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Thomas Novelly

Senior Reporter·Defense One

Washington, United States, North America

  • Americana
  • Country
  • Accepts pitches

Covers: Americana · Country · Air ForceRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026

Thomas Novelly, Washington-based senior reporter associated with Defense One

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Why it matters

Why reach out to Thomas?

Thomas Novelly works as a senior reporter at Defense One and is publicly associated with americana, country and air force, working into Defense & National Security. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.

Best for

Americana · Country

Formats

Press Feature

Market

Defense & National Security · United States

Pitching

Accepts pitches

Playbook

How to approach Thomas

Lead with
The release story and why it fits Defense One.
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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Coverage

What does Thomas Novelly cover?

Genres

  • Americana
  • Country

Coverage

  • Americana
  • Country
  • Air Force
  • Space & Space Exploration

Market

  • Washington
  • United States
  • North America

Signals

  • Accepts pitches
  • Professional contact available
  • Recently active

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About

Who is Thomas Novelly?

Thomas Novelly is a Washington-based senior reporter associated with Defense One. Their published work centres on Americana, Country and Air Force. Coverage runs through Press Feature. The audience sits primarily in Defense & National Security and United States. Genres in scope include Americana and Country. Senior Reporter · Defense One. Thomas Novelly works as a senior reporter with Defense One, based in Washington. Thomas Novelly is senior reporter at Defense One, based in Washington. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Americana, Country, Air Force, Space & Space Exploration and Washington, 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. On the music side, Thomas is publicly associated with Americana and Country. Reach concentrates on Defense & National Security, United States and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Senior Reporter. Works at: Defense One. Based in: Washington, 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 Thomas's press feature coverage and the Defense & National Security 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 Reporter
Works at
Defense One
Based in
Washington, United States, North America
Campaign types
Press Feature
Territories
United States, North America
Languages
English

Questions

About Thomas Novelly

Thomas Novelly works as senior reporter and covers Americana, Country, Air Force and Space & Space Exploration. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.

Thomas Novelly is based in Washington, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.

A professional contact route for Thomas 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 Thomas's press feature coverage and the Defense & National Security market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.

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Publicly sourced · AI enriched · Manually reviewed · Reviewed August 2026