Matthew Brennan
Editor in Chief·Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, United States, North America
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Arts · Awards · EntertainmentRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Matthew Brennan works as an editor in chief at Los Angeles Times and is publicly associated with arts, awards and entertainment, working into North America. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Formats
Newspaper
Market
North America · Los Angeles
Pitching
Accepts pitches
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How to approach Matthew
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits Los Angeles 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 Matthew Brennan cover?
Coverage
- Arts
- Awards
- Entertainment
- Entertainment Awards
Market
- Los Angeles
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Matthew Brennan?
Matthew Brennan is a Los Angeles-based editor in chief associated with Los Angeles Times. Their published work centres on Arts, Awards and Entertainment. Coverage runs through Newspaper. The audience sits primarily in North America. Editor in Chief · Los Angeles Times. Matthew Brennan works as a editor in chief with Los Angeles Times, based in Los Angeles. Matthew Brennan is editor in chief at Los Angeles Times, based in Los Angeles. 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 Arts, Awards, Entertainment, Entertainment Awards and Envelope Los Angeles Times, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through 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: Editor in Chief. Works at: Los Angeles Times. Based in: Los Angeles, 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 Matthew'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
- Editor in Chief
- Works at
- Los Angeles Times
- Based in
- Los Angeles, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Press Feature
- Territories
- North America, United States
- Languages
- English
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About Matthew Brennan
Matthew Brennan works as editor in chief and covers Arts, Awards, Entertainment and Entertainment Awards. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Matthew Brennan is based in Los Angeles, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Matthew 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 Matthew'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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