Sam Berkeley
News Editor·East Lothian Courier
United Kingdom, Europe
- Metal
- Rock
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Metal · Rock · RugbyRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Why reach out to Sam?
Sam Berkeley works as a news editor at East Lothian Courier and is publicly associated with metal, rock and rugby, working into Local. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
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Metal · Rock
Formats
Local News · News · Newspaper
Market
Local · United Kingdom
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to approach Sam
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits East Lothian Courier.
- 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 Sam Berkeley cover?
Genres
- Metal
- Rock
Coverage
- Metal
- Rock
- Rugby
- Football
Market
- United Kingdom
- Europe
- Local
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Sam Berkeley?
Sam Berkeley is a United Kingdom-based news editor associated with East Lothian Courier. Their published work centres on Metal, Rock and Rugby. Coverage runs through Local News and News. The audience sits primarily in Local and United Kingdom. Genres in scope include Metal and Rock. News Editor · East Lothian Courier. Sam Berkeley works as a news editor with East Lothian Courier, based in United Kingdom. Sam Berkeley is news editor at East Lothian Courier, based in United Kingdom. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Metal, Rock, Rugby, Football and Sports, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Local News, News and Newspaper, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Sam is publicly associated with Metal and Rock. Reach concentrates on Local, United Kingdom and Europe, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: News Editor. Works at: East Lothian Courier. Based in: 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 Sam's local news coverage and the Local 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
- News Editor
- Works at
- East Lothian Courier
- Based in
- United Kingdom, Europe
- Campaign types
- Press Feature
- Territories
- United Kingdom, Europe
- Languages
- English
Questions
About Sam Berkeley
Sam Berkeley works as news editor and covers Metal, Rock, Rugby and Football. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Sam Berkeley is based in United Kingdom, Europe. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Sam 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 Sam's local news coverage and the Local market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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