Ryan Smith
Senior Pop Culture & Entertainment Reporter·Newsweek
London, United Kingdom, Europe
Covers: Celebrities · Entertainment · GamesRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Why reach out to Ryan?
Ryan Smith works as a senior pop culture & entertainment reporter at Newsweek and is publicly associated with celebrities, entertainment and games, working into Europe. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Formats
Press Feature
Market
Europe · London
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- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits Newsweek.
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- 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 Ryan Smith cover?
Coverage
- Celebrities
- Entertainment
- Games
- London
Market
- London
- United Kingdom
- Europe
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- Recently active
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About
Who is Ryan Smith?
Ryan Smith is a London-based senior pop culture & entertainment reporter associated with Newsweek. Their published work centres on Celebrities, Entertainment and Games. Coverage runs through Press Feature. The audience sits primarily in Europe. Senior Pop Culture & Entertainment Reporter · Newsweek. Ryan Smith works as a senior pop culture & entertainment reporter with Newsweek, based in London. Ryan Smith is senior pop culture & entertainment reporter at Newsweek, based in London. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Celebrities, Entertainment, Games, London and London Bureau, 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. Reach concentrates on Europe, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Senior Pop Culture & Entertainment Reporter. Works at: Newsweek. Based in: London, United Kingdom, Europe. 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 Ryan's press feature coverage and the Europe 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 Pop Culture & Entertainment Reporter
- Works at
- Newsweek
- Based in
- London, United Kingdom, Europe
- Campaign types
- Press Feature
- Territories
- Europe, United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
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About Ryan Smith
Ryan Smith works as senior pop culture & entertainment reporter and covers Celebrities, Entertainment, Games and London. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Ryan Smith is based in London, United Kingdom, Europe. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
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Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Ryan's press feature coverage and the Europe market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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