Matt Wilstein
Senior Editor, Entertainment/ Host·Daily Beast
Berkeley, United States, North America
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Berkeley · Comedy · Daily BeastRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Matt Wilstein works as a senior editor, entertainment/ host at Daily Beast and is publicly associated with berkeley, comedy and daily beast, working into North America. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Formats
Newspaper · Interview · Press Feature
Market
North America · Berkeley
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to approach Matt
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits Daily Beast.
- 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 Matt Wilstein cover?
Coverage
- Berkeley
- Comedy
- Daily Beast
- Entertainment
Market
- Berkeley
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Matt Wilstein?
Matt Wilstein is a Berkeley-based senior editor, entertainment/ host associated with Daily Beast. Their published work centres on Berkeley, Comedy and Daily Beast. Coverage runs through Newspaper and Interview. The audience sits primarily in North America. Senior Editor, Entertainment/ Host · Daily Beast. Matt Wilstein works as a senior editor, entertainment/ host with Daily Beast, based in Berkeley. Matt Wilstein is senior editor, entertainment/ host at Daily Beast, based in Berkeley. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Berkeley, Comedy, Daily Beast, Entertainment and Film, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Newspaper, Interview and Press Feature, 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: Senior Editor, Entertainment/ Host. Works at: Daily Beast. Based in: Berkeley, United States, North America. Campaign types: Interview, 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 Matt's newspaper 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
- Senior Editor, Entertainment/ Host
- Works at
- Daily Beast
- Based in
- Berkeley, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Interview, Press Feature
- Territories
- North America, United States
- Languages
- English
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About Matt Wilstein
Matt Wilstein works as senior editor, entertainment/ host and covers Berkeley, Comedy, Daily Beast and Entertainment. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Matt Wilstein is based in Berkeley, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Matt 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 Matt's newspaper coverage and the North America market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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