Justin Lear
Senior Director of Social Discovery/Newsgathering·CNN Online
Atlanta, United States, North America
- Punk
- Rock
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Punk · Rock · AtlantaRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Justin Lear works as a senior director of social discovery/newsgathering at CNN Online and is publicly associated with punk, rock and atlanta, working into United States. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
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Punk · Rock
Formats
News · Broadcast · Press Feature
Market
United States · North America
Pitching
Accepts pitches
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- The release story and why it fits CNN Online.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
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- A music link with short, relevant context.
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- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Justin Lear cover?
Genres
- Punk
- Rock
Coverage
- Punk
- Rock
- Atlanta
- Cnn
Market
- Atlanta
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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Who is Justin Lear?
Justin Lear is a Atlanta-based senior director of social discovery/newsgathering associated with CNN Online. Their published work centres on Punk, Rock and Atlanta. Coverage runs through News and Broadcast. The audience sits primarily in United States and North America. Genres in scope include Punk and Rock. Senior Director of Social Discovery/Newsgathering · CNN Online. Justin Lear works as a senior director of social discovery/newsgathering with CNN Online, based in Atlanta. Justin Lear is senior director of social discovery/newsgathering at CNN Online, based in Atlanta. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Punk, Rock, Atlanta and Cnn, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through News, Broadcast and Press Feature, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Justin is publicly associated with Punk and Rock. Reach concentrates on United States and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Senior Director of Social Discovery/Newsgathering. Works at: CNN Online. Based in: Atlanta, 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 Justin's news 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 Director of Social Discovery/Newsgathering
- Works at
- CNN Online
- Based in
- Atlanta, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Press Feature
- Territories
- United States, North America
- Languages
- English
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About Justin Lear
Justin Lear works as senior director of social discovery/newsgathering and covers Punk, Rock, Atlanta and Cnn. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Justin Lear is based in Atlanta, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Justin 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 Justin's news coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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