments. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Jim Forkin is based in West Nyack, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Jim 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 Jim's press feature coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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