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