Jon Caramanica
Pop Music Critic, Host·The New York Times
New York, United States, North America
- Pop
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Pop · Pop Music · New YorkRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Jon Caramanica works as a pop music critic, host at The New York Times and is publicly associated with pop, pop music and new york, working into United States. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
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Pop
Formats
Interview
Market
United States · North America
Pitching
Accepts pitches
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- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits The New York Times.
- 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 Jon Caramanica cover?
Genres
- Pop
Coverage
- Pop
- Pop Music
- New York
- Music Critic
Market
- New York
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Jon Caramanica?
Jon Caramanica is a New York-based pop music critic, host associated with The New York Times. Their published work centres on Pop, Pop Music and New York. Coverage runs through Interview. The audience sits primarily in United States and North America. Genres in scope include Pop. Pop Music Critic, Host · The New York Times. Jon Caramanica works as a pop music critic, host with The New York Times, based in New York. Jon Caramanica is pop music critic, host at The New York Times, based in New York. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Pop, Pop Music, New York, Music Critic and Critic, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Interview, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Jon is publicly associated with Pop. Reach concentrates on United States and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Pop Music Critic, Host. Works at: The New York Times. Based in: New York, United States, North America. Campaign types: Review, Interview. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Jon's interview 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
- Pop Music Critic, Host
- Works at
- The New York Times
- Based in
- New York, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Review, Interview
- Territories
- United States, North America
- Languages
- English
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About Jon Caramanica
Jon Caramanica works as pop music critic, host and covers Pop, Pop Music, New York and Music Critic. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Jon Caramanica is based in New York, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Jon 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 Jon's interview coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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