John McDaid
Freelance Journalist·Other
Portsmouth, United States, North America
- Latin
- Singer Songwriter
- Folk
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Latin · Singer Songwriter · FolkRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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John McDaid works as a freelance journalist at Other and is publicly associated with latin, singer songwriter and folk, working into United States. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
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Latin · Singer Songwriter · Folk
Formats
Press Feature
Market
United States · North America
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
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- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits Other.
- 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 John McDaid cover?
Genres
- Latin
- Singer Songwriter
- Folk
Coverage
- Latin
- Singer Songwriter
- Folk
- Theater & Performing Arts
Market
- Portsmouth
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is John McDaid?
John McDaid is a Portsmouth-based freelance journalist associated with Other. Their published work centres on Latin, Singer Songwriter and Folk. Coverage runs through Press Feature. The audience sits primarily in United States and North America. Genres in scope include Latin, Singer Songwriter and Folk. John McDaid works as a freelance journalist with Other, based in Portsmouth. John McDaid is freelance journalist at Other, based in Portsmouth. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Latin, Singer Songwriter, Folk, Theater & Performing Arts and Portsmouth, 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, John is publicly associated with Latin, Singer Songwriter and Folk. Reach concentrates on United States and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Freelance Journalist. Works at: Other. Based in: Portsmouth, 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 John'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
- Freelance Journalist
- Works at
- Other
- Based in
- Portsmouth, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Press Feature
- Territories
- United States, North America
- Languages
- English
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About John McDaid
John McDaid works as freelance journalist and covers Latin, Singer Songwriter, Folk and Theater & Performing Arts. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
John McDaid is based in Portsmouth, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for John 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 John'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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