Mark Kennedy
Entertainment Writer, Editor and Critic·The Associated Press
New York, United States, North America
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Critic · Entertainment · New YorkRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Mark Kennedy works as an entertainment writer, editor and critic at The Associated Press and is publicly associated with critic, entertainment and new york, working into North America. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Formats
Associated Press · Newspaper
Market
North America · New York
Pitching
Accepts pitches
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What does Mark Kennedy cover?
Coverage
- Critic
- Entertainment
- New York
- United States
Market
- New York
- United States
- North America
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- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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Who is Mark Kennedy?
Mark Kennedy is a New York-based entertainment writer, editor and critic associated with The Associated Press. Their published work centres on Critic, Entertainment and New York. Coverage runs through Associated Press and Newspaper. The audience sits primarily in North America. Entertainment Writer, Editor and Critic · The Associated Press. Mark Kennedy works as a entertainment writer, editor and critic with The Associated Press, based in New York. Mark Kennedy is entertainment writer, editor and critic at The Associated Press, based in New York. Virtual Publicist does not yet have enough specific music-coverage evidence to place this profile in a genre or opportunity Collection. The topics that recur across their output are Critic, Entertainment, New York and United States, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Associated Press and Newspaper, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. Reach concentrates on North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Entertainment Writer, Editor and Critic. Works at: The Associated Press. Based in: New York, United States, North America. Campaign types: Press Feature, Review. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Mark's associated press coverage and the North America 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
- Entertainment Writer, Editor and Critic
- Works at
- The Associated Press
- Based in
- New York, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Press Feature, Review
- Territories
- North America, United States
- Languages
- English
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About Mark Kennedy
Mark Kennedy works as entertainment writer, editor and critic and covers Critic, Entertainment, New York and United States. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Mark Kennedy 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 Mark 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 Mark's associated press coverage and the North America market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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