Jon Skillings
Editorial Director·CNET
Boston, United States, North America
- Jazz
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Jazz · Artificial Intelligence (ai) · TechnologyRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Jon Skillings works as an editorial director at CNET and is publicly associated with jazz, artificial intelligence (ai) and technology, 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
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- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
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- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Jon Skillings cover?
Genres
- Jazz
Coverage
- Jazz
- Artificial Intelligence (ai)
- Technology
- Movies & Film
Market
- Boston
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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Who is Jon Skillings?
Jon Skillings is a Boston-based editorial director associated with CNET. Their published work centres on Jazz, Artificial Intelligence (ai) and Technology. Coverage runs through Press Feature. The audience sits primarily in United States and North America. Genres in scope include Jazz. Jon Skillings works as a editorial director with CNET, based in Boston. Jon Skillings is editorial director at CNET, based in Boston. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Jazz, Artificial Intelligence (ai), Technology, Movies & Film and Boston, 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, Jon is publicly associated with Jazz. Reach concentrates on United States and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Editorial Director. Works at: CNET. Based in: Boston, 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 Jon'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
- Editorial Director
- Works at
- CNET
- Based in
- Boston, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Press Feature
- Territories
- United States, North America
- Languages
- English
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About Jon Skillings
Jon Skillings works as editorial director and covers Jazz, Artificial Intelligence (ai), Technology and Movies & Film. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Jon Skillings is based in Boston, 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 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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